Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4A inserted (28.7.2000 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 2 para. 10(2) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 17, s. 17, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)
7(1)The following provisions of this paragraph apply for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2)A person is a responsible person in relation to an amusement machine at a particular time if, at that time, he is or was—
(a)the owner or hirer of the machine, or
(b)a party to any contract under which the machine may be, or may have been, or is or was required to be, on the relevant premises at that time.
(3)A person is a responsible person in relation to relevant premises at a particular time if, at that time, he is or was—
(a)the owner, lessee or occupier of the premises, or
(b)responsible to the owner, lessee or occupier for the management of the premises, or
(c)responsible for issuing or exchanging coins or tokens for use in playing any amusement machine on the premises, or otherwise for controlling the use of any such machine, or
(d)responsible for controlling the admission of persons to the premises or for providing persons resorting to the premises with any goods or services.
(4)A person’s representative is—
(a)his personal representative,
(b)his trustee in bankruptcy,
(c)any receiver or liquidator appointed in relation to him or any of his property, or
(d)any other person acting in a representative capacity in relation to him.
(5)The proper address of a person is—
(a)in the case of a body corporate, its registered office or principal office, and
(b)in any other case—
(i)his last known place of abode or business, or
(ii)any vessel or aircraft to which he may belong or have lately belonged.
(6)An item is only to be treated as posted to an address or place if it has been sent there by registered post or the recorded delivery service.