The Finance Act 2007, Schedule 25 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Transitional provisions

6.—(1) Paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to BGDA(1) (exemptions from bingo duty: small scale amusements provided commercially) is subject to the following transitional provisions.

(2) In paragraph (a) the reference to “family entertainment centre” includes premises in respect of which—

(a) an application for a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit under Schedule 10 to the Gambling Act 2005(2) is treated by virtue of paragraph 98 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Order as having been granted, or

(b) a permit under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968(3) is to have effect, by virtue of paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Order, to authorise the premises to be used for the purposes of providing facilities for gambling as if it were a family entertainment centre premises licence(4).

(3) In paragraph (b) the reference to “an adult gaming centre premises licence” includes a permit under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 which is to have effect, by virtue of paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the 2006 Order, to authorise the premises to which the permit relates to be used for the purposes of providing facilities for gambling as if it were an adult gaming centre premises licence.

(1)

Paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 was relevantly amended by paragraph 10(a) of Schedule 3 to the Finance Act 1995, section 9(5) of the Finance Act 2003 and paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 25 to the Finance Act 2007.

(2)

2005 c.19.

(3)

1968 c.65.

(4)

See section 150(1)(d) of the Gambling Act 2005.