PART IIIGAMING
CHAPTER III GAMING BY WAY OF A GAMING MACHINE
Amusement permits
Renewal of amusement permits115
1
An application for the renewal of an amusement permit in respect of any premises shall be made to the district council for the district in which the premises are situated and the applicant shall—
F1a
attach to the application such fee as is specified in paragraph (1A); and
b
serve a copy of the application upon the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the premises are situated.
F11A
The fee required under paragraph (1)(a) shall be—
a
where the application is for the renewal of an amusement permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of Article 108(1)(c), a fee of £32; or
b
where the application is for the renewal of an amusement permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of Article 108(1)(ca), such fee as may be fixed annually by the district council for the whole of its district not exceeding—
i
£250; or
ii
the rate mentioned in paragraph (1B) whichever is the less.
1B
The rate referred to in paragraph (1A)(b)(ii) is such rate as the district council reasonably considers necessary to balance its income and expenditure in connection with such amusement permits.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where application is made for the renewal of an amusement permit in respect of premises other than premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements, the district council, after hearing representations, if any, from the sub-divisional commander upon whom notice is required by paragraph (1) to be served,—
a
may renew the amusement permit; or
b
may refuse to renew the amusement permit.
3
A district council shall refuse an application for the renewal of an amusement permit in respect of premises other than premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements unless it is satisfied—
a
in a case where there is in force a resolution passed by the council as mentioned in Article 110(2)(b) which is applicable to the premises to which the application relates, that the renewal of the permit will not contravene that resolution; and
b
that the applicant is a fit person to hold an amusement permit; and
c
that the applicant has not allowed the business carried on under the amusement permit to be managed by, or carried on for the benefit of, a person other than the applicant, who would himself be refused the grant of an amusement permit; and
d
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4
Without prejudice to its power to refuse to renew an application for an amusement permit on any ground, a district council may refuse to renew an amusement permit in respect of premises, other than premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements, if it is satisfied—
a
that, by reason of the purposes for which, or the persons by whom, or any circumstances in which the premises are or are to be used, it is undesirable that gaming machines should be used for providing amusements on those premises; or
b
that, since the last previous renewal of the permit (or, where the renewal applied for is the first renewal of the permit, since the permit was granted), the premises have been used for an unlawful purpose or as a resort of persons of known bad character.
5
Where application is made for the renewal of an amusement permit in respect of premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements, the district council, after hearing representations, if any, from the sub-divisional commander upon whom notice is required by paragraph (1) to be served, shall renew the permit unless it is satisfied—
a
that the applicant is not a fit person to hold an amusement permit; or
b
that the applicant has allowed the business carried on under the amusement permit to be managed by, or carried on for the benefit of, a person other than the applicant, who would himself be refused the grant of an amusement permit; or
c
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d
thatF1, while the amusement permit has been in force, the council has been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises; or
F1da
that, where the amusement permit is expressed to be granted for the purposes of Article 108(1)(ca), either of the conditions specified in Article 111(6A)(a) or, as the case may be, any of the conditions specified in Article 111(6A)(b) has not been complied with to the satisfaction of the council; or
e
that, having regard to the conditions or manner in which gaming machines have been used on the premises, or any other amusements have been provided or conducted on the premises since the permit was granted it is undesirable that gaming machines should be used for providing amusements on those premises; or
f
that, since the last previous renewal of the permit (or, where the renewal applied for is the first renewal of the permit, since the permit was granted), the premises have been used for an unlawful purpose or as a resort of persons of known bad character.
6
A district council shall renew the amusement permit subject to the condition—
a
that the premises are not to be used for an unlawful purpose or as a resort of persons of known bad character; and
b
where there is in force a resolution passed by a district council as mentioned in Article 110(2)(c) which is applicable to the premises to which an application for the renewal of an amusement permit relates, that the number of gaming machines which may be made available for gaming on the premises shall not exceed such number (being a number not exceeding the number specified in the resolution) as the council may determine.
7
A district council may renew the amusement permit, subject to the condition—
a
in the case of an amusement permit in respect of premises other than premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements by means of gaming machines, that the number of gaming machines which may be made available for gaming on the premises shall not exceed such number as the council may determine;
b
in the case of an amusement permit in respect of premises used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements—
i
that the premises are illuminated in the manner specified by the council; or
ii
that advertising of, and window displays on, the premises are in the form specified by the council; or
iii
that such notices are displayed and such information given on the premises as the council specifies in relation to any condition to which the amusement permit is subject.
F17A
Without prejudice to any condition in paragraph (6)(a) or (7)(b), a district council shall renew an amusement permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of Article 108(1)(ca) subject to the conditions—
a
in the case of premises where admission is restricted to persons aged 18 or over—
i
that no person under 18 is admitted to the premises; and
ii
that at any entrance to, and inside any such premises there are prominently displayed notices indicating that access to the premises is prohibited to persons aged under 18; and
b
in the case of premises where admission is not restricted to persons aged 18 or over—
i
that any machine in respect of which the condition mentioned in F4Article 108(8)(d) is observed is located in an area of the premises which is separated from the remainder of the premises by a physical barrier which is effective to prevent access otherwise than by means of an entrance designed for the purpose;
ii
that only persons aged 18 or over are admitted to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located;
iii
that access to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located is supervised;
iv
that any area of the premises in which any such machine is located is so arranged as to permit all parts of it to be observed; and
v
that at any entrance to, and inside any such area there are prominently displayed notices indicating that access to the area is prohibited to persons aged under 18.
8
The renewal of an amusement permit shall not be invalidated by any failure to comply with paragraph (3)(a) or (6)(b), and no duty of a district council to comply with paragraph (3)(a) or (6)(b) shall be enforceable by legal proceedings.
9
The Department may, by order subject to affirmative resolution, substitute forF1 the fee specified in paragraph (1A)(a) or (b)(i) such other fee as may be specified in the order.