Part 8Premises Licences
Specific cases
177Credit
1
This section applies to—
a
casino premises licences, and
b
bingo premises licences.
2
A premises licence to which this section applies shall by virtue of this section be subject to the condition that the licensee does not—
a
give credit in connection with gambling authorised by the licence, or
b
participate in, arrange, permit or knowingly facilitate the giving of credit in connection with gambling authorised by the licence.
3
But the condition in subsection (2) shall not prevent the licensee from permitting the installation and use on the premises of a machine enabling cash to be obtained on credit from a person (the “credit provider”) provided that—
a
the licensee has no other commercial connection with the credit provider in relation to gambling,
b
the licensee neither makes nor receives any payment or reward (whether by way of commission, rent or otherwise) in connection with the machine, and
c
any conditions about the nature, location or use of the machine attached by virtue of section 167, 168 or 169 are complied with.
4
In this section “credit” has the same meaning as in section 81.