Finance Act 2000

Seasonal licences: duration

8 (1) Amend paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2) (which provides for a seasonal licence to remain in force during October of the year for which it is granted) for the words from “during October of that year” to the end substitute “the provision of that number of relevant machines on the premises during the period in that year—

(a) beginning with 1st October; and

(b) ending with the Sunday before the first Monday in November.”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (8) (meaning of “winter period”) for “November to February” substitute “the period beginning with the first Monday in November and ending with the last day of February”.

(4) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to any licence expressed to be granted for a period beginning with 1st April in 2000 or any subsequent year.

(5) Sub-paragraph (3) has effect for determining what was comprised in the winter period beginning in 1999, and for determining what is comprised in any subsequent winter period.