Electronic Communications Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2018. 3 These Regulations have effect in respect of TV licences issued on or after 1st April 2018. Amendment of the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 2 The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7 . Amendment of regulation 6 3 In regulation 6 (concessions for persons aged 75 years or more), in paragraph (2), at the end insert “or the Isle of Man”. Amendment of Schedule 1 4 1 The Table in Schedule 1 (issue fees for TV licences) is amended as follows. 2 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (black and white only) General Form for “£49.50” substitute “£50.50”. 3 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) General Form for “£147.00” substitute “£150.50”. 4 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (black and white only) Multiple Form for “£49.50” substitute “£50.50”. 5 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) Multiple Form for “£147.00” substitute “£150.50”. Amendment of Schedule 2 5 1 Schedule 2 (fees for TV licences payable by instalments) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(1)— a for “£38.00”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “£38.89”; b for “£38.00”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “£38.87”. 3 In paragraph 5(1) for “2017” substitute “2018”. 4 For Table 1 substitute Table 1 in the Schedule. 5 In paragraph 6(1) for “2017” substitute “2018”. 6 For Table 2 substitute Table 2 in the Schedule. 7 In paragraph 7(6)(b) for “2017” substitute “2018”. 8 In paragraph 7(6), in the words after sub-paragraph (b)— a for “£85.15” substitute “£86.35”; b for “£12.37” substitute “£12.83”. 9 For Table 3 substitute Table 3 in the Schedule. 10 In paragraph 9(c)— a for “7” substitute “14”; b for “18” substitute “11”. 11 In paragraph 11(1) for “£75.50” substitute “£78.00”. 12 In paragraph 11(2) for “£62.50” substitute “£63.00”. 13 In paragraph 11(3) for “£52.50” substitute “£53.00”. 14 In paragraph 11(6) for “£10.50” substitute “£11.00”. 15 In paragraph 12(1) for “£75.50” substitute “£78.00”. 16 In paragraph 12(2)(b) for “£7.15” substitute “£7.25”. 17 In paragraph 12(3)(b)— a for “£8.95” substitute “£9.10”; b for “£8.85” substitute “£8.80”. 18 In paragraph 12(4)(b)— a for “£11.95” substitute “£12.10”; b for “£11.75” substitute “£12.00”. 19 In paragraph 12(5)(b)— a for “£17.90” substitute “£18.15”; b for “£17.80” substitute “£18.05”. 20 In paragraph 13(1) for “£62.50” substitute “£63.00”. 21 In paragraph 13(2)(a) for “£8.45” substitute “£8.75”. 22 In paragraph 13(2)(b)— a for “£10.60” substitute “£10.95”; b for £10.30” substitute “£10.85”. 23 In paragraph 13(2)(c)— a for “£14.10” substitute “£14.60”; b for “£14.00” substitute “£14.50”. 24 In paragraph 13(2)(d)— a for “£21.15” substitute “£21.90”; b for “£21.05” substitute “£21.80”. 25 In paragraph 14(1) for “£52.50” substitute “£53.00”. 26 In paragraph 14(2)(a) for “£9.45” substitute “£9.75”. 27 In paragraph 14(2)(b)— a for “£11.85” substitute “£12.20”; b for “£11.55” substitute “£12.10”. 28 In paragraph 14(2)(c) for “£15.75” substitute “£16.25”, 29 In paragraph 14(2)(d)— a for “£23.65” substitute “£24.40”; b for “£23.55” substitute “£24.30”. 30 In paragraph 15(2)(a) for “£10.45” substitute “£10.80”. 31 In paragraph 15(2)(b) for “first 7 instalments to be £13.10 and the amount of the final instalment to be £12.80” substitute “8 instalments to be £13.50”. 32 In paragraph 15(2)(c) for “first 5 of the instalments to be £17.35 and the amount of the final instalment to be £17.45” substitute “6 instalments to be £18.00”. 33 In paragraph 15(2)(d) for “first 3 instalments to be £26.15 and the amount of the final instalment to be £26.05” substitute “4 instalments to be £27.00”. 34 In paragraph 16(2)(a) for “£11.85” substitute “£12.20”. 35 In paragraph 16(2)(b) for “first 7 of the instalments to be £14.85 and the amount of the final instalment to be £14.55” substitute “8 instalments to be £15.25”. 36 In paragraph 16(2)(c) for “6 instalments to be £19.75” substitute “first 5 instalments to be £20.40 and the amount of the final instalment to be £20.00”. 37 In paragraph 16(2)(d) for “first 3 instalments to be £29.65 and the amount of the final instalment to be £29.55” substitute “4 instalments to be £30.50”. 38 In paragraph 17(1) for “£10.50” substitute £11.00”. 39 In paragraph 17(2)(a) for “£13.65” substitute “£13.95”. 40 In paragraph 17(2)(b)— a for “£17.10” substitute “£17.45”; b for “£16.80” substitute “£17.35”. 41 In paragraph 17(2)(c) for “£22.75” substitute “£23.25”. 42 In paragraph 17(2)(d)— a for “£34.15” substitute “£34.90”; b for “£34.05” substitute “£34.80”. Amendment of Schedule 3 6 1 Schedule 3 (fees for interim TV licences) is amended as follows. 2 In the Table, in the row relating to Interim TV licence (black and white only) (not in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man), in the third column for “£4.125” substitute “£4.208”. 3 In the Table, in the row relating to Interim TV licence (including colour) (not in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man), in the third column for “£12.25” substitute “£12.542”. 4 In paragraph 1(5)(b) for “£147.00” substitute “£150.50”. Amendment of Schedule 5 7 1 Schedule 5 (TV licence fees for hotels and hospitality areas and mobile units) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1, in the definition of “relevant amount”— a in paragraph (a) for “£49.50” substitute “£50.50”; b in paragraph (b) for “£147.00” substitute “£150.50”. 3 In paragraph 3(1)(a) for “£49.50” substitute “£50.50”. 4 In paragraph 3(1)(b) for “£147.00” substitute “£150.50”. Matt Hancock Secretary of State Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 20th February 2018 We consent: Paul Maynard Andrew Stephenson Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 20th February 2018