TV licensing threats

FidgitsID

Kayak10 wrote: »

One other point I'm sure your aware as your such an expert
Are you aware any shop selling a new tv HAVE TO take your details and pass onto TVL :mad:

more misinformation :-(

"The Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1967 (as amended) has been repealed meaning that from 25 June 2013 onwards, TV dealers are no longer required to notify TV Licensing when they sell or rent out TV equipment."

From - http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/legislation-and-policy-AB9

[Deleted User]

Kayak10 wrote: »

I can't go " legally licence free " as I watch and record tv and I admit to it unlike I'm sure most if not all posting on here do

You evidence for that statement is?

Are you aware any shop selling a new tv HAVE TO take your details and pass onto TVL :mad:

Not any more.

TVL_Website wrote:

The Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1967 (as amended) has been repealed meaning that from 25 June 2013 onwards, TV dealers are no longer required to notify TV Licensing when they sell or rent out TV equipment.

Cornucopia

FidgitsID wrote: »

Kayak10 -

From reading what you have said, it looks like you were caught out because they "made" you sign a form because you believed them when they said it was an offence not to sign it

Even if Kayak had not signed it, s/he could still have been prosecuted, depending on the evidence against him/her.

The 178 without a signature is not a guarantee of no prosecution, and a 178 with a signature is not a guarantee of a conviction.

[Deleted User]

Kayak10 wrote: »

To my knowledge there is NOTHING we start paying for 6 months before you get it ????

My mate is paying toward a holiday, which he isn't going on until next year.

And I'm paying toward a pension, I won't be using for at least another 12 years.

FidgitsID

Hooloovoo, Thanks for explanation, and agree 100% with this

Hooloovoo wrote: »

Frankly, it's something I would struggle to get so excited over.

[Deleted User]

Kayak10 wrote: »

AND I will look later but I'm sure that info is on TVL web site

Paragraph 3 of the section entitled "TV Licensing and the law".

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/legislation-and-policy-AB9

Cornucopia

Hooloovoo wrote: »

So lets get this straight then.

If TVL allowed you to pay your 12 month licence fee in six instalments, starting from the date you need it, and then no payments at all for the next six months, that would make you happy?

A schedule like this?

Month 1 to 6 - £24
Month 6 to 12 - £0

The irony is that they would probably allow him to do this on a year-by-year basis if he asked them properly.

He would need to contact them after 6 payments and ask to come off the payment scheme, but continue with his existing fully-paid licence, rather than receive a refund.

FidgitsID

Cornucopia wrote: »

Even if Kayak had not signed it, s/he could still have been prosecuted, depending on the evidence against him/her.

The 178 without a signature is not a guarantee of no prosecution, and a 178 with a signature is not a guarantee of a conviction.

But even with this vagary about what the result might be, its still better not to sign it ?

Cornucopia

Kayak10 wrote: »

I don't know what your talking about ???? To my knowledge there is NOTHING we start paying for 6 months before you get it ????

You are right - the TV Licence payment schemes are pretty unique. However, the basic principle is not rocket science.

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FidgitsID wrote: »

But even with this vagary about what the result might be, its still better not to sign it ?

Absolutely.

Indeed, it's better not to interact with them at all.

To that end, it's a good idea not to open the door.

It's also a good idea to buy a licence or, better yet, go LLF.