SCHEDULE 13Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits
Maintenance
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The holder of a permit shall keep it on the premises to which it relates.
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(1)
The holder of a permit—
(a)
shall pay a first annual fee to the issuing licensing authority within such period after the issue of the permit as may be prescribed, and
(b)
shall pay an annual fee to the issuing licensing authority before each anniversary of the issue of the permit.
(2)
In this paragraph “annual fee” means a fee of such amount as may be prescribed.
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(1)
An occupier of premises in respect of which a permit has effect commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he fails to produce the permit on request for inspection by —
(a)
a constable,
(b)
an enforcement officer, or
(c)
an authorised local authority officer.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
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(1)
Where a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the holder may apply to the licensing authority for a copy.
(2)
An application under sub-paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3)
A licensing authority shall consider an application under this paragraph and shall grant it if satisfied—
(a)
that the permit has been lost, stolen or damaged, and
(b)
where the permit has been lost or stolen, that the loss or theft has been reported to the police.
(4)
As soon as is reasonably practicable after granting an application under this paragraph a licensing authority shall issue a copy of the permit certified by the authority as a true copy.
(5)
A copy of a permit issued under this paragraph shall be treated as if it were the permit.
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A permit shall continue to have effect unless and until it ceases to have effect in accordance with a provision of this Schedule.
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A permit shall cease to have effect if—
(a)
an on-premises alcohol licence ceases to have effect with respect to the premises to which it relates, or
(b)
the permit holder ceases to be the holder of an on-premises alcohol licence.
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A permit shall cease to have effect if the permit holder gives to the licensing authority—
(a)
notice of surrender, and
(b)
either—
(i)
the permit, or
(ii)
a statement explaining why it is not reasonably practicable to produce the permit.