(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1378).
These Regulations —
a
remove the concession that applies to registered charities that apply for Ship Radio and Ship Portable Radio licences;
b
remove the waiver of licence fees for applicants for Amateur Radio licences who are under 21 years of age;
c
remove the licence fees for Amateur Radio, Ship Radio and Ship Portable Radio licences where applicants apply for these classes of licences electronically; and
d
set the licence fees in the amount of £20 for Amateur Radio, Ship Radio and Ship Portable Radio licences that are not applied for electronically.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business is available to the public from the OFCOM Library at Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA (Tel: 020 7981 3000) or on OFCOM’s website at www.ofcom.org.uk. Copies of this assessment have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.