Hong Kong Regulations

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CARRIER LICENCES) REGULATION - SECT 5

Fees payable for carrier licences

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the fees payable for a
fixed carrier licence, fixed carrier (restricted) licence, mobile carrier 
licence, mobile carrier (restricted) licence or space station carrier  licence
are the fees specified in Schedule 3 in relation to the licence.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an existing licence except an
existing licence mentioned in section 2(1)(b) or (2)(b) of Schedule 8 to the
Broadcasting Ordinance ( Cap 562).

(3) The annual date of payment for a fee specified in Schedule 3 in relation
to-

   (a)  subject to paragraph (b), a carrier licence mentioned in section 4(3)
        shall, and notwithstanding the provisions of that Schedule, be the
        annual date for which a fee was payable-

        (i)    under the Telecommunications Regulations ( Cap 106 sub. leg.);
               or

        (ii)   as specified by the Chief Executive in Council, as the case may
               require, in relation to the existing licence surrendered to the
               Authority in return for the carrier licence;

   (b)  a fixed carrier (restricted) licence which is a licence mentioned in
        section 2(1)(b) or (2)(b) of Schedule 8 to the Broadcasting  Ordinance
        ( Cap 562) shall, and notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 3, be
        7 July of each year.

(4) If the unexpired portion of the period of validity of a fixed carrier
(restricted) licence mentioned in subsection (3)(b) immediately after the
annual date mentioned in that subsection applicable to the licence is less
than 1 year, then the fee payable mentioned in that subsection shall be
calculated on a pro rata basis in respect of that portion.