THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Wireless Telegraphy and Broadcasting Act 2026

2026 c. 27

An Act to regulate wireless telegraphy, apparatus, and broadcast reception; to levy broadcast receiver licences; and for connected purposes.

[4 October 2026]

Comes into force on the day it is enacted.

Text as enacted

Part IRegulation of Apparatus

1 Broadcast Receiver Licences

(1)No person shall establish or use any apparatus for wireless telegraphy or wireless broadcast reception except under the authority of a licence granted by the Postmaster General.

(2)The annual licence fee for a sound broadcast receiver shall be £1.

(3)The annual licence fee for a combined television and sound receiver shall be £4.

2 Unlicensed Use

Any person who installs or operates any wireless apparatus without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £10.

Part IIInterference

3 Deliberate Radio Interference

No person shall deliberately use any apparatus so as to cause undue electrical interference with wireless telegraphy or broadcast communications.

Part IIIGeneral

4 Citation

This Act may be cited as the Wireless Telegraphy and Broadcasting Act.

2026 c. 27 · The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · LEG-2026-000036