
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.
2 
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 1991.
3 
In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations,
(a) after the word “where” in paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the words “the frequency and”;
(b) for the table in the said paragraph there shall be substituted the table set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and
(c) for the words “20th November 1990” in paragraph (6) there shall be substituted the words “17th January 1992”.
4 
In regulation 4 of the principal Regulations after the semi-colon at the end of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) there shall be added the word “and”.
5 
For the Schedule to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
John Redwood
Minister of State,
Department of Trade and Industry
13th February 1992We consent to these Regulations,
Sydney Chapman
Irvine Patnick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
21st February 1992
SCHEDULE 1
regulation 3
“

Class of Link Frequency Band Limits of Bandwidth
Class 1 Link 1450–1690MHz Not more than 50KHz
Class 2 Link 1450–1690MHz and1.70–1.90GHz More than 50KHz
Class 3 Link 7.425–7.90GHz,12.75–13.25GHz,14.25–14.50GHz and21.20–23.60GHz Not more than 7MHz
 37.00–39.50GHz Not more than 14MHz
Class 4 Link 21.20–23.60GHz More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz
Class 5 Link 7.425–7\90GHz,12.75–13.25GHz and14.25–14.50GHz More than 7MHz but not more than 14MHz
 17.30–17.70GHz Not more than 14MHz
 37.00–39.50GHz More than 14MHz
Class 6 Link 21.20–23.60GHz More than 14MHz
Class 7 Link 7.425–7.90GHz,12.75–13.25GHz and14.25–14.50GHz More than 14MHz
 17.30–17.70GHz More than 14MHz but not more than 100MHz
Class 8 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 100MHz but not more than 200MHz
Class 9 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 200MHz but not more than 300MHz
Class 10 Link 17.30–17.70GHz More than 300MHz”
SCHEDULE 2
regulation 5
“

 The prescribed sum in respect of the issue or renewal of the licence and in respect of the prescribed time: The prescribed time:
Class of Licence Fixed sums Variable sums Interval of time for payment
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Ground Station (General) £165  Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £25  Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special) £275  Yearly
Aeronautical Ground Station (Special Mobile) £50  Yearly
Aircraft  £30 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of not more than 3,200 kg;£250 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 3,200 kg but not more than 14,000 kg; and£550 for each aircraft which has an approved maximum take-off weight of more than 14,000 kg Yearly
Aircraft (Glider, Hang Glider and Balloon) £20  Yearly
Aeronautical Navigational Aids and Radar  £20 for each navigational aid or radar station Yearly
Amateur
Amateur Radio Novice (A)  £15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly
Amateur Radio Novice (B)  £15 for persons aged 21 years or over; no charge for persons aged under 21 years Yearly
Amateur Radio (A) £15  Yearly
Amateur Radio (B) £15  Yearly
Amateur Radio Beacon and Repeater  £15 for each station Yearly
Broadcasting and Ancillary Services
Transmission of Local Radio Broadcasting Services  Any number of transmitters in the medium wave band—£260 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded; andAny number of transmitters in the VHF band—
 coverage of less than 100,000 people—£260; and
 coverage of 100,000 people or more—£390 per complete 100,000 people covered, any final group of less than 100,000 people being disregarded Yearly
Restricted Radio Services Transmission (Class A—Freely Radiating)  For each medium wave band frequency—
 £195 where the power of transmission is less than 50 mW ERP;
 £435 where the power of transmission is 50 mW ERP or more but not exceeding 1 W ERP; and
 £905 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP; andFor each VHF band frequency—
 £740 where the power of transmission does not exceed 1 W ERP; and
 £1,570 where the power of transmission exceeds 1 W ERP None
Radio Broadcaster’s Programme Making  £18 per talk-back channel;£18 per radio microphone channel;£36 per programme audio channel;£72 per airborne link channel; and£72 per terrestrial link channel On 1st January in each year
Radio Microphone £135  Yearly
Independent Programme Maker's  £100 per channel for radio microphones, or equipment of any other type where that equipment operates at a power not exceeding 10mW ERP; andTalk back and sound links for fixed sites £160 per channel per site None
Independent Programme Maker’s Four Monthly  Talk back and sound links for fixed sites—£75 per channel per site None
Independent Programme Maker’s Seven Day  Talk back and sound links for specific sites—
 Ordinary rate—£40 per channel per site; and
 Premium rate—£145 per channel per site; andVision Links—
 Ordinary rate—£71 per channel per site;
 Premium rate £175 per channel per site None
Citizens' Band
Citizens' Band Radio £15  Yearly
Fixed Services
Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link  For each bi-directional fixed link—On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£245 for each Class 1 link;£370 for each Class 2 link;£450 for each Class 3 link;£675 for each Class 4 link;£700 for each Class 5 link;£860 for each Class 6 link;£900 for each Class 7 link;£1,000 for each Class 8 link;£1,120 for each Class 9 link; and£1,240 for each Class 10 link; andFor each uni-directional fixed link—
 75 per cent of the prescribed sum for the bi-directional link for the class of link to which the uni-directional link belongs; and Yearly
  On issue of each additional bi-directional or uni-directional fixed link after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence for the class of link to which the additional link belongs multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the issue of the additional link to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence. None
Scanning Telemetry Link  On issue of the licence and on each anniversary of the issue of the licence—£40 for each station. Yearly
  On allocation of each station after the issue of the licence such sum as represents one twelfth of the prescribed sum on issue of the licence multiplied by the number of complete calendar months from the allocation of the additional station to the next anniversary of the issue of the licence. None
Temporary Fixed Link  As for Fixed Point to Point Radio-Relay Link on issue of the licence None
Fixed 58 GHz Band Radio-Relay Link  £75 for each fixed link on issue of the licence; and £50 for each fixed link on each anniversary of the issue of the licence. Yearly
Fixed Satellite Services
Permanent Earth Station  £12,000 for each station Yearly
Transportable Earth Station  £8,000 for each station Yearly
Very Small Aperture Terminal  £500 for one or more but not exceeding 20 terminals;£1,500 for 21 or more but not exceeding 100 terminals;£3,000 for 101 or more but not exceeding 300 terminals;£5,000 for 301 or more but not exceeding 500 terminals;£8,000 for 501 or more but not exceeding 800 terminals; and£10,000 for 801 or more but not exceeding 1,000 terminals.£1,000 for each additional group of 100 terminals or part thereof above 1,000 terminals. Yearly
Maritime
Maritime Radio (Navigation Aid and Radar)  For each navigational aid or radar station—£20 per channel designated for use by that station Yearly
Maritime Business Radio  For each base station—per channel designated for use by that base station—
 £120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;
 £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;
 £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and
 for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20 Yearly
Maritime Business Radio (Base Station Only)  For each base station—£50 for each channel designated for use by that base station Yearly
Port Operations Radio £200  Yearly
Ship Radio £50  Yearly
Ship Radio (Transportable) £25  Yearly
Ship Radio (VHF) £22  Yearly
Paging
Local Communications  £75 for each base station Yearly
Radio Paging (Standard)  £25 for each base station Yearly
Local Wide Area Paging  £250 for each base station subject to a maximum of £5,000 Yearly
National Wide Area Paging  £5,000 for each national channel Yearly
Private Mobile Radio
Private Mobile Radio (Standard)  For national channels—£5,000 for each channel; andFor other channels—
 £120 for one or more but not exceeding 10 mobile stations;
 £250 for more than 10 but not exceeding 25 mobile stations;
 £400 for more than 25 but not exceeding 40 mobile stations; and
 for more than 40 mobile stations—£400 for the first 40 plus £200 for each successive group of 20 and £200 for any final group of less than 20 Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Parking and Demonstration £150  Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Short Term Hire  As for Private Mobile Radio (Standard) Yearly
Private Mobile Radio Service Provider  For each base station—
 £750 for each channel designated for use by that base station Yearly
Radiating Cable  £50 for each base station Yearly
Band III Private Mobile Radio Trunked Service  £500 for each regional channel on issue of the licence;£750 for each regional channel on the first anniversary of the issue of the licence;£1,000 for each regional channel on each of the second and subsequent anniversaries of the issue of the licence Yearly
National Public Radio–telephone System,872.0–888.0 MHz890.0–905.0 MHz917.0–933.0 MHz935.0–950.0 MHz  £4,500 per channel Yearly
National Public Mobile Data Service  On issue—£1,000 per national channel; and £400 per other channelOn the first and second anniversaries of issue of the licence—
 £2,000 per national channel; and
 £800 per other channelOn the third and fourth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
 £3,000 per national channel; and
 £1,200 per other channelOn the fifth and sixth anniversaries of issue of the licence—
 £4,000 per national channel; and
 £1,600 per per other channelOn the seventh and each subsequent anniversary of issue of the licence—
 £5,000 per national channel; and
 £2,000 per other channel Yearly
Other Licences
Local Authority (Emergency Alarm) Radio £100  Yearly
Telemetry, Telecommand and Teleapproach Radio  £40 for each station Yearly
Testing and Development  £100 for each station Yearly
Long Range Alarms  £100 per on-site system,£55 per central station, and£50 per alarm station Yearly”