In these Regulations—

• “the 1968 Act” means the Gaming Act 19682;

• “application” means an application for a licensed premises gaming machine permit3 under paragraph 1(1);

• “existing operator” means a person who makes an application and—

  1. a

     on the date on which he makes the application, holds a permit issued under section 34 of the 1968 Act by the authority mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the 1968 Act (a “section 34 permit”);

  2. b

     that section 34 permit—

     1. i

        authorises him to make available a number of gaming machines, being a number which is greater than two, and

     2. ii

        is due to expire in accordance with paragraph 24(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Order on a date on or after 1st September 2007;

  3. c

     the application for the permit is made before the date on which the section 34 permit is due to expire in accordance with paragraph 24(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Order; and

  4. d

     the application relates to the same or substantially the same premises as those to which the section 34 permit relates;

• “the Order” means the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 20064; and

• “permit” means a licensed premises gaming machine permit, unless the contrary is indicated.

A reference in these Regulations to a numbered paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of Schedule 13 to the Gambling Act 2005 so numbered.