Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. These Regulations come into force on 31st January 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to—

(a) England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and

(b) the Isle of Man.

Amendment of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (simple payment plan licence (not black and white only))

2. —(1) Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (simple payment plan licence (not black and white only))( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 19(1A)( 4 ), for “D” substitute “E” .

(3) In paragraph 20(2)( 5 )—

(a) for “debt advice charity” , in the first place those words occur, substitute “relevant debt advice organisation” ;

(b) omit the words from “; or” to “Trading” .

(4) After paragraph 20(3A)( 6 ) insert—

“ (3B) Circumstance E is that the person—

(a) is experiencing significant difficulties in meeting essential household expenses, and

(b) is not, immediately before the issue date, authorised under a TV licence to install or use a TV receiver. ” .

(5) In paragraph 20(4), for the definition of “a debt advice charity ( 7 ) substitute—

“ “ a relevant debt advice organisation ” means an organisation that provides debt counselling, or other financial advice, to persons in financial difficulty without charge to those persons. ” .