The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2006

PART 4 Combined and multiple operating licences – application fees and annual fees

Combined operating licence

15.  For the purposes of this Part, a combined operating licence is an operating licence which either—

(a) combines more than one of the kinds of licence described in regulation 4 (a “combined non-remote operating licence”), or

(b) combines more than one the kinds of licence described in regulation 9 (a “combined remote operating licence”).

Application fee for combined operating licence

16.  Subject to regulations 18 to 20, the application fee for a combined operating licence is the sum of—

(a) the application fee which is the highest of those payable in respect of the different kinds of licence to which the combined licence relates; and

(b) 25 per cent of each of the other application fees payable in respect of the licences to which the combined licence relates.

Annual fees and first annual fees for combined operating licences

17.—(1) This regulation is subject to regulation 21.

(2) The annual fee for a combined operating licence shall be the aggregate of—

(a) the annual fee which is the highest of those payable in respect of the different kinds of licence to which the combined licence relates; and

(b) 90 per cent of each of the other annual fees payable in respect of the licences to which the combined licence relates.

(3) The first annual fee for—

(a) a combined non-remote operating licence is 75 per cent of the amount of the annual fee that would be payable for such a licence under paragraph (2) (were the annual fee to be payable when the first annual fee is payable);

(b) a combined remote operating licence is the same amount as the annual fee so prescribed (were the annual fee to be payable when the first annual fee is payable).

Fee for simultaneous applications for two operating licences

18.—(1) This regulation applies where a person applies for—

(a) a non-remote operating licence, and

(b) a remote operating licence (other than an ancillary remote operating licence),

at the same time.

(2) The relevant licence is the licence referred to in paragraph (1) the application for which, apart from this regulation, would attract the lesser application fee.

(3) The application fee for the relevant licence is 25 per cent of the application fee that would, but for this regulation, be payable in respect of that licence.

Fee payable on application for a licence when another application is pending

19.—(1) This regulation applies where a person who has applied for an operating licence (“the first application”) applies for another operating licence (“the second application”) before the first application has been determined in accordance with section 74.

(2) Where —

(a) the application fee that would, but for this regulation, be payable for the second application (“the usual fee”) is less than the application fee payable for the first application, the application fee for the second application is 25 per cent of the usual fee;

(b) the usual fee is greater than the application fee payable for the first application, the application fee for the second application is the usual fee less 75 per cent of the fee paid in respect of the first application.

(3) In paragraph (1) “operating licence” does not include an ancillary remote operating licence.

Fee payable when holder of existing licence applies for another licence

20.—(1) This regulation applies where a person who holds an operating licence (“the first licence”) applies for another operating licence (“the second application”).

(2) Where—

(a) the application fee that would, but for this regulation, be payable for the second application (“the usual fee”) is less than the application fee paid for the first licence, the application fee for the second application is 25 per cent of the usual fee;

(b) the usual fee is greater than the application fee paid for the first licence, the application fee for the second application is the usual fee less 75 per cent of the fee paid in respect of the first licence.

(3) In paragraph (1) “operating licence” does not include an ancillary remote operating licence.

Annual fees for holders of two operating licences

21.—(1) This regulation applies where a person holds both—

(a) a non-remote operating licence, and

(b) a remote operating licence that is not an ancillary remote operating licence,

(“the licences”).

(2) Where a first annual fee (“the relevant first annual fee”) is paid—

(a) for both of the licences on the same day, the lower of the two fees is reduced by 10 per cent;

(b) for one of the licences and that fee is lower than the first annual fee previously paid for the other licence, the relevant first annual fee is reduced by 10 per cent;

(c) for one of the licences and that fee is greater than the first annual fee previously paid for the other licence, the relevant first annual fee is reduced by an amount equal to 10 per cent of the fee already paid.

(3) Where an annual fee (“the relevant annual fee”) is paid—

(a) for both of the licences on the same day, the lower of the two fees is reduced by 10 percent;

(b) for one of the licences and that fee is lower than the annual fee paid for the other licence (on the last occasion on which it was paid), the relevant annual fee is reduced by 10 per cent;

(c) for one of the licences and that fee is greater than the annual fee paid for the other licence (on the last occasion on which it was paid), the relevant annual fee is reduced by an amount equal to 10 per cent of the fee already paid.

(4) Paragraph (3) is not to apply where the annual fee which was previously paid in respect of the other licence was reduced in accordance with that paragraph.

Interpretation

22.  In regulations 18 and 21—

“non-remote operating licence” includes a combined non-remote operating licence, and

“remote operating licence” includes a combined remote operating licence.