Electronic Communications Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2021. 3 These Regulations have effect in respect of TV licences issued on or after 1st April 2021. Amendment of the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 2 The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5. Amendment of Schedule 1 3 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 “£53.00” substitute “£53.50”. 3 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) General Form for “£157.50” substitute “£159.00”. 4 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (black and white only) Multiple Form for “£53.00” substitute “£53.50”. 5 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) Multiple Form for “£157.50” substitute “£159.00”. Amendment of Schedule 2 4 1 Schedule 2 (fees for TV licences payable by instalments) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(1)— a for “£40.64” substitute “£41.00”; b for “£40.62” substitute “£41.00”. 3 In paragraph 5(1) for “2020” substitute “2021”. 4 In paragraph 5 for Table 1 substitute Table 1 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 5 In paragraph 6(1) for “2020” substitute “2021”. 6 In paragraph 6 for Table 2 substitute Table 2 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 7 In paragraph 7(6)(b) for “2020” substitute “2021”. 8 In paragraph 7(6), in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “£90.65” substitute “£92.15”. 9 In paragraph 7 for Table 3 substitute Table 3 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. 10 For paragraph 9(c) substitute— c the amount of each of the first 5 of those instalments is to be £6.50 and the amount of each of the remaining 20 instalments is to be £6.00. . 11 In paragraph 11(1) for “£79.50” substitute “£81.00”. 12 In paragraph 11(2) for “£66.50” substitute “£67.50”. 13 In paragraph 12(1) for “£79.50” substitute “£81.00”. 14 In paragraph 13(1) for “£66.50” substitute “£67.50”. 15 In paragraph 13(2)(a) for “£9.10” substitute “£9.15”. 16 In paragraph 13(2)(b)— a for “£11.40” substitute “£11.44”; b for “£11.20” substitute “£11.42”. 17 For paragraph 13(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 £15.25; . 18 For paragraph 13(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 £22.88 and the final instalment to be £22.86. . 19 In paragraph 14(2)(a) for “£10.15” substitute “£10.30”. 20 In paragraph 14(2)(b)— a for “£12.69” substitute “£12.88”; b for “£12.67” substitute “£12.84”. 21 In paragraph 14(2)(c)— a for “£16.92” substitute “£17.17”; b for “£16.90” substitute “£17.15”. 22 For paragraph 14(2)(d) substitute— d sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 4 instalments to be £25.75. . 23 In paragraph 15(2)(a) for “£11.25” substitute “£11.40”. 24 For paragraph 15(2)(b) substitute— b sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 8 instalments to be £14.25; . 25 In paragraph 15(2)(c) for “£18.75” substitute “£19.00”. 26 For paragraph 15(2)(d) substitute— d sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 4 instalments to be £28.50. . 27 In paragraph 16(2)(a) for “£12.75” substitute “£12.90”. 28 In paragraph 16(2)(b)— a for “£15.94” substitute “£16.13”; b for “£15.92” substitute “£16.09”. 29 In paragraph 16(2)(c) for “£21.25” substitute “£21.50”. 30 For paragraph 16(2)(d) substitute— d sub-paragraph (5)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the 4 instalments to be £32.25. . 31 In paragraph 17(2)(a) for “£14.60” substitute “£14.75”. 32 For paragraph 17(2)(b) substitute— b sub-paragraph (3)(b) is to have effect as if it provided for the amount of each of the first 7 instalments to be £18.44 and the amount of the final instalment to be £18.42; . 33 In paragraph 17(2)(c)— a for “£24.34” substitute “£24.59”; b for “£24.30” substitute “£24.55”. 34 For paragraph 17(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 £36.88 and the amount of the final instalment to be £36.86. . 35 In paragraph 21 for Table 1 substitute Table 1 in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. 36 In paragraph 21 for Table 2 substitute Table 2 in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. Amendment of Schedule 5 5 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 “£53.00” substitute “£53.50”; b in paragraph (b) for “£157.50” substitute “£159.00”. 3 In paragraph 3(1)(a) for “£53.00” substitute “£53.50”. 4 In paragraph 3(1)(b) for “£157.50” substitute “£159.00”. Oliver Dowden Secretary of State Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 1st February 2021 We consent: David Rutley James Morris Two of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 3rd February 2021