Hong Kong Regulations

BROADCASTING (LICENCE FEES) REGULATION - SCHEDULE 1

ANNUAL LICENCE FEE FOR DOMESTIC FREE TELEVISION PROGRAMME SERVICE LICENCE OR DEEMED DOMESTIC FREE TELEVISION PROGRAMME SERVICE LICENCE

(Past version on 23/02/2001).



"licence" (牌照)

"specified day" (指明日期) [sections 3(1) & 4(1)]

1. Interpretation

In this Schedule-

"licence" (牌照) means-

   (a)  a domestic free television programme service licence; or

   (b)  a deemed domestic free television programme service licence;

"specified day" (指明日期) means-

   (a)  in relation to a domestic free television programme service licence,
        the day the licence comes into force; or

   (b)  in relation to a deemed domestic free television programme 
        service licence, 7 July 2001.

2. Annual licence fee

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the annual licence fee payable for a licence
consists of the following-

   (a)  a fixed fee of $4308900; and (L.N. 98 of 2006)

   (b)  a variable fee calculated by multiplying $1421600 with the number of
        television programme service channels (if any) provided under the
        licence- (L.N. 98 of 2006)

        (i)    for the first annual licence fee, on the specified day; and

        (ii)   for any subsequent annual licence fee, on each anniversary of
               the specified day.

(2) If the remaining period of validity of a licence immediately after any
anniversary of the specified day is less than 1 year, then the annual licence
fee payable for the remaining period shall be calculated on a pro rata basis.

3. Time of payment

The annual licence fee shall be payable not later than 14 days after-

   (a)  the specified day; and

   (b)  each anniversary of the specified day.