Hong Kong Regulations

BROADCASTING (LICENCE FEES) REGULATION - SCHEDULE 3

ANNUAL LICENCE FEES FOR TYPE A AND TYPE B NON-DOMESTIC TELEVISION PROGRAMME SERVICE LICENCES

(Past version on 23/02/2001).

"type A non-domestic television programme service"
(甲類非本地電視節目服務) "type B non-domestic television programme
service" (乙類非本地電視節目服務) [section 3(3)]

1. Interpretation

In this Schedule- "type A non-domestic television programme service"
(甲類非本地電視節目服務) means a non-domestic television programme
service other than a type B non-domestic television programme service; "type B
non-domestic television programme service" (乙類非本地電視節目服務)
means a non-domestic television programme service mentioned in paragraph
(a)(i)(B) of the definition of "non-domestic television programme service" in
section 2(1) of the Ordinance.

2. Annual licence fee: type A non-domestic television programme service
licence

The annual licence fee payable for a type A non-domestic television programme
service licence is $56400. (L.N. 98 of 2006)

3. Annual licence fee: type B non-domestic television programme service
licence

The annual licence fee payable for a type B non-domestic television programme
service licence consists of the following-

   (a)  a fixed fee of $74000; and (L.N. 98 of 2006)

   (b)  a variable fee calculated by multiplying $4 with the number of
        subscribers (if any) to the television programme service provided
        under the licence-

        (i)    for the first annual licence fee, on the day the licence comes
               into force; and

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

4. Time of payment: type A non-domestic television programme service licence

The annual licence fee for a type A non-domestic television programme service
licence shall be payable not later than 14 days after-

   (a)  the day the licence comes into force; and

   (b)  each anniversary of the day the licence comes into force.

5. Time of payment: type B non-domestic television programme service licence

(1) The fee mentioned in section 3(a) shall be payable not later than 14 days
after-

   (a)  the day the licence comes into force; and

   (b)  each anniversary of the day the licence comes into force.

(2) The fee mentioned in section 3(b) shall be payable not later than 60 days
after-

   (a)  the day the licence comes into force; and

   (b)  each anniversary of the day the licence comes into force.