
1 
This Order may be cited as the Telecommunication Apparatus (Approval Fees) (British Approvals Board for Telecommunications) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 10th September 1990.
2 
In this Order—
 “apparatus” means telecommunication apparatus or apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with telecommunication apparatus or a telecommunication system
 “telecommunication apparatus” and “telecommunication system” have the same meaning as in the Act.
 “application fee” means the fee payable at the time the application is made by the person applying for an approval under section 22 of the Act in respect of the activities necessary for the exercise of the approval function and the determination of that application.
 “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order.
3 
This Order applies to the charging of fees in respect of the exercise of the Secretary of State’s functions under section 22 of the Act for the purpose of the determination of an application under that section for approval of apparatus for connection to the telecommunication systems specified in such approval and for the continuation of such approval.
4 

(1) The fee to be charged in respect of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts A and B) of the Schedule shall be the application fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.
(2) The fee to be charged in respect of continuation of the approval of each category of apparatus listed in Column 1 (Parts C and D) of the Schedule shall be the annual fee specified in Column 2 of the Schedule in relation to that category of apparatus.
(3) The Schedule shall be interpreted in accordance with the Notes thereto.
Douglas Hogg
Minister for Industry and Enterprise,
Department of Trade and Industry
13th August 1990
SCHEDULE
Article 4


Column 1 Column 2
A Application fees for approval of apparatus (excluding cellular mobile radio apparatus):

1 
Master product (Note 1) 

 Basic apparatus (for attachment to the network) £500

 Plus 

 Supplementary fees for one or more of the following apparatus features as applicable: 

 Handset Telephone £300

 Loudspeaking Telephone £300

 Monitor £200

 Simple Modem (NS marked) £300

 Simple Modem (S marked) £400

 Payphone or Payment Unit £200

 Digital Network Interface (non-speech apparatus) £300

 ISDN Supplement £200

 Autocalling £100

 Mute £100

 Hold £100

 Auto Answer £100

 Recording/Announcing £100

2 
Derivatives of master products 

(i) Sister product (Note 2) £240

(ii) Brand-name product (Note 3) £120
B Application fees for approval of cellular mobile radio (CMR) apparatus):

1 
Master product (Note 1) 

 Basic CMR apparatus £16,500

 Plus 

 Supplementary fees for one or more of the following apparatus features as applicable: 

 Hands-Free Unit (CMR) £1,000

 Voice Recognition Unit (CMR) £250

 Battery Charger (CMR) £250

 Additional Control Unit (CMR) £250

 Modem (CMR) £400

 Payphone (CMR) £200

 Recording/Announcing (CMR) £100

2 
Derivatives of cellular mobile radio master products: 

 Sister product (Note 2) £3,500

 Brand-name product (Note 3) £1,750
C Annual fees for continuation of apparatus approvals (excluding cellular mobile radio apparatus approvals):

 Master product £240

 Sister product £50

 Brand-name product £50
D Annual fees for continuation of cellular mobile radio apparatus approvals:

 Master product £2,600

 Sister product £500

 Brand-name product £500
Note 1 A master product is the primary design of apparatus submitted for approval.
Note 2 A sister product is a variant of the master product, submitted at the same time or subsequently for approval, which has some different features and thus some differences in testing and evaluation.
Note 3 A brand-name product is a variant of the master or a sister product, submitted at the same time or subsequently for approval, which differs only in the name of the product (and marking and literature) relying for its type-approval on the product from which it is derived.
Note 4 Each fee specified in Column 2 of this Schedule is exclusive of value added tax.