Guy Morgan wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Julian Tether > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> In message >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >>> I doubt Staffy has heard the last of this, but he will continue to be >>> truthful with the TV licence folk and will not be intimidated. >> Indeed not >> >> The actual wording of the act says that the licence is for equipment >> capable of receiving TV. Doesn't matter if it does or doesn't receive >> signals if it has a TV tuner in it then you can be done. > > IIRC this is absolutely correct. Th only way to be officially legal > was to have the tuner disconnected. However with freeview boxes etc > connected via the scart that may not be enough unless you can prove not > owninga freeview box.
Has the law been changed recently? ISTR that the licence was required to "install and operate" receiving equipment, meaning that they actually had to catch you with the thing switched on. Andrew
