TELEVISION LICENSING ACT - 1966 (NLCD 89)=========================================*Section - 1 - Television eceivin! Set Licence"-----------------------------------------------*(1) E#ce$t in s%c& ci'c%(st)nces )s ()* +e $'esc'i+e,- no $e'son s&)ll inst)l o' %se )n* television 'eceivin! set %nless t&e'e is in e#istence in 'el)tion to t&)t set ) v)li, licence !')nte, +* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* %n,e' t&is Dec'ee )n, to +e .no/n )s ) television 'eceivin! set licence" (0) 1o' t&e $%'$oses o2 )n* $'osec%tion 2o' t&e in2'in!e(ent o2 t&e $'ovisions o2 t&is $)')!')$&- /&e'e ) television 'eceivin! set is 2o%n, in )n* $'e(ises occ%$ie, +* )n* $e'son- t&)t $e'son s&)ll- %nless &e $'oves t&e cont')'*- +e $'es%(e, to %se t&e television 'eceivin! set"*Section - 0 - De)le'3s Licence"-------------------------------*(1) E#ce$t in s%c& ci'c%(st)nces )s ()* +e $'esc'i+e,- no $e'son s&)ll c)''* on t&e +%siness o2 sellin!- &i'in! o' ot&e'/ise ,is$osin! o2 television 'eceivin! sets o' o2 'e$)i'in! television 'eceivin!sets %nless &e &ol,s ) v)li, licence to +e .no/n )s ) ,e)le's3 licence- !')nte, +* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* in 'el)tion to t&e 'es$ective +%siness" (0) A ,e)le's3 licence ()* +e !')nte, in 'es$ect o2 )ll t&e +%sinesses 'e2e''e, to in s%+-$)')!')$& (1) o2 t&is $)')!')$& o' in 'es$ect o2 t&e 'e$)i' o2 television 'eceivin! sets onl* o' in 'es$ect onl* o2 t&e ot&e' +%sinesses 'e2e''e, to in t&)t s%+-$)')!')$& ot&e' t&)n t&e 'e$)i' o2 television 'eceivin! sets )n, t&e +%siness in 'es$ect o2 /&ic& ) licence is !')nte, s&)ll +e en,o'se, on t&e licence" (4) Di22e'ent 2ees ()* +e $'esc'i+e, in 'es$ect o2 ,i22e'ent +%sinesses in 'el)tion to /&ic& ) ,e)le's3licence is !')nte,"*Section - 4 - S)les- Etc O2 Television Sets To 5nlicense, 6e'sons 6'o&i+ite,"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*E#ce$t in s%c& ci'c%(st)nces )s ()* +e $'esc'i+e,- no $e'son s&)ll sell o' &i'e o' ot&e'/ise ,is$oseo2 ) television 'eceivin! set to )n* $e'son ot&e' t&)n to t&e &ol,e' o2 ) v)li, television 'eceivin! set licence !')nte, in 'el)tion to t&)t set"*Section - 7 - D%')tion O2 Licences"-----------------------------------*All licences !')nte, %n,e' t&is Dec'ee s&)ll +e )nn%)l licences )n, s&)ll e#$i'e on t&e 41st ,)* o2 Dece(+e' in t&e *e)' in /&ic& t&e* )'e iss%e," 6'ovi,e, t&)t 2o' t&e $%'$oses o2 t&is $)')!')$& t&e $e'io, co((encin! on t&e 1st ,)* o2 8%l*- 1966 )n, en,in! on t&e 41st ,)* o2 Dece(+e'- 1966 s&)ll +e ,ee(e, to +e ) 2%ll *e)'"*Section - 9 - e!ist')tion O2 :)n%2)ct%'e's O' Asse(+le's O2 Television eceivin! Sets"---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*(1) No $e'son s&)ll co((ence t&e +%siness o2 ()n%2)ct%'in! o' )sse(+lin! o2 television 'eceivin! sets %nless &e &)s- not less t&)n one (ont& +e2o'e &e co((ences t&e +%siness !iven notice in /'itin! to t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* o2 &is intention so to co((ence s%c& +%siness )n, o2 t&e ,)te on /&ic& s%c& +%siness is to +e co((ence, )n, )lso t&e n)(e )n, ),,'ess o2 s%c& +%siness" (0) An* $e'son /&o on t&e ,)te t&is Dec'ee is $%+lis&e, in t&e G);ette c)''ies on t&e +%siness o2 ()n%2)ct%'in! o' )sse(+lin! o2 television 'eceivin! sets s&)ll /it&in one (ont& )2te' t&e s)i, ,)te noti2* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* in /'itin! o2 t&e 2)ct t&)t &e c)''ies on s%c& +%siness- )n, o2 t&e n)(e )n, ),,'ess o2 s%c& +%siness" (4) T&e licensin! )%t&o'it* s&)ll c)%se to +e 'e!iste'e, in ) +oo. to +e .e$t +* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* )ll $)'tic%l)'s s%$$lie, to t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* %n,e' t&is $)')!')$&"*Section - 6 - De)le's An, Ot&e's To S%+(it et%'ns el)tin! To 6e'sons To %,ice to )n* ot&e' o+li!)tion i($ose, on &i( +* o' %n,e' t&is Dec'ee- )n* $e'son /&o c)''ies on t&e +%siness o2 ()n%2)ct%'in! o' )sse(+lin! television 'eceivin! sets s&)ll- in 'es$ect o2 e)c& (ont& )n, /it&in 2i2teen ,)*s )2te' t&e en, o2 t&)t (ont&- 2o'/)', to t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* ) 'et%'n in,ic)tin! t&e n%(+e' o2 television 'eceivin! sets ()n%2)ct%'e, o' )sse(+le, +* &i( ,%'in! t&)t (ont&"*Section - 8 - Cont'olle' O2 C%sto(s An, E#cise To Sen, et%'ns el)tin! To I($o'te, Sets"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*T&e Cont'olle' o2 C%sto(s )n, E#cise s&)ll in 'es$ect o2 e)c& (ont& 2o'/)', to t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* not l)te' t&)n 2i2teen ,)*s )2te' t&e en, o2 t&)t (ont& ) 'et%'n in,ic)tin! t&e n)(es )n, ),,'esses o2 )ll $e'sons /&o i($o'te, television 'eceivin! sets ,%'in! t&)t (ont& )n, t&e n%(+e' o2s%c& sets i($o'te, +* e)c& s%c& $e'son"*Section - 9 - Ins$ection An, e?%ests 1o' In2o'()tion"------------------------------------------------------*(1) An* $olice o22ice' o' )n* $e'son )%t&o'ise, in /'itin! +* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* ()*- )t )n* 'e)son)+le ti(e )n, %$on $'o,%ction- i2 'e?%este,- in t&e c)se o2 ) $e'son so )%t&o'ise,- o2 &is )%t&o'is)tion )n, %$on t&e $'o,%ction- i2 'e?%este, in t&e c)se o2 ) $olice o22ice' not +ein! in %ni2o'(- o2 evi,ence o2 &is i,entit* )s ) $olice o22ice'- ente' into )n, ins$ect )n* $'e(ises 2o' t&e $%'$ose o2 ens%'in! ,%e co($li)nce /it& t&e $'ovisions o2 t&is Dec'ee o' /it& )n* 'e!%l)tions (),e t&e'e%n,e' )n, )n* s%c& $e'son ()* si(il)'l* 'e?%est t&e $'o,%ction o2 )n* licence !')nte, %n,e' t&is Dec'ee o' evi,ence t&e'eo2 )n, no $e'son s&)ll o+st'%ct )n* s%c& $e'son 2'o( c)''*in! o%t )n* 2%nction con2e''e, on &i( +* t&is $)')!')$&" (0) T&e licensin! )%t&o'it* ()* +* /'itin! 'e?%est 2'o( )n* $e'son )n* in2o'()tion 'e)son)+l* 'e?%i'e, +* t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* 2o' ens%'in! t&)t t&e $'ovisions o2 t&is Dec'ee o' o2 )n* 'e!%l)tions (),e %n,e' t&is Dec'ee )'e co($lie, /it& )n, it s&)ll +e t&e ,%t* o2 )n* $e'son so 'e?%este, to s%$$l* s%c& in2o'()tion )n, no s%c& $e'son s&)ll s%$$l* in 'e$l* to s%c& ) 'e?%est )n* in2o'()tion /&ic& &e .no/s to +e 2)lse"*Section - 1@ - 6en)lt*"-----------------------*(1) An* $e'son /&o cont')venes )n* $'ovision o2 t&is L)/ o' 'e!%l)tion (),e t&e'e%n,e' s&)ll +e !%ilt* o2 )n o22ence )n, s&)ll +e li)+le on conviction to ) 2ine not e#cee,in! one &%n,'e, t&o%s)n, ce,is (c1@@-@@@"@@) o' to i($'ison(ent 2o' ) te'( not e#cee,in! one *e)'A BAs s%+stit%te, +* Television Licensin! (A(en,(ent) L)/- 1991 (6NDCL L)/ 09=) s"1())C (0) 1o' t&e 'e(ov)l o2 ,o%+ts it is &e'e+* ,ecl)'e, t&)t )n* o22ice' o2 t&e licensin! )%t&o'it* ()* +e )$$ointe, +* t&e Atto'ne*-Gene')l %n,e' section 96 o2 t&e C'i(in)l 6'oce,%'e Co,e- 196@ (Act 4@) to +e ) $%+lic $'osec%to' in 'es$ect o2 )n* o22ence $'ovi,e, 2o' %n,e' t&is Dec'ee o' %n,e' )n* e!%l)tions (),e t&e'e%n,e'"*Section - 11 - O22ences Co((itte, D* Do,ies O2 6e'sons"-------------------------------------------------------*