The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 362

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

Made

21st February 1992

Laid before Parliament

27th February 1992

Coming into force

1st April 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949(1), and now vested in him(2), the power conferred on him by article 8 of the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988(3), 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 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

2.  In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991(4).

3.  In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations,

(a) after the word “where” in paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the words “the frequency and”;

(b) for the table in the said paragraph there shall be substituted the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and

(c) for the words “20th November 1990” in paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the words “17th January 1992”.

4.  In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations after the semi-colon at the end of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) there shall be added the word “and”.

5.  For the Schedule to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

John Redwood

Minister of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

13th February 1992

We consent to these Regulations,

Sydney Chapman

Irvine Patnick

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

21st February 1992

regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1

“Class of Link	Frequency Band	Limits of Bandwidth
Class 1 Link	1450–1690MHz	Not more than 50KHz
Class 2 Link	1450–1690MHz and 1.70–1.90GHz	More than 50KHz
Class 3 Link	7.425–7.90GHz, 12.75–13.25GHz, 14.25–14.50GHz and 21.20–23.60GHz	Not more than 7MHz
	37.00–39.50GHz	Not more than 14MHz
Class 4 Link	21.20–23.60GHz	More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz
Class 5 Link	7.425–7\90GHz, 12.75–13.25GHz and 14.25–14.50GHz	More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz
	17.30–17.70GHz	Not more than 14MHz
	37.00–39.50GHz	More than 14MHz
Class 6 Link	21.20–23.60GHz	More than 14MHz
Class 7 Link	7.425–7.90GHz, 12.75–13.25GHz and 14.25–14.50GHz	More than 14MHz
	17.30–17.70GHz	More than 14MHz but not more than 100MHz
Class 8 Link	17.30–17.70GHz	More than 100MHz but not more than 200MHz
Class 9 Link	17.30–17.70GHz	More than 200MHz but not more than 300MHz
Class 10 Link	17.30–17.70GHz	More than 300MHz”

regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2

	“The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time:		The prescribed time:
Class of Licence	Fixed sums	Variable sums	Interval of time for payment
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Ground Station (General)	£165		Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)	£25		Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special)	£275		Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile)	£50		Yearly
Aircraft		£30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg; £250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg; and £550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg	Yearly
Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon)	£20		Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar		£20 for each navigational aid or radar station	Yearly
Amateur
Amateur Radio Novice (A)		£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years	Yearly
Amateur Radio Novice (B)		£15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years	Yearly
Amateur Radio (A)	£15		Yearly
Amateur Radio (B)	£15		Yearly
Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater		£15 for each station	Yearly
Broadcasting and Ancillary Services
Transmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services		Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band— £260 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded; and Any number of transmitters in the VHF band— coverage of less than 100,000 people—£260; and coverage of 100,000 people or more—£390 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded	Yearly
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)		For each medium wave band frequency— £195 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP; £435 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but not exceeding 1 W ERP; and £905 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP; and For each VHF band frequency— £740 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP; and £1,570 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP	None
Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making		£18 per talk-back channel; £18 per radio microphone channel; £36 per programme audio channel; £72 per airborne link channel; and £72 per terrestrial link channel	On 1st January in each year
Radio Microphone	£135		Yearly
Independent Programme Maker's		£100 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10mW ERP; and Talk back and sound links for fixed sites £160 per channel per site	None
Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly		Talk back and sound links for fixed sites—£75 per channel per site	None
Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day		Talk back and sound links for specific sites— Ordinary rate—£40 per channel per site; and Premium rate—£145 per channel per site; and Vision Links— Ordinary rate—£71 per channel per site; Premium rate £175 per channel per site	None
Citizens' Band
Citizens' Band Radio	£15		Yearly
Fixed Services
Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link		For each bi-directional fixed link— On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence— £245 for each Class 1 link; £370 for each Class 2 link; £450 for each Class 3 link; £675 for each Class 4 link; £700 for each Class 5 link; £860 for each Class 6 link; £900 for each Class 7 link; £1,000 for each Class 8 link; £1,120 for each Class 9 link; and £1,240 for each Class 10 link; and For each uni-directional fixed link— 75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs; and	Yearly
		On issue of each additional bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the issue of the additional link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.	None
Scanning Telemetry Link		On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station.	Yearly
		On allocation of each station after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the allocation of the additional station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence.	None
Temporary Fixed Link		As for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licence	None
Fixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link		£75 for each fixed link on issue of the licence; and £50 for each fixed link on each anniversary of the issue of the licence.	Yearly
Fixed Satellite Services
Permanent Earth Station		£12,000 for each station	Yearly
Transportable Earth Station		£8,000 for each station	Yearly
Very Small Aperture Terminal		£500 for one or more but not exceeding 20 terminals; £1,500 for 21 or more but not exceeding 100 terminals; £3,000 for 101 or more but not exceeding 300 terminals; £5,000 for 301 or more but not exceeding 500 terminals; £8,000 for 501 or more but not exceeding 800 terminals; and £10,000 for 801 or more but not exceeding 1,000 terminals. £1,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals.	Yearly
Maritime
Maritime Radio (Navigation Aid and Radar)		For each navigational aid or radar station—£20 per channel designated for use by that station	Yearly
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 mobile stations; and 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
Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only)		For each base station— £50 for each channel designated for use by that base station	Yearly
Port Operations Radio	£200		Yearly
Ship Radio	£50		Yearly
Ship Radio (Transportable)	£25		Yearly
Ship Radio (VHF)	£22		Yearly
Paging
Local Communications		£75 for each base station	Yearly
Radio Paging (Standard)		£25 for each base station	Yearly
Local Wide Area Paging		£250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000	Yearly
National Wide Area Paging		£5,000 for each national channel	Yearly
Private Mobile Radio
Private Mobile Radio (Standard)		For national channels—£5,000 for each channel; and 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; and 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 Parking and Demonstration	£150		Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire		As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard)	Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Service Provider		For each base station— £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station	Yearly
Radiating Cable		£50 for each base station	Yearly
Band III Private Mobile Radio Trunked Service		£500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence; £750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence; £1,000 for each regional channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence	Yearly
National Public Radio–telephone System, 872.0–888.0 MHz 890.0–905.0 MHz 917.0–933.0 MHz 935.0–950.0 MHz		£4,500 per channel	Yearly
National Public Mobile Data Service		On issue— £1,000 per national channel; and £400 per other channel On the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence— £2,000 per national channel; and £800 per other channel On the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence— £3,000 per national channel; and £1,200 per other channel On the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence— £4,000 per national channel; and £1,600 per per other channel On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence— £5,000 per national channel; and £2,000 per other channel	Yearly
Other Licences
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio	£100		Yearly
Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio		£40 for each station	Yearly
Testing and Development		£100 for each station	Yearly
Long Range Alarms		£100 per on-site system, £55 per central station, and £50 per alarm station	Yearly”

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/542) (“the principal Regulations”), which provide for fees to be paid in relation to wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

The Regulations change the level and structure of some of the fees prescribed for certain licence types to up-date those fees, by substituting for the Schedule to the principal Regulations Schedule 2 to these Regulations (regulation 5). Fees are increased in respect of 14 licence types and reduced in respect of one licence type. The fees for the Fixed Satellite Service category of licence have been restructured and provision has been made for a fee to be paid on the issue of additional links in the re-named Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link licence (formerly named Fixed Microwave Radio-Relay Link, a licence category which has been expanded). The fees for Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service licences are no longer prescribed by regulations but are set individually under regulation 7. Fees are now prescribed for 50 types of licence.

In addition, these Regulations expand the reference to a link of a class set out in regulation 3(4) of the principal Regulations to include the frequency band or bands relevant to the class (regulation 3).

The Regulations also up-date the list in regulation 3(6) of the principal Regulations, “Coverage of Independent Local Radio Stations”, referred to in connection with the fee prescribed for Transmission of Local Broadcasting Services licences (regulation 3).

(1)

1949 c. 54; section 2 was extended to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, respectively, by S.I. 1952/1900, amended by S.I. 1967/1279, 1969/1396 and S.I. 1952/1899; there are amendments to section 2 not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

1969 c. 48, section 3; S.I. 1969/1369, article 3, 1371, article 2, and 1974/691, article 2.

(3)

S.I. 1988/93, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51).

(4)

S.I. 1991/542.