Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1990 No. 3 TELEVISION LICENCE FEES REGULATIONS - REG 4

4. (1) If:

   (a)  one or more of the former licensees in relation to a consolidated
        licence would have been entitled to a rebate under regulation 3 for
        the former licence on the relevant anniversary in relation to that
        former licence; and

   (b)  the new licensee notifies the Tribunal in writing that the licensee
        claims a rebate of fees payable for the consolidated licence; the
        new licensee is entitled to a rebate of those fees.

(2) If more than one former licensee in relation to a consolidated licence
would have been entitled to a rebate under regulation 3 for a former licence
on its relevant anniversary, the rebate to which the holder of the
consolidated licence is entitled is to be worked out as if the relevant
anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) is the anniversary of the former
licence in relation to which the direction day first occurs.

(3) The amount of rebate to which a new licensee is entitled is:

   (a)  if the fee payable by the new licensee is payable on the first
        anniversary of the date of commencement of the consolidated licence
        that occurs while the licence is in force or during the 24 months
        immediately following the expiration of the licence and:

        (i)    the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the first anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day-an amount equal to the amount of that
               fee; and

        (ii)   the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the second anniversary of the commencement of the
               former licence after the direction day-an amount equal to 75%
               of that fee; and

        (iii)  the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the third anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day-an amount equal to 50% of that fee; and

        (iv)   the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the fourth anniversary of the commencement of the
               former licence after the direction day-an amount equal to 25%
               of that fee; and

   (b)  if the fee payable by the new licensee is payable on the second
        anniversary of the date of commencement of the consolidated licence
        that occurs while the licence is in force or during the 24 months
        immediately following the expiration of the licence and:

        (i)    the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the first anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day-an amount equal to 75% of that fee; and

        (ii)   the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the second anniversary of the commencement of the
               former licence after the direction day-an amount equal to 50%
               of that fee; and

        (iii)  the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the third anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day-an amount equal to 25% of that fee; and

   (c)  if the fee payable by the new licensee is payable on the third
        anniversary of the date of commencement of the consolidated licence
        that occurs while the licence is in force or during the 24 months
        immediately following the expiration of the licence and:

        (i)    the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the first anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day-an amount equal to 50% of that fee; and

        (ii)   the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the second anniversary of the commencement of the
               former licence after the direction day-an amount equal to 25%
               of that fee; and

   (d)  if:

        (i)    the fee payable by the new licensee is payable on the fourth
               anniversary of the date of commencement of the
               consolidated licence that occurs while the licence is in force
               or during the 24 months immediately following the expiration of
               the licence; and

        (ii)   the relevant anniversary referred to in subregulation (1) was
               the first anniversary of the commencement of the former licence
               after the direction day; an amount equal to 25% of that fee.