Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984.
This amendment regulation raises television licence fees, changes the rebate formula for surrendered licences, and replaces the licence schedules.
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Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984.
This amendment regulation raises television licence fees, changes the rebate formula for surrendered licences, and replaces the licence schedules.
S.I. No. 248/1984 - Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984. S.I. No. 248 of 1984. BROADCASTING (RECEIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1984. I, JIM MITCHELL, Minister for Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 6 (1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1926 (No. 45 of 1926), as amended by the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1956 (No. 4 of 1956), and section 3 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1984. (2) The Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1983 and these Regulations may be cited together as the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1984. (3) These Regulations shall come into effect on the 1st day of November, 1984. 2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations. 3. In these Regulations— "the Principal Regulations" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1961 "the Regulations of 1973" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 1973 ( S.I. No. 274 of 1973 "the Regulations of 1983" means the Broadcasting (Receiving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 83 of 1983 ). 4. Regulation 7 (1) of the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 4 ( ) of the Regulations of 1973), as amended by Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 1983 is hereby amended by the substitution of "fifty seven pounds", for "fifty two pounds" and the substitution of "thirty nine pounds" for "thirty four pounds". 5. Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 4 ( ) of the Regulations of 1973), as amended by Regulation 5 of the Regulations of 1983 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (2): "(2) The rebate in respect of a surrendered licence mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be calculated at the rate of— (i) in the case of a licence for which a fee of thirty four pounds was paid, one twelfth of thirty four pounds, (ii) in the case of a licence for which a fee of thirty nine pounds was paid, one twelfth of thirty nine pounds, for each complete month or part (if any) of a month for which the licence would otherwise have continued in force from the date of surrender thereof." 6. The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the First Schedule to the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 6 of the Regulations of 1983): AN CÃAD SCEIDEAL "FIRST SCHEDULE. CEADÃNAS GLACADÃIREACHTA CRAOLACHÃIN (TELEFÃSE) (ILDACHTACH AGUS AONDATHACH) BROADCASTING (TELEVISION) RECEIVING LICENCE (COLOUR AND MONOCHROME) Ainm agus Sloinne Name in full ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......... Seoladh Poist go hIomlán Postal Address in full ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........ Faoi réir na nAchta Radio-ThelegrafaÃochta, 1926 go 1972, na nAchta Um Ãdarás Craolacháin, 1960 go 1979 agus na Rialachán Craolacháin (Ceadúnais Ghlacadóireachta), 1961 go 1984, údaraÃtear leis seo don duine atá luaite thuas gléas radio-thelegrafaÃochta a choimeád agus a bheith ina sheilbh aige chun fuaimeanna agus Ãomhánna keep and have possession of apparatus for wireless telegraphy for receiving sound and visual images in colour and radhairc ildathach agus aondathach a chraoltar ó stáisiún craolacháin a ghlacadh monochrome broadcast by a broadcasting station ag an seoladh thuas at the said premises............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................... ag an seoladh seo a leanas at the following premises............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................ i bhfeithicil ar a bhfuil an chláruimhir in the vehicle bearing the registration No............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................. from the lá de day of ............................................................ ...........,19 go dti an to the ........................... lá de day of .............,19 . DÃT-STAMPA NA hOifige a thug amach Arna eisiúint thar ceann an Aire Cumarsáide ............................................................ ............................................................ ...... Issued on behalf of the Minister for Communications............................................................ .................................................... *Scrios na focail nach n-oireann. Strike out the inapplicable words. DeonaÃtear an ceadúnas seo faoi réir na Rialachán Craolacháin This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Broadcasting (Ceadúnais Ghlacadóireachta), 1961 go 1984 agus aon leasaithe orthu. (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1984, and to any amendment thereof. Beidh an nóta seo a leanas ar chúl an cheadúnais:— The following note will appear at back of licence:— Cóipcheart: Nà údaraÃtear leis an gceadúnas seo aon sárú cóipchirt ar an ábhar a ghlactar. 7. The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the Second Schedule to the Principal Regulations (inserted by Regulation 7 of the Regulations of 1983): AN DARA SCEIDEAL "SECOND SCHEDULE CEADÃNAS GLACADÃIREACHTA CRAOLACHÃIN (TELEFÃSE) (AONDATHACH AMHÃIN) BROADCASTING (TELEVISION) RECEIVING LICENCE (MONOCHROME ONLY) Ainm agus Sloinne Name in full ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... Seoladh Poist go hIomlán Postal Address in full ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................... Faoi réir na nAchta Radio-ThelegrafaÃochta, 1926 go 1972, na nAchta Um Ãdarás Craolacháin, 1960 go 1979 agus na Rialachán Craolacháin (Ceadúnais Ghlacadóireachta), 1961 go 1984, údaraÃtear leis seo don duine atá luaite thuas gléas radio-thelegrafaÃochta a choimeád agus a bheith ina sheilbh aige chun fuaimeanna agus Ãomhánna keep and have possession of apparatus for wireless telegraphy for receiving sound and visual images in monochrome radhairc aondathacha chraoltar ó stáisiún craolacháin a ghlacadh only broadcast by a broadcasting station ag an seoladh thuas at the said premises ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........ ag an seoladh seo a leanas at the following premises ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......... i bhfeithicil ar a bhfuil an chláruimhir in the vehicle bearing the registration No............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .................................................... from the ...................., lá de day of ...................................., 19 go dti an to the ....................................... lá de day of ..................................,19 DÃT—STAMPA NA hOifige a thug amach Arna eisiúint thar ceann an Aire Cumarsáide ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................................... Issued on behalf of the Minister for Communications ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................... *Scrios na focail nach n-oireann. Strike out the inapplicable words. DeonaÃtear an ceadúnas seo faoi réir na Rialachán Craolacháin This licence is issued subject to the provisions of the Broadcasting (Ceadúnais Ghlacadóireachta), 1961 go 1984 agus aon leasaithe orthu (Receiving Licences) Regulations, 1961 to 1984, and to any amendment thereof. Beidh an nóta seo a leanas ar chúl an cheadúnais:— The following note will appear at back of licence:— Cóipcheart: Nà údaraÃtear leis an gceadúnas seo aon sárú cóipchirt ar an ábhar a ghlactar. GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 12th day of October, 1984. JIM MITCHELL. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations. ALAN DUKES. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 12th day of October, 1984. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Regulations increase the television (monochrome only) licence fee from £34 to £39 and increase the television (colour and monochrome) licence fee from £52 to £57 and also provide for a revised rate of rebate where a television (monochrome only) licence is surrendered in certain circumstances.
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