Part II Gaming Duties

Gaming machine licence duty

F121 Gaming machine licence duty.

1

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

Such a licence shall be known as F8an amusement machine licenceF9and, if it is granted with respect to a machine, rather than with respect to premises, as a special amusement machine licence.

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.