This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 1989/1850 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
1989 No. 1929
TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 19491 as enacted, and as extended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Channel Islands) Order 19522 and the Wireless Telegraphy (Isle of Man) Order 19523 and now vested in him4 the power conferred on him by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 19885, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:—

1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st November 1989.

2.

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 19896 are hereby amended in the Schedule by substituting for the provisions relating to Maritime Business Radio and Private Mobile Radio (Standard) the following provisions respectively—

“Maritime Business Radio

For each base station: per channel designated for use by that base station—£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations; £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations; £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 stations; for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20

Yearly

Private Mobile Radio (Standard)

For national channels—£5,000 for each channel; for other channels—£120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations; £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations; £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20.

Yearly”.

Eric Forth
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

We consent to these Regulations

Stephen Dorrell
David Lightbown
Two of the Lords Commissioners of

Her Majesty’s Treasury

This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1850) in relation to Maritime Business Radio and Private Mobile Radio (Standard) Licences.

Those Regulations were in error in that—

(a)

in relation to both types of licence, they provided that for stations in excess of 40 the fee payable should be calculated on the basis of successive groups of 40 (any final group of less than 40 being disregarded); and

(b)

in relation to Private Mobile Radio (Standard), they provided that, where a licence authorised the use of national channels, other channels were to be disregarded in calculating the fee.

These Regulations retain the basis of charging which was provided in the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1039) and the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/135).