Your TV Licence allows television receivers to be installed and used at the premises specified on the licence, and at the other places detailed on the licence, subject to the terms and conditions stated below.
To use any TV equipment such as a TV set, digital box, video or DVD recorder, computer or mobile phone to watch or record TV programmes as they are being shown on television.
The licence allows installation and use of TV equipment:
at the licensed premises by anyone.
in a vehicle, boat or caravan by:
You and anyone who normally lives with You at the licensed place (so long as TV equipment is not being used in a non-touring caravan and at the licensed place at the same time).
anyone, who normally works at the licensed place (so long as the vehicle, boat or caravan is being used for a business purpose).
Use of TV equipment powered by internal batteries anywhere:
by You and anyone who normally lives with You at the licensed place.
Parts of your premises exclusively occupied by others, such as tenants, lodgers, paying guests.
Self contained units on the premises.
Any parts of your premises occupied by others by contractual or other arrangement (except parts of a private dwelling).
A black and white licence is not valid for the installation or use of colour TV equipment except where a digital box is installed or used with a black and white television set, as long as the digital box is not designed to record television programmes.
A licence may be cancelled or revoked or its conditions modified by a notice sent to You or by a general notice which will be published on the BBC's website and, if deemed appropriate by the BBC, in other national communications.
Our officers may visit the licensed place to verify our records and inspect the TV equipment at any time, but you do not have to let them into your home.
You must not cause undue interference to any other radio or television reception with your TV equipment.
Your licence is issued on behalf of the Licensing Authority under powers in The Communications Act 2003.
You can find out more about TV Licence legislation and policy when you click on the link below.
Please note that separate terms and conditions apply to the following types of TV Licence: hotel and mobile units TV Licence; ARC concessionary TV Licence; and entertainment units TV Licence. If you have one of these TV Licences, please refer to your licence for specific terms and conditions or contact us for information.
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