Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on 3rd May 2013.

Amendment of the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2011

2.The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2011( 2 ) (“the principal Regulations”) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 2

3. —(1) Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) Under the heading “ Aeronautical ”—

(a) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Aeronautical Broadcast)” —

(i) for “exceeds £300, the sum payable is £300” substitute “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £1,000, the sum payable is £1,000” substitute “exceeds £2,000, the sum payable is £2,000”.

(b) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System)”—

(i) for “exceeds £300, the sum payable is £300” substitute “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £1,000, the sum payable is £1,000” substitute “exceeds £2,000, the sum payable is £2,000”;

(c) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Air/Ground, Aerodrome Flight Information Service and Tower)”—

(i) for “exceeds £100, the sum payable is £100” substitute “exceeds £150, the sum payable is £150”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £350, the sum payable is £350” substitute “exceeds £500, the sum payable is £500”;

(d) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Approach)”—

(i) for “exceeds £300, the sum payable is £300” substitute “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £1,000, the sum payable is £1,000” substitute “exceeds £2,000, the sum payable is £2,000”;

(e) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Area Control)” —

(i) for “exceeds £300, the sum payable is £300” substitute “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £1,000, the sum payable is £1,000” substitute “exceeds £2,000 the sum payable is £2,000;

(f) in relation to the licence class “Aeronautical Station (Very High Frequency Data Link)”—

(i) for “exceeds £1,000, the sum payable is £1,000” substitute “exceeds £2,000, the sum payable is £2,000”; and

(ii) for “paragraph (b)(ii) exceeds £2,000, the sum payable is £2,000” substitute “paragraph (b)(ii) exceeds £4,000, the sum payable is £4,000”;

(3) Under the heading “ Broadcasting ” delete the entries for “Broadcasting Services (Transmission of National and Regional Analogue Television Broadcasts—BBC)” and “Broadcasting Services (Transmission of National and Regional Analogue Television Broadcasts—Independent Television Networks)”;

(4) Under the heading “ Business Radio ” after the entry for “Public Safety Radio (380-385 MHz paired with 390-395 MHz)” add the following entries—

(5) Under the heading “ Satellite Services ” before the entry for “Satellite (Earth Station Network)” add the following entry—

Amendment of Schedule 9

4. In the table in Schedule 9 to the principal Regulations—

(a) for “£75” where it appears in Column 3, substitute “£100”; and

(b) for “£87.50” substitute “£125”.

Amendment of Schedule 13

In the table in Schedule 13 to the principal Regulations for “£127.50” substitute “£185”.