Part II Gaming Duties
Gaming machine licence duty
F121 Gaming machine licence duty.
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Except in the cases specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act, no F2amusement machine (other than F3an excepted machine) shall be provided F4for play on any premises situated in F5the United Kingdom unless there is for the time being in force F6a licence granted under this Part of this Act with respect to the premises F7or the machine.
2
F10C13
F11An amusement machine licencemay be granted for a period of a month, or of any number of months not exceeding twelve, beginning on any day of any month
F124
A special amusement machine licence shall be granted only—
a
for a small prize machine,
b
if conditions prescribed by the Commissioners by regulations are satisfied in relation to the application for the licence, the applicant and the machine, and
c
for a period of twelve months.
5
The following are excepted machines—
a
machines that are not gaming machines,
b
a gaming machine in respect of which—
i
the cost of a single game does not exceed 30p,
ii
the maximum value of the prize for winning a single game does not exceed £8, and
iii
the maximum cash component of the prize for winning a single game does not exceed £5,
c
a gaming machine in respect of which—
i
the cost of a single game does not exceed 10p, and
ii
the maximum value of the prize for winning a single game does not exceed £5, and
d
two-penny machines.