C2C1C3Part 5Operating Licences

Annotations:

Introductory

65C2C1Nature of licence

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The Commission may issue operating licences in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

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An operating licence is a licence which states that it authorises the licensee—

a

to operate a casino (a “casino operating licence”),

b

to provide facilities for playing bingo (a “bingo operating licence”),

c

to provide facilities for betting other than pool betting (a “general betting operating licence”),

d

to provide facilities for pool betting (a “pool betting operating licence”),

e

to act as a betting intermediary (a “betting intermediary operating licence”),

f

to make gaming machines available for use in an adult gaming centre (a “gaming machine general operating licence” for an adult gaming centre),

g

to make gaming machines available for use in a family entertainment centre (a “gaming machine general operating licence” for a family entertainment centre),

h

to manufacture, supply, install, adapt, maintain or repair a gaming machine, or a part of a gaming machine (a “gaming machine technical operating licence”),

i

to manufacture, supply, install or adapt gambling software (a “gambling software operating licence”), or

j

to promote a lottery (a “lottery operating licence”).

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The issue of an operating licence does not affect the application of section 37.

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The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2) so as to—

a

add a kind of operating licence,

b

remove a kind of operating licence, or

c

vary a kind of operating licence.

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An order under subsection (4) may, in particular, make consequential amendment of this Part (or a provision of this Act or another enactment that relates to this Part).