The Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 10th September 1990.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“apparatus” means telecommunication apparatus or apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with telecommunication apparatus or a telecommunication system

“telecommunication apparatus” and “telecommunication system” have the same meaning as in the Act.

“application fee” means the fee payable at the time the application is made by the person applying for an approval under section 22 of the Act in respect of the activities necessary for the exercise of the approval function and the determination of that application.

“Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.

Application

3.  This Order applies to the charging of fees in respect of the exercise of the Secretary of State’s functions under section 22 of the Act for the purpose of the determination of an application under that section for approval of apparatus for connection to the telecommunication systems specified in such approval and for the continuation of such approval.

Approval Fees

4.—(1) The fee to be charged in respect of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts A and B) of the Schedule shall be the application fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.

(2) The fee to be charged in respect of continuation of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts C and D) of the Schedule shall be the annual fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.

(3) The Schedule shall be interpreted in accordance with the Notes thereto.

Douglas Hogg

Minister for Industry and Enterprise,

Department of Trade and Industry

13th August 1990