The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004

PART 2 U.K. Budget instalment television licence (including colour)

3.—(1) This Part specifies the instalments which are payable in respect of a TV licence known as a “ Budget instalment television licence (including colour)” which is described in the following provisions of this paragraph. U.K.

(2) A licence of the type referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is a licence of the same description as that given in the second entry of column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 but where payment for the licence is to be made in instalments as provided in this Part.

(3) Such a licence is only issued where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires is more than 8 months.

4.—(1) Paragraphs 5 and 6 and tables 1 and 2 apply where the first payment in respect of any such licence is made before the due date. U.K.

(2) In this Part and Part 3, the relevant date is the day immediately preceding the due date.

5.—(1) This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date were entered into before 1st April [F1 2019]. U.K.

(2) A first instalment (referred to in this Part as an “issue fee”) and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 1.

(3) Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 1.

(4) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 1.

(5) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 1.

(6) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 1.

(7) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 1.

(8) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 1.

[F2 Table 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
Date by which the instalment is to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”)	£88.50	£82.80	£75.95	£67.60	£57.15	£43.70
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£13.20	£14.34	£15.71	£17.38	£19.47	£22.16
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£13.20	£14.34	£15.71	£17.38	£19.47	£22.16
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£13.20	£14.34	£15.71	£17.38	£19.47	£22.16
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£13.20	£14.34	£15.71	£17.38	£19.47	£22.16
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£13.20	£14.34	£15.71	£17.38	£19.47	£22.16]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 2 para. 5(1) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with reg. 1(3))

F2 Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(4), Sch. (with reg. 1(3))

6.—(1) This paragraph applies where the arrangements for making payments before the due date are entered into on or after 1st April [F3 2019]. U.K.

(2) An issue fee and five further instalments are to be payable in respect of such a licence on the dates set out in column 1 of table 2.

(3) Where the first payment in respect of the issue fee is made on the first day of a period of more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each of the instalments referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall be as set out in column 2 of table 2.

(4) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 4 but not more than 5 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 3 of table 2.

(5) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 3 but not more than 4 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 4 of table 2.

(6) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 2 but not more than 3 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 5 of table 2.

(7) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of more than 1 but not more than 2 months ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 6 of table 2.

(8) Where that payment is made on the first day of a period of not more than 1 month ending on the relevant date, the amount of each such instalment shall be as set out in column 7 of table 2.

[F4 Table 2

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7
Date by which the instalment is to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”)	£90.15	£84.30	£77.25	£68.70	£57.95	£44.15
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£12.87	£14.04	£15.45	£17.16	£19.31	£22.07
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£12.87	£14.04	£15.45	£17.16	£19.31	£22.07
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£12.87	£14.04	£15.45	£17.16	£19.31	£22.07
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£12.87	£14.04	£15.45	£17.16	£19.31	£22.07
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£12.87	£14.04	£15.45	£17.16	£19.31	£22.07]

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in Sch. 2 para. 6(1) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(5) (with reg. 1(3))

F4 Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(6), Sch. (with reg. 1(3))

7.—(1) This paragraph and table 3 apply where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date. U.K.

(2) Where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires (“the period of the licence”) is more than 11 months, 6 instalments are to be payable on the dates set out in column 1 of table 3 and the amount of each of those instalments (subject to sub-paragraph (6)) is to be as set out in column 2 of that table.

(3) Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but not more than 11 months, 5 instalments are to be payable on the first five dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 3 of that table.

(4) Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but not more than 10 months, 4 instalments are to be payable on the first four dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 4 of that table.

(5) Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but not more than 9 months, 3 instalments are to be payable on the first three dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 5 of that table.

(6) Where—

(a) immediately before the due date the person to whom the licence is being issued held a Budget instalment television licence (including colour); and

(b) the amount of each instalment payable in respect of that licence was as set out in column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of table 3 [F5 (as that table had effect before 1st April [F6 2019])],

[F7 sub-paragraph (2)] shall have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first instalment to be [F8 £88.50] and each of the five subsequent instalments to be [F9 £13.20].

[F10 Table 3

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Date by which the instalment is to be paid	Amount of instalment payment
Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”)	£25.75	£30.90	£38.64	£51.50
The last day of the period of 1 month beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£25.75	£30.90	£38.62	£51.50
The last day of the period of 2 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£25.75	£30.90	£38.62	£51.50
The last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£25.75	£30.90	£38.62
The last day of the period of 4 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£25.75	£30.90
The last day of the period of 5 months beginning on the day immediately following the issue date	£25.75]

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/606), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a) (with reg. 10)

F6 Word in Sch. 2 para. 7(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(7) (with reg. 1(3))

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/606), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b)

F8 Word in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(8)(a) (with reg. 1(3))

F9 Word in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(8)(b) (with reg. 1(3))

F10 Sch. 2 Table 3 substituted (1.4.2019) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/151), regs. 1(2), 4(9), Sch. (with reg. 1(3))