Gambling Act 2005

100 Annual fee E+W+S

(1) The holder of an operating licence—

(a) shall pay a first annual fee to the Commission within such period after the issue of the licence as may be prescribed, and

(b) shall pay an annual fee to the Commission before each anniversary of the issue of the licence.

(2) In this section—

• “annual fee” means a fee of such amount as may be prescribed, and

• “prescribed” means prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations.

(3) Regulations under this section may, in particular, make different provision for—

(a) different kinds of operating licence, or

(b) different circumstances.

(4) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply in relation to an anniversary of the issue of a licence on or immediately before which the licence ceases to have effect by virtue of section 111.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 72

C2 Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 50

C3 S. 100 excluded (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 42(7)(a)

C4 S. 100(1) modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 35

Commencement Information

I1 S. 100 in force at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4)