Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

Condition imposed on grant or renewal of permit E+W+S

9 E+W+S Where an application for the grant or renewal of a permit is made to a local authority, and there is for the time being in force a resolution passed by that authority as mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 3 of this Schedule which is applicable to the premises to which the application relates, then, if the authority grant or renew the permit, it shall be their duty to do so subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises to such number, not exceeding the number specified in the resolution, as the authority may determine.

10 E+W+S Subject to paragraph 9 of this Schedule, on granting or renewing a permit in respect of any premises, other than premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies, the appropriate authority may grant or renew it subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises to such number as the authority may determine.

Condition in case of premises with liquor licence E+W+S

[F1 10A (1) A permit in respect of any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule shall be subject to the condition that any machine in respect of which the conditions mentioned in section 34(5A) of this Act are observed is located in a bar.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “bar”—

(a) in relation to any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule, has the same meaning as in the Licensing Act 1964 F2 and

(b) in relation to any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph has the same meaning as in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 F3 .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 paras. 10A, 10B inserted (20.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/1359, art. 9(5)

F2 1964 c.26.

F3 1976 c.66.

Grant by local authority of amusement machine premises permit E+W+S

F4 10B (1) This paragraph applies where a local authority grant a permit in respect of premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies.

(2) The authority shall state in the permit whether it is granted for the purposes of subsection (1) or (5E) of section 34 of this Act.

(3) Where the permit is expressed to be granted for the purposes of section 34(5E) of this Act, it shall be subject to the following conditions, namely—

(a) in the case of premises where admission is restricted to persons aged 18 or over, that no person under 18 is admitted to the premises; and

(b) in the case of premises where admission is not restricted to persons aged 18 or over—

(i) that any machine in respect of which the conditions mentioned in section 34(5A) of this Act are observed is located in an area of the premises which is separated from the remainder of the premises by a physical barrier which is effective to prevent access otherwise than by means of an entrance designed for the purpose;

(ii) that only persons aged 18 or over are admitted to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located;

(iii) that access to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located is supervised;

(iv) that any area of the premises in which any such machine is located is so arranged as to permit all parts of it to be observed; and

(v) that at the entrance to, and inside, any such area there are prominently displayed notices indicating that access to the area is prohibited to persons aged under 18.

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 9 paras 10A, 10B inserted (20.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/1359, art. 9(5)