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

General interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;

“ancillary remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 14;

“annual fee” in relation to a licence means the fee prescribed under section 100(1)(b) for that licence;

“application fee” in relation to an application for a licence means the fee prescribed under section 69(2)(g) to accompany an application for that licence;

“combined operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15;

“combined non-remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15(b);

“combined remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15(a);

“converted casino premises licence” means a casino premises licence issued pursuant to an order made under paragraph 9 of Schedule 18 to the Act;

“existing casino operating licence” means a non-remote casino operating licence which authorises the licensee to operate a casino only in premises in respect of which a converted casino premises licence has effect;

“first annual fee” in relation to a licence means the fee prescribed under section 100(1)(a) in relation to that licence;

“gaming machine technical (full) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which authorises the licensee to carry out all of the activities described in section 65(2)(h);

“gaming machine technical (software) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which only authorises the licensee to manufacture software for a gaming machine;

“gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which only authorises the licensee to supply, install, adapt, maintain or repair a gaming machine, or part of a gaming machine;

“general betting (limited) operating licence” means—

(a)

a non-remote general betting operating licence which is subject to a condition that the licensee may not hold a betting premises licence, or

(b)

a remote general betting operating licence that—

(i)

is subject to a condition that the licensee may not hold a non-remote betting operating licence, and

(ii)

only authorises the licensee to—

(aa)

provide facilities for betting by means of a telephone, and

(bb)

generate an annual gross gambling yield which does not exceed £250,000;

“general betting (standard) operating licence” means—

(a)

a non-remote general betting operating licence that is not a general betting (limited) operating licence, or

(b)

a remote general betting operating licence that is not a general betting (limited) operating licence;

“lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence” means a lottery operating licence issued to a person proposing to act as an external lottery manager on behalf of a non-commercial society or local authority;

“lottery operating (society) licence” means a lottery operating licence which is not a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence;

“new casino operating licence” means a non-remote casino operating licence which does not authorise the licensee to operate a casino in premises in respect of which a converted casino premises licence has effect;

“remote communication equipment” means electronic or other equipment that—

(a)

is used to facilitate remote communication, but

(b)

is not a gaming machine.

“single premises gaming” means gaming that—

(a)

takes place on one set of premises, and

(b)

is not linked with gaming that takes place on another set of premises;

“supply” does not include install, adapt, maintain or repair.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to a section is, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a section of the Act.