Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the amount of the basic fee for television licences from £28 to £28.50 in the case of monochrome and from £84.50 to £86.50 in the case of colour. In the case of instalment licences —
(a)the issue fee for the Standard Instalment Licence is increased from £42.26 to £43.26 with instalments increased from£21.12 to £21.62;
(b)the issue fee for the Premium Instalment Licence is increased from £22.39 to £22.89 with instalments increased from£22.37 to £22.87;
(c)amendments are made in relation to the Budget Instalment Licence so that provision is made for the payment of one of thirteen specified issue fees and five equal instalments thereafter; in each case the total amount payable is £86.50.