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S.I. No. 83/1983 - Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983

Type Statutory Instrument

Publication 1983-03-24

Last updated 2002-12-19

State Repealed superseded text

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2 amending acts · 2002-12-19, S.I. No. 608/2002 - Television Licences Regulations 2002

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S.I. No. 83 of 1983.

BROADCASTING (RECEIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

I, JIM MITCHELL, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 6 (1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 (No. 45 of 1926), as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1956 (No. 4 of 1956), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations:

1.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983.

(2) The Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1980, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983.

(3) These Regulations shall come into effect on the 1st day of April, 1983.

2.

The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

3.

In these Regulations—

"the Principal Regulations" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1961 );

"the Regulations of 1973" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 274 of 1973 );

"the Regulations of 1980" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 (S.I. 359 of 1980).

4.

Regulation 7 (1) of the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 4 (b) of the Regulations of 1973), as amended by Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 1980, is hereby amended by the substitution of "fifty two pounds" for "forty five pounds" and the substitution of "thirty four pounds" for "twenty seven pounds".

5.

Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 4 (d) of the Regulations of 1973), as amended by Regulation 5 of the Regulations of 1980, is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (2):

"(2) The rebate in respect of a surrendered licence mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be calculated at the rate of—

(i) in the case of a licence for which a fee of twenty seven pounds was paid, one twelfth of twenty seven pounds,

(ii) in the case of a licence for which a fee of thirty four pounds was paid, one twelfth of thirty four pounds,

for each complete month or part (if any) of a month for which the licence would otherwise have continued in force from the date of surrender thereof".

6.

The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the First Schedule to the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 1980):

"FIRST SCHEDULE

BROADCASTING (TELEVISION) RECEIVING LICENCE (COLOUR AND MONOCHROME)


[image omitted]	Original	Fee } £52
Renewal

Name in Full }............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

Postal Address in full }............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

The above-named person is hereby authorised subject to the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, 1926 to 1972, the Broadcasting Authority Acts, 1960 to 1979 and the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983, to keep and have possession of apparatus for wireless telegraphy for receiving sound and visual images in colour and monochrome broadcast by a broadcasting station.

at the said premises

at the following premises ............................................................ ................................................

in the vehicle bearing the registration No. ............................................................ ...........................................................

from the }................................. day of }........................., 19............... to the }................ day of }............. 19...............

Issued on behalf of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs { .........................................

Strike out the inapplicable words.

This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983, and to any amendment thereof.

The following note will appear at back of licence:—

7.

The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the Second Schedule to the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Regulations of 1980):

"SECOND SCHEDULE

BROADCASTING (TELEVISION) RECEIVING LICENCE (MONOCHROME ONLY)


[image omitted]	Original	Fee } £34
Renewal

Name in Full }............................................................ ............................................................ ......................

Postal Address in full }............................................................ ............................................................ ......

The above-named person is hereby authorised subject to the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, 1926 to 1972, the Broadcasting Authority Acts, 1960 to 1979 and the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983, to keep and have possession of apparatus for wireless telegraphy for receiving sound and visual images in monochrome only broadcast by a broadcasting station.

at the said premises

at the following premises ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

in the vehicle bearing the registration No. ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

from the } ...................... day of } ..................., 19................. to the } ................. day of } .................., 19..............

Issued on behalf of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs { ..................................

Strike out the inapplicable words.

This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983, and to any amendment thereof.

The following note will appear at back of licence:—

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 24th day of March, 1983.

JIM MITCHELL,

Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 24th day of March, 1983.

ALAN DUKES,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Regulations increase the television (monochrome only) licence fee from £27 to £34 and increase the television (colour and monochrome) licence fee from £45 to £52 and also provide for a revised rate of rebate where a television (monochrome only) licence is surrendered in certain circumstances.

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