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2001 No. 2265

TELEGRAPHS

The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

  Made 19th June 2001 
  Laid before Parliament 21st June 2001 
  Coming into force
  These Regulations other than regulation 2(d)(vii) and Schedule 2 to the extent that such provisions relate to the Permanent Earth Station Licence 19th July 2001 
  Remainder 30th October 2001 

Whereas the Secretary of State has published in the L_ndon, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes the notice required by section 6(2) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 ("the 1998 Act")[1] and has considered the representations made to him within the time specified in that notice;

     Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the 1998 Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and having regard to the matters specified in section 2(2) of the 1998 Act, hereby makes the following Regulations - 

     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 19th July 2001 other than regulation 2(d)(vii) and Schedule 2 to the extent that such provisions relate to the Permanent Earth Station Licence and which shall come into force on 30th October 2001.

     2. The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 ("the Principal Regulations")[2] are hereby amended as follows - 

"
Permanent Earth Station For each site (the area contained within a circle of a radius of 500 metres centred on a point defined by the licensee), the appropriate sum calculated in accordance with the algorithm set out in Part II of Schedule 7 and taking into account the appropriate Modifier Value referred to in the table set out in Part III of that Schedule (which is based on the exclusivity of the radio frequency spectrum occupied by the licensee) Yearly
Transportable Earth Station For each station operating in the 14.0 to 14.5 GHz band, the appropriate sum calculated in accordance with the algorithm set out in Part II of Schedule 7 and taking into account the appropriate Modifier Value referred to in the table set out in Part IV of that Schedule (which is based on the exclusivity of the radio frequency spectrum occupied by the licensee) Yearly"; and


Douglas Alexander,
Minister of State for E-Commerce and Competitiveness, Department of Trade and Industry

19th June 2001



SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(e)


POINT TO POINT FIXED LINKS LICENCE







SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(f)





EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1774, as amended by S.I. 1999/3243 and S.I. 2000/1678; "the Principal Regulations") by altering fees set out in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations to be paid in relation to certain wireless telegraphy licences granted under section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54) (regulation 2(d)).

In conjunction with such alteration of fees, these Regulations introduce the Coastal Station Radio (Fixed Platform), Coastal Station Radio (Training School), the Maritime Radio (Suppliers and Demonstration) and the Ship Portable Radio licence classes in the Maritime sector. The UK Wireless Microphone (Annual) Licence and the UK Wireless Microphone (Biennial) Licence are also introduced in the Programme Making and Special Events sector. In addition, these Regulations introduce an algorithm and modifier value for the purpose of calculating the fees payable in respect of the Permanent Earth Station and Transportable Earth Station licence classes.

In the Maritime Sector the Ship Radio Licence is renamed the Ship Fixed Radio Licence, and in the Public Telecommunications Network sector the Radio Fixed Access Operator Licence is renamed the Fixed Wireless Access Licence.

In addition, in the Amateur and Citizens' Band sector persons holding the Amateur Radio Licence or the Citizens' Band Radio Licence are no longer charged a fee if they are aged 75 years or over.

These Regulations further amend the Principal Regulations by - 

A full regulatory impact assessment report of the effect that these Regulations would have on the costs to business is available to the public from the Radiocommunications Agency Library at Wyndham House, 189 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SX (Tel: 020 7211 0211) or on the Agency's Internet web site at www.radio.gov.uk. Copies of the report have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Notes:

 [1] 1998 c. 6; section 1 was extended to Jersey by S.I. 1998/1512, to Guernsey by S.I. 1998/1511, and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1998/1510.back

[2] S.I. 1999/1774, amended by S.I. 1999/3243 and S.I. 2000/1678.back


ISBN 0 11 029607 9


 © Crown copyright 2001

Prepared 28 June 2001

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