Amendment of regulation 55
1
For regulation 5(2)(a) substitute—
a
show that he is registered as blind by means of a certificate or other document issued by or on behalf of—
i
a local authority in Great Britain,
ii
a Health and Social Services Trust in Northern Ireland, or
iii
the Department of Health and Social Security for the Isle of Man; or
2
For regulation 5(3) substitute—
3
A person is not required to provide the evidence referred to in paragraph (2) to obtain the blind concession in respect of a TV licence where that person has previously established an entitlement to the concession by providing the evidence referred to in that paragraph and—
a
the evidence was provided within the period of 5 years ending on the date on which the licence is issued, or
b
the BBC are satisfied that the evidence previously provided is sufficient to establish the person’s entitlement to the concession as at that date.
3
In the definition of “local authority” in regulation 5(5), omit “and” and omit paragraph (d).