2U.K.For section 21 there shall be substituted—
(1)Except in the cases specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act, no gaming machine (other than a two-penny machine) shall be provided for gaming on any premises situated in Great Britain unless there is for the time being in force—
(a)a licence granted under this Part of this Act with respect to the premises; or
(b)a licence so granted with respect to the machine.
(2)A licence of either kind granted under this Part of this Act shall be known as a gaming machine licence; and in this Part “ordinary licence” means a licence falling within subsection (1)(a) above and “special licence” means one falling within subsection (1)(b).
(3)A special licence may be a whole-year or half-year licence and an ordinary licence may be a whole-year, half-year or quarter-year licence; and the period for which a gaming machine licence is to be granted shall be determined by reference to the following Table.
| Type of licence | Period for which licence is to be granted |
|---|---|
| 1. Whole-year special licence | Twelve months beginning with 1st October. |
| 2. Half-year special licence | Six months beginning with 1st April or 1st October. |
| 3. Whole-year ordinary licence in respect of premises situation in— | |
| (a) The first region | Twelve months beginning with 1st December. |
| (b) The second region | Twelve months beginning with 1st February. |
| (c) The third region | Twelve months beginning with 1st June. |
| (d) The fourth region | Twelve months beginning with 1st August. |
| 4. Half-year ordinary licence | Six months beginning with 1st April or 1st October. |
| 5. Quarter-year ordinary licence | Three months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st October. |
In this Table any reference to a named region is a reference to that part of Great Britain which has been designated by the Commissioners, for the purposes of this Act, as that named region.
(4)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, any premises which consist of a means of transport shall be treated as being situated in the fourth region except in any case where the Commissioners direct that they are to be treated as being situated in another named region.”.