Electronic Communications Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2008. 2 These Regulations extend to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Amendment of the 2004 Regulations 2 The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) are amended as set out in Regulations 3 to 6 of these Regulations. Amendment of Schedule 1 3 In Schedule 1 (Issue fees for TV licences)— a for “£45.50” in each place where it occurs substitute “£47.00”; b for “£135.50” in each place where it occurs substitute “£139.50”. Amendment of Schedule 2 4 1 Schedule 2 (Fees for TV licences payable by instalments) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(1), for “£35.14” and “£35.12” substitute, respectively, “£36.14” and “£36.12”. 3 In each of paragraphs 5(1) and 6(1), for “2007” substitute “2008”. 4 For table 1 substitute table 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations. 5 For table 2 substitute table 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations. 6 In paragraph 7(6)— a in paragraph (b) for “2007” substitute “2008”; and b for “£79.05” and “£11.29” substitute, respectively, “£81.40” and “£11.62”. 7 For table 3 substitute table 3 in the Schedule to these Regulations. 8 In paragraph 9, for paragraph (c) substitute— c the amount of each of the first 18 of those instalments is to be £5.50 and the amount of each of the remaining 7 instalments is to be £5.00. 9 In paragraph 11— a in sub-paragraph (1) for “£70.50” substitute “£71.50”; b in sub-paragraph (2) for “£57.50” substitute “£58.50”; c in sub-paragraph (4) for “£38.00” substitute “£40.00”; d in sub-paragraph (5) for “£25.50” substitute “£27.00”. 10 In paragraph 12— a in sub-paragraph (1) for “£70.50” substitute “£71.50”; b in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£6.50” substitute “£6.80”; c for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute— b the amount of each of the 8 instalments is to be £8.50. ; d in sub-paragraph (4)(b) for “£10.90” and “£10.50” substitute, respectively, “£11.40” and “£11.00”; e for sub-paragraph (5)(b) substitute— b the amount of each of the 4 instalments is to be £17.00. . 11 In paragraph 13— a in sub-paragraph (1) for “£57.50” substitute “£58.50”; b for sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (d) substitute— a sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for each of the 10 instalments to be £8.10; b sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the first 7 of the instalments to be £10.20, and the remaining instalment to be £9.60; c sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 6 instalments to be £13.50; d sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 4 instalments to be £20.25. 12 In paragraph 14— a for sub-paragraph (2)(a) substitute— a sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be £9.05; b in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£10.90” and “£10.20” substitute, respectively, “£11.40” and “£10.70”; c in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£14.50” and “£14.00” substitute, respectively, “£15.10” and “£15.00”; d in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£21.70” and “£21.40” substitute, respectively, “£22.70” and “£22.40”. 13 In paragraph 15— a in sub-paragraph (1) for “£38.00” substitute “£40.00”; b for sub-paragraph (2)(a) substitute— a sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be £9.95; ; c in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£12.20” and “£12.10” substitute, respectively, “£12.50” and “£12.00”; d in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£16.30” and “£16.00” substitute, respectively, “£16.60” and “£16.50”; e in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£24.40” and “£24.30” substitute, respectively, “£24.90” and £24.80”. 14 In paragraph 16— a in sub-paragraph (1) for “£25.50” substitute “£27.00”; b in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£11.00” substitute “£11.25”; c in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£13.80” and “£13.40” substitute, respectively, “£14.10” and “£13.80”; d for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute— c sub-paragraph (4)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 6 instalments to be “£18.75; ; e for sub-paragraph (2)(d) substitute— d sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 3 instalments to be “£28.20” and the final instalment to be “£27.90. . 15 In paragraph 17— a for sub-paragraph (2)(a) substitute— a sub-paragraph (2)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 10 instalments to be £12.95; ; b in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£15.70” and “£15.60” substitute, respectively, “£16.20” and “£16.10”; c in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£21.00” and “£20.50” substitute, respectively, “£21.60” and “£21.50”; d in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “£31.40” and “£31.50” substitute, respectively, “£32.40” and “£32.30”. Amendment of Schedule 3 5 1 In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (Fees for interim TV licences) for “£3.791” and “£11.291” substitute, respectively, “£3.916” and “£11.625”. 2 In paragraph 1(5)(b) of Part 2 of that Schedule (Interim TV licence (including colour): payment by instalments) for “£135.50” substitute “£139.50”. Amendment of Schedule 5 6 In Schedule 5 (TV licence fees for hotels and hospitality areas, and mobile units)— a for “£45.50” in each place where it occurs substitute “£47.00”; and b for “£135.50” in each place where it occurs substitute “£139.50”. Saving and transitional provision 7 In relation to a TV licence issued before 1st April 2008 Schedules 1 to 5 to the 2004 Regulations continue to have effect without the amendments made by these Regulations. Andy Burnham Secretary of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3rd March 2008 We consent to the making of these Regulations to the extent that they are made under section 365 of the Communications Act 2003. Alan Campbell Steve McCabe Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 6th March 2008