What happens when TV licence visit?
The purpose of their visit is to see if you are watching licensable content without a licence and, if so, to gather evidence of your breach of the law. A TV Licensing Enforcement Officer must verbally caution you that anything you say to them may be used in evidence against you in court.
What does a TV license inspector do?
TV licence inspectors work for a private company called Capita, who are contracted by TV Licensing (a BBC brand name), to basically go door knocking and check unlicensed properties.
Can TV license inspectors come into your home?
Be surprised they can enter without permission. The Guards need permission to enter without a warrant,doubt they’d give An Post staff greater powers. The TV licence inspector has to prove that live broadcasts are being watched.
Is it illegal not to have a TV Licence?
You don’t need a TV Licence to own or possess a television set. However, if you use it to watch or record programmes as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or to download or watch BBC programmes on demand, including catch up TV, on BBC iPlayer, then you need a TV Licence in order to do so.
Can TV license officers enter your home?
TV Licensing can only enter your home without your permission if authorised to do so under a search warrant granted by a magistrate (or sheriff in Scotland). TV Licensing will be accompanied by the police when executing a search warrant.
Can a TV licence inspector visit your house?
TV Licence inspectors can’t visit your house when you’re not present unless they have a warrant from a magistrate (or a sheriff in Scotland). In these cases, the visiting officers will be accompanied by the police. Inspectors will look for evidence of a television set up.
What training do TV Licensing visiting officers receive?
All TV Licensing visiting officers receive specific training on how to respond appropriately to customers who report a disability when they visit an address or exhibit behaviour that could be indicative of a hidden disability. If you don’t pay your TV Licence
Can TV Licensing see who is watching live TV?
However, you may find that TV Licensing wish to conduct an inspection. They make a big play out of their spy gadgets that let them check in on who is watching live tv.
Do you need a TV licence to record a live broadcast?
You record live broadcasts of any type on any device. You pay to watch TV as it is broadcast, for example pay-per-view boxing. So youve double-checked and youre absolutely sure you dont require a license, but you still get letters from TV Licensing. Some of the letters may threaten you with a visit from enforcement officers.