Electronic Communications Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2020. 3 These Regulations have effect in respect of TV licences issued on or after 1st April 2020. Amendment of the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 2 The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6. 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 “£52.00” substitute “£53.00”. 3 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) General Form for “£154.50” substitute “£157.50”. 4 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (black and white only) Multiple Form for “£52.00” substitute “£53.00”. 5 In the third column of the row relating to TV licence (including colour) Multiple Form for “£154.50” substitute “£157.50”. Amendment of Schedule 2 4 1 Schedule 2 (fees for TV licences payable by instalments) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2(1)— a for “£39.89” substitute “£40.64”; b for “£39.87” substitute “£40.62”. 3 In paragraph 5(1) for “2019” substitute “2020”. 4 For Table 1 substitute Table 1 in the Schedule. 5 In paragraph 6(1) for “2019” substitute “2020”. 6 For Table 2 substitute Table 2 in the Schedule. 7 In paragraph 7(6)(b) for “2019” substitute “2020”. 8 In paragraph 7(6), in the words after sub-paragraph (b)— a for “£88.50” substitute “£90.65”; b for “£13.20” substitute “£13.37”. 9 For Table 3 substitute Table 3 in the Schedule. 10 In paragraph 9(a) for “£6.00” substitute “£6.50”. 11 For paragraph 9(c) substitute— c the amount of each of the first 2 of those instalments is to be £6.50 and the amount of each of the remaining 23 instalments is to be £6.00 . 12 In paragraph 11(1) for “£78.00” substitute “£79.50”. 13 In paragraph 11(2) for “£63.50” substitute “£66.50”. 14 In paragraph 11(4) for “£44.00” substitute “£45.00”. 15 In paragraph 12(1) for “£78.00” substitute “£79.50”. 16 In paragraph 12(2)(b) for “£7.65” substitute “£7.80”. 17 For paragraph 12(3)(b) substitute— b the amount of each of the 8 instalments is to be £9.75 . 18 In paragraph 12(4)(b) for “£12.75” substitute “£13.00”. 19 For paragraph 12(5)(b) substitute— b the amount of each of the 4 instalments is to be £19.50 . 20 In paragraph 13(1) for “£63.50” substitute “£66.50”. 21 In paragraph 14(2)(a) for “£9.85” substitute “£10.15”. 22 In paragraph 14(2)(b)— a for “£12.35” substitute “£12.69”; b for “£12.05” substitute “£12.67”. 23 In paragraph 14(2)(c)— a for “£16.45” substitute “£16.92”; b for “£16.25” substitute “£16.90”. 24 In paragraph 14(2)(d)— a for “£24.65” substitute “£25.38”; b for “£24.55” substitute “£25.36”. 25 In paragraph 15(1) for “£44.00” substitute “£45.00”. 26 In paragraph 15(2)(a) for “£11.05” substitute “£11.25”. 27 In paragraph 15(2)(b)— a for “£13.85” substitute “£14.07”; b for “£13.55” substitute “£14.01”. 28 For paragraph 15(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 . 29 In paragraph 15(2)(d) substitute— a for “£27.65” substitute “£28.15”; b for “£27.55” substitute “£28.05”. 30 In paragraph 16(2)(a) for “£12.45” substitute “£12.75”. 31 In paragraph 16(2)(b)— a for “£15.60” substitute “£15.94”; b for “£15.30” substitute “£15.92”. 32 In paragraph 16(2)(c) for “£20.75” substitute “£21.25”. 33 In paragraph 16(2)(d)— a for “£31.15” substitute “£31.89”; b for “£31.05” substitute “£31.83”. 34 In paragraph 17(2)(a) for “£14.30” substitute “£14.60”. 35 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 8 instalments to be £18.25 . 36 In paragraph 17(2)(c)— a for “£23.85” substitute “£24.34”; b for “£23.75” substitute “£24.30”. 37 In paragraph 17(2)(d) for “£35.75” substitute “£36.50”. Amendment of Schedule 3 5 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 “£4.333” substitute “£4.417”. 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 “£12.875” substitute “£13.125”. 4 In paragraph 1(5)(b) for “£154.50” substitute “£157.50”. Amendment of Schedule 5 6 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 “£52.00” substitute “£53.00”; b in paragraph (b) for “£154.50” substitute “£157.50”. 3 In paragraph 3(1)(a) for “£52.00” substitute “£53.00”. 4 In paragraph 3(1)(b) for “£154.50” substitute “£157.50”. Morgan of Cotes Secretary of State Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 27th January 2020 We consent: Rebecca Harris David Rutley Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th January 2020