7.—(1) This paragraph and table 3 apply where no payment is made in respect of the licence before the due date.U.K.
(2) Where the period beginning on the date on which the licence is issued and ending on the date on which it expires (“the period of the licence”) is more than 11 months, 6 instalments are to be payable on the dates set out in column 1 of table 3 and the amount of each of those instalments (subject to sub-paragraph (6)) is to be as set out in column 2 of that table.
(3) Where the period of the licence is more than 10 but not more than 11 months, 5 instalments are to be payable on the first five dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) Where the period of the licence is more than 9 but not more than 10 months, 4 instalments are to be payable on the first four dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 4 of that table.
(5) Where the period of the licence is more than 8 but not more than 9 months, 3 instalments are to be payable on the first three dates set out in column 1 of table 3, and the amount of each of those instalments is to be as set out in column 5 of that table.
(6) Where—
(a)immediately before the due date the person to whom the licence is being issued held a Budget instalment television licence (including colour); and
(b)the amount of each instalment payable in respect of that licence was as set out in column 2, 3, 4 or 5 of table 3 [F1(as that table had effect before 1st April [F22024])],
[F3sub-paragraph (2)] shall have effect as if it provided for the amount of the first instalment to be [F4£94.50] and each of the five subsequent instalments to be [F5£15.00].
[F6Table 3
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date by which the instalment is to be paid | Amount of instalment payment | |||
| Date on which the licence is issued (“the issue date”) | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.39 | £56.50 |
| The first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | £56.50 |
| The first day of the second calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | £56.50 |
| The first day of the third calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | £42.37 | |
| The first day of the fourth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25 | £33.90 | ||
| The first day of the fifth calendar month following the calendar month in which the licence is issued | £28.25] | |||
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2005) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/606), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a) (with reg. 10)
F2Word in Sch. 2 para. 7(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/150), regs. 1(2), 4(7) (with reg. 1(3))
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2005) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/606), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b)
F4Sum in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/150), regs. 1(2), 4(8)(a) (with reg. 1(3))
F5Sum in Sch. 2 para. 7(6) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/150), regs. 1(2), 4(8)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
F6Sch. 2 para. 7 Table 3 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/150), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 Table 3 (with reg. 1(3))