Statutory Instruments
TELEGRAPHS
Made
8th March 1994
Laid before Parliament
10th March 1994
Coming into force
1st April 1994
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 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.
2. In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991(4) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992(5).
3. In regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations,
(a)for the table in paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(b)before the word “Local” in lines 1 and 4 of paragraph (6) there shall be inserted the words “National and”; and
(c)for the words “17th January 1992” in paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the words “25th February 1994”.
4. In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations for the words “regulations 5, 6 and 8” in paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the words “regulations 5, 6, 8 and 9”.
5. The following shall be inserted as regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations:—
“In relation to a Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service Licence, a Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional Trunked Service Licence, a National Public Data Network Service Licence, a National Public Radiotelephone System Licence and a Personal Communications Network Licence, where any such licence has been issued to a licensee in respect of a station or stations and another licensee subsequently applies for a licence in respect of that station or those stations, as the case may be, that licensee shall assume the position of the previous licensee on the fee scale applicable thereto set out in the Schedule.”.
6. For the Schedule to the Principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Patrick McLoughlin
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
1st March 1994
We consent to these Regulations,
Irvine Patnick
Andrew Mackay
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th March 1994
Regulation 3
| “Class of Link | Frequency Band | Limits of Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 Link | 1450-1690 MHz | Not more than 50 KHz |
| Class 2 Link | 1450-1690 MHz and 1.70-1.90 GHz | } More than 50 KHz |
| 37.00-39.50 GHz | Not more than 7 MHz | |
| 54.20-57.20 GHz | Not more than 56 MHz | |
| Class 3 Link | 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz, 14.25-14.50 GHz and 21.20-23.60 GHz | } Not more than 7 MHz |
| 37.00-39.50 GHz | More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz | |
| Class 4 Link | 21.20-23.60 GHz and 27.50-29.50 GHz | } More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz |
| Class 5 Link | 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz and 14.25-14.50 GHz | } More than 7 MHz but not more than 14 MHz |
| 17.30-17.70 GHz | Not more than 14 MHz | |
| 37.00-39.50 GHz | More than 14 MHz | |
| Class 6 Link | 21.20-23.60 GHz and 27.50-29.50 GHz | } More than 14 MHz |
| Class 7 Link | 3.60-4.20 GHz, 7.425-7.90 GHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz and 14.25-14.50 GHz | } More than 14 MHz |
| 17.30-17.70 GHz | } More than 14 MHz but not more than 100 MHz | |
| Class 8 Link | 17.30-17.70 GHz | } More than 100 MHz but not more than 200 MHz |
| Class 9 Link | 17.30-17.70 GHz | } More than 200 KHz but not more than 300 MHz |
| Class 10 Link | 17.30-17.70 GHz | More than 300 MHz” |
Regulation 6
| “Class of licence | The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed sums | Variable sums | The prescribed time: 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 | |
| Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar | £20 for each navigational aid or radar station | Yearly | |
| Aircraft | £30 for each aircraft which has 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 £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 | |
| Broadcasting Services | |||
| Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A-Freely Radiating) | For each medium wave band frequency —
For each VHF band frequency —
| None | |
| Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B-Radiating Cable) | On issue—
| None | |
On each anniversary of issue of the licence—
| Yearly | ||
| Transmission of National and Local Radio Broadcasting Services | Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band—
Any number of transmitters in the VHF band—
| Yearly | |
| Fixed Services | |||
| 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 Point to Point Radio-Relay Link | For each bi-directional fixed link—
For each uni-directional fixed link—
| 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 | ||
| Where a licensee is given authority to self-manage an exclusive allocation of spectrum in a new fixed services band such sum as represents 50% of the prescribed sum for the class and type of link to which the link belongs | Yearly | ||
| 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 | |
| Hobby Radio | |||
| Amateur Radio (A) | £15 | Yearly | |
| Amateur Radio (B) | £15 | Yearly | |
| Amateur Radio Novice (A) | £15 for persons aged 21 years and 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 | |
| Citizens' Band Radio | £15 | Yearly | |
| Land Mobile Radio | |||
| Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service | £2,000 per national channel £500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 £750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 £1,000 for each regional channel on the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence subject to a maximum of £2,000 | Yearly | |
| Band III Private Mobile Radio Regional 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 the second and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence | Yearly | |
| Common Base Station Operator | For each base station— £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station | Yearly | |
| National Public Data Network Service | On issue—
On the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence—
On the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
On the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence—
| Yearly | |
National Public Radio-telephone System,
| £4,000 per channel | Yearly | |
| On issue—
On the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the fifth and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—
| Yearly | |
| Personal Communications Network | On issue—
On the first anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the second anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the third anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the fourth anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the fifth anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the sixth anniversary of the issue of the licence—
On the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of the issue of the licence—
| Yearly | |
| Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration | £150 | Yearly | |
| Private Mobile Radio Road Construction | £750 | Yearly | |
| Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire | As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard) | Yearly | |
| Private Mobile Radio (Standard) | For national channels apart from 5 KHz channels— £6,000 for each channel For 5 KHz national channels— 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for national channels For other channels apart from 5 KHz channels—
For 5 KHz other channels— 50 per cent of the prescribed sum for other channels | Yearly | |
| Radiating Cable | £50 for each base station | Yearly | |
| Maritime | |||
| Maritime Business Radio | £180 for each base station using one channel plus £180 for each additional channel | Yearly | |
| Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only) | £100 for each base station using one channel plus £100 for each additional channel | Yearly | |
| Maritime Radio (Navigational Aid and Radar) | £40 for each navigational aid or radar station using one channel plus £40 for each additional channel | Yearly | |
| Port Operations Radio | £100 for each base station using one channel plus £100 for each additional channel | Yearly | |
| Ship Radio | £50 | Yearly | |
| Ship Radio (Transportable) | £25 | Yearly | |
| Ship Radio (VHF) | £22 | Yearly | |
| Paging | |||
| Local Communications | £75 for each base station | Yearly | |
| Local Wide Area Paging | £250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £6,000 | Yearly | |
| National Wide Area Paging | £6,000 for each national channel | Yearly | |
| Radio Paging (Standard) | £25 for each base station | Yearly | |
| Programme Making and Special Events | |||
| Independent Programme Maker's | Low power video links for fixed sites— £250 per channel per site £130 for each multi-channel radio microphone £110 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10 mW ERP Sound links for non-fixed sites— £250 per channel Talk back and sound links for fixed sites— £178 per channel per site | None | |
| Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly | Talk back and sound links for fixed sites— £84 per channel per site | None | |
| Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day | Talk back and sound links for specific sites—
Vision links—
| None | |
| Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making | £15 per talk-back channel £15 per radio microphone channel £30 per programme audio channel £60 per airborne link channel £60 per terrestrial link channel | On 1st January in each year | |
| Radio Microphone | |||
| Class A | £45 for a period of up to seven days, £145 for a period of eight days up to one year | None | |
| Class B | £65 for a period of up to seven days, £220 for a period of eight days up to one year | None | |
| Class C | £85 for a period of up to seven days, £295 for a period of eight days up to one year | None | |
| Satellite Services | |||
| Permanent Earth Station | |||
| Class I | Stations with a required RF bandwidth not exceeding 100 KHz— £1,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | |
| Class II | Stations with a required RF bandwidth greater than 100 KHz but not exceeding 1 MHz— £5,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | |
| Class III | Stations requiring RF bandwidths above 1 MHz— £10,000 per station operating to one satellite plus £1,000 for each additional satellite | Yearly | |
| Transportable Earth Station | £8,500 for each station | Yearly | |
| Very Small Aperture Terminal | £1,000 for up to 20 terminals £3,000 for 21-100 terminals £6,000 for 101-300 terminals £10,000 for 301-500 terminals £20,000 for 501-1,000 terminals £2,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals | Yearly | |
| Other Licences | |||
| Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio | £200 | Yearly | |
| Long Range Alarms | £100 per on-site system £55 per central station £50 per alarm station | Yearly | |
| Radar Gauges | £50 for each site | Yearly | |
| RF Tagging | £100 for each site | Yearly | |
| Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio | £80 for each station | Yearly | |
| Temporary Use | £250 for each station for a period of up to six months | None | |
| Testing and Development | £150 for each station | Yearly” | |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991 (S. I.1991/542) as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S. I.1992/362) (“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 the Schedule to these Regulations (regulation 6). Fees are increased in respect of 12 licence types and reduced in respect of 1 licence type. Fees are now prescribed for 56 types of licence.
Some licence categories and 4 licence types have been renamed and the Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater Licence has been withdrawn. Radio Microphone and Permanent Earth Station Licences have each been split into 3 classes. The classes of Independent Programme Maker’s Licence have been increased. The fees for Maritime Business Radio, National Public Radiotelephone Systems, Port Operations and Private Mobile Radio (Standard) have been restructured. Personal Communications Network, Private Mobile Radio Road Construction, Radar Gauges, Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class B-Radiating Cable), Temporary Use and RF tagging are new types of licence. An existing licence type Band III Private Mobile Radio National Trunked Service has been reintroduced.
The Regulations amend the table set out in regulation 3(4) of the Principal Regulations by substituting for it the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations (regulation 3).
The Regulations also update the list in regulation 3(6) of the Principal Regulations which is now entitled “Coverage of Independent National and Local Radio Stations”. This is referred to in connection with the fee prescribed for Transmission of National and Local Broadcasting Services Licences (regulation 3).
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.
1969 c. 48, section 3; S.I.1969/1369, article 3, 1371, article 2, and 1974/691, article 2.
S.I.1988/93, which was made under section 102 of the Finance (No.2) Act 1987 (c. 51).