The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006

Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: applications made before 1st September 2007

82.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a members’ club or miners’ welfare institute applies for the grant of a club gaming permit before 1st September 2007;

(b) when the application is made, the club or institute is registered under Part 2 of the 1968 Act in respect of the same, or substantially the same, premises as those to which the application relates;

(c) the registration under Part 2 of the 1968 Act is due to expire in accordance with (as the case may be) paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 or paragraph 17 of Schedule 4 to the 1968 Act(1) on or after 1st September 2007;

(d) the application complies with paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 2 and, where applicable, paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the 2005 Act; and

(e) the application is made not less than two months before the relevant date (as that expression is defined in paragraph 80(3) to (5)).

(2) The licensing authority may not determine the application before 1st September 2007.

(1)

Paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 was amended by the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22), section 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 12 and paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 was amended by the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982, section 1 and Schedule 1, paragraph 14.