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TV Licence evaders face a nasty shock
by lefty on Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:05 am
TELEVISION licensing chiefs have warned anyone tuning in without a licence could soon get a nasty shock.
TV Licensing, the body that enforces licence fees, says there will be nowhere for evaders to hide when they start a crackdown in the Island this spring.
Its campaign will target unlicensed addresses in the Isle of Man, all listed on a comprehensive database, to remind people of the consequences of not paying to watch the tube.
Under the law, anyone found watching TV without a licence risks a fine of up to £1,000 and a trip to court – and they still need to buy a licence if they need one.
TV Licensing spokesperson for the Isle of Man, Elizabeth Jay, said the advance warning was 'the last chance' for those with a television on illegally.
'Our database allows us to see unlicensed addresses at the touch of a button so there really is nowhere for evaders to hide,' she said.
'We would always prefer people to be correctly licensed than risk prosecution, which is why we make it as easy as possible for people to pay, and work hard to ensure people are aware of their licensing requirements.'
She added: 'We appreciate that there are some people who genuinely struggle to pay the licence fee, and that's why we offer a range of flexible payment options.
'Unfortunately some people still try and avoid paying for a TV licence, and we have a duty to enforce the law on behalf of the honest majority who do pay.'
If you use or install television equipment to receive or record television programmes as they are being broadcast, you need to be covered by a valid TV licence.
A colour TV licence costs £139.50 and a black and white TV licence costs £47.
They can be bought over the counter at any post office, by Direct Debit, online at www.tvlicensing.co.uk, over the phone by debit or credit card, or by sending a cheque made payable to TV Licensing to TV Licensing, Freepost, BS6 689, Bristol, BS1 3YJ.
For more information about payment options, and concessions, contact TV Licensing on 0844 800 6761. For a translation service, go to www.tvlicensing.co.uk or call 0844 800 6728.
The full article contains 386 words and appears in n/a newspaper.Last Updated: 07 April 2008 2:24 PM
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TV Licensing, the body that enforces licence fees, says there will be nowhere for evaders to hide when they start a crackdown in the Island this spring.
Its campaign will target unlicensed addresses in the Isle of Man, all listed on a comprehensive database, to remind people of the consequences of not paying to watch the tube.
Under the law, anyone found watching TV without a licence risks a fine of up to £1,000 and a trip to court – and they still need to buy a licence if they need one.
TV Licensing spokesperson for the Isle of Man, Elizabeth Jay, said the advance warning was 'the last chance' for those with a television on illegally.
'Our database allows us to see unlicensed addresses at the touch of a button so there really is nowhere for evaders to hide,' she said.
'We would always prefer people to be correctly licensed than risk prosecution, which is why we make it as easy as possible for people to pay, and work hard to ensure people are aware of their licensing requirements.'
She added: 'We appreciate that there are some people who genuinely struggle to pay the licence fee, and that's why we offer a range of flexible payment options.
'Unfortunately some people still try and avoid paying for a TV licence, and we have a duty to enforce the law on behalf of the honest majority who do pay.'
If you use or install television equipment to receive or record television programmes as they are being broadcast, you need to be covered by a valid TV licence.
A colour TV licence costs £139.50 and a black and white TV licence costs £47.
They can be bought over the counter at any post office, by Direct Debit, online at www.tvlicensing.co.uk, over the phone by debit or credit card, or by sending a cheque made payable to TV Licensing to TV Licensing, Freepost, BS6 689, Bristol, BS1 3YJ.
For more information about payment options, and concessions, contact TV Licensing on 0844 800 6761. For a translation service, go to www.tvlicensing.co.uk or call 0844 800 6728.
The full article contains 386 words and appears in n/a newspaper.Last Updated: 07 April 2008 2:24 PM
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