Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into force on 1st June 2014.

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 £650, the sum payable is £650” substitute “exceeds £1000, the sum payable is £1000”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £2000, the sum payable is £2000” substitute “exceeds £3000, the sum payable is £3000”;

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

(i) for “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650” substitute “exceeds £1000, the sum payable is £1000”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £2000, the sum payable is £2000” substitute “exceeds £3000, the sum payable is £3000”;

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

(i) for “exceeds £150, the sum payable is £150” substitute “exceeds £400, the sum payable is £400”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £500, the sum payable is £500” substitute “exceeds £1200, the sum payable is £1200”;

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

(i) for “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650” substitute “exceeds £1000, the sum payable is £1000”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £2000, the sum payable is £2000” substitute “exceeds £3000, the sum payable is £3000”;

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

(i) for “exceeds £650, the sum payable is £650” substitute “exceeds £1000, the sum payable is £1000”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £2000, the sum payable is £2000” substitute “exceeds £3000, the sum payable is £3000”; and

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

(i) for “exceeds £2000, the sum payable is £2000” substitute “exceeds £3000, the sum payable is £3000”; and

(ii) for “exceeds £4000, the sum payable is £4000” substitute “exceeds £6000, the sum payable is £6000”.

(3) Under the heading “Broadcasting” after the entry for “Broadcasting Services” add the following entries—

(4) Under the heading “Fixed Links” —

(a) for “Point to Point Fixed Links” substitute “Point to Point Fixed Links (exclusive of 71.125 – 73.125GHz and 81.125 – 83.125GHz”; and

(b) before the entry for “Self Co-ordinated Links” add the following entry—

(5) Under the heading “Public Wireless Networks” —

(a) for “Public Wireless Networks (2G and 3G Cellular Operator – Guernsey)” substitute “Public Wireless Networks (Guernsey)”;

(b) for “Public Wireless Networks (2G and 3G Cellular Operator – Jersey)” substitute “Public Wireless Networks (Jersey)”; and

(c) for “Public Wireless Networks (2G and 3G Cellular Operator – Isle of Man)” substitute “Public Wireless Networks (Isle of Man)”.