The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2017 No. 303

PART 2 E+W+S Non-remote operating licences – application fees and annual fees

Application of this Part E+W+S

4.—(1) This Part applies to non-remote operating licences.

(2) A non-remote operating licence is any of the following that is not a remote operating licence within the meaning of section 67 (remote gambling)—

(a) an existing casino operating licence;

(b) a new casino operating licence;

(c) a bingo operating licence;

(d) a general betting (limited) operating licence;

(e) a general betting (standard) operating licence;

(f) a pool betting operating licence;

(g) a betting intermediary operating licence;

(h) a gaming machine general operating licence for an adult gaming centre;

(i) a gaming machine general operating licence for a family entertainment centre;

(j) a gaming machine technical (full) operating licence;

(k) a gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence;

(l) a gaming machine technical (software) operating licence;

(m) a gambling software operating licence;

(n) a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence;

(o) a lottery operating (society) licence; or

(p) a supplementary operating licence.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)

Fees for non-remote supplementary operating licences E+W+S

5.—(1) The application fee for a supplementary operating licence to which this Part applies is £165.

(2) The first annual fee for such a licence is £281.25.

(3) The annual fee for such a licence is £375.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 5 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)

Non-remote operating licences: fee categories E+W+S

6.—(1) A licence to which this Part applies (other than a supplementary operating licence) is a licence of the category indicated in parts 1 and 2 of the table in Schedule 1.

(2) In that table—

(a) column (1) indicates the description of licence;

(b) column (2) indicates the unit of division (as defined in regulation 3) by reference to which licences within that description are assigned to categories; and

(c) the category to which a licence within that description is assigned, according to the range into which the number or amount of the unit of division authorised by the licence for the relevant period falls, is indicated by—

(i) columns (3) to (10) in part 1 of the table, and

(ii) columns (3) to (11) in part 2 of the table.

(3) In this regulation, “relevant period” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(3)(a).

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 6 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)

Application fees for non-remote operating licences E+W+S

7.—(1) Subject to regulations 9, 19 and 25 to 28, the application fee for a non-remote operating licence of the description in column 1 of part 1 or 2 (as the case may be) of the table in Schedule 2 is that specified in the column that corresponds to the relevant category of that operating licence, as determined in accordance with regulation 6 and Schedule 1.

(2) In applying regulation 6 for the purposes of calculating the amount of an application fee under this regulation, any reference to the number or amount of the unit of division authorised by the licence is to be treated (as appropriate) as a reference to the number or amount that the licence would authorise if granted in accordance with the application.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 7 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)

Annual fees and first annual fees for non-remote operating licences E+W+S

8.—(1) Subject to regulations 9, 22, 29 and 30, the annual fee for a non-remote operating licence of the description in column 1 of part 1 or 2 (as the case may be) of the table in Schedule 3 is that specified in the column that corresponds to the relevant category of that operating licence, as determined in accordance with regulation 6 and Schedule 1.

(2) In applying this regulation, the category to which a particular licence is assigned is to be determined as at the date by which the annual fee for the licence is payable.

(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the first annual fee for a licence to which this Part applies is 75 per cent of the annual fee for that licence, as determined in accordance with paragraph (1).

(4) The first annual fee for a new casino operating licence is 50 per cent of the annual fee for that licence, as determined in accordance with paragraph (1).

(5) The annual fee for a new casino operating licence that is not operational is 50 per cent of the annual fee for that licence, as determined in accordance with paragraph (1).

(6) For the purposes of paragraph (5), a new casino operating licence is operational if—

(a) in reliance on the licence, a casino is trading from premises in respect of which a casino premises licence has effect; or

(b) (i) the licensee has, in accordance with a condition in the licence, notified the Commission of a date upon which it is proposed that a casino will commence trading in reliance on the licence (“the opening date”), and

(ii) the date by which the annual fee for the licence is payable is less than twelve months before the opening date.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 8 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)

Application, annual and first annual fees for certain non-remote general betting (standard) operating licences E+W+S

9.—(1) This regulation applies to a non-remote general betting (standard) operating licence if—

(a) that operating licence is a category C1 licence or lower; and

(b) the licensee does not at any time during the relevant period make a gaming machine available for use at premises for which the licensee holds a betting premises licence.

(2) Subject to regulations 19 and 25 to 28, the application fee for a licence to which this regulation applies is to be determined in accordance with paragraph (3).

(3) The application fee is—

(a) for a category B3 licence or lower, £879;

(b) for a category C1 licence, £3,075.

(4) Subject to regulations 22 and 29, the annual fee for a licence to which this regulation applies is to be determined in accordance with paragraph (5).

(5) The annual fee is—

(a) for a category A1 licence, £1,224;

(b) for a category A2 licence, £1,377;

(c) for a category A3 licence, £2,398;

(d) for a category B1 licence, £3,537;

(e) for a category B2 licence, £4,200;

(f) for a category B3 licence, £5,322;

(g) for a category C1 licence, £12,658.

(6) Subject to regulation 30, the first annual fee for a licence to which this regulation applies is 75 per cent of the annual fee for that licence, as determined in accordance with paragraph (5).

(7) In this regulation—

(a) one category of operating licence is lower than a second category if—

(i) the letter used to denote that first category comes earlier in the alphabet; and

(ii) where the letter is the same, the number used to denote that first category is lower;

(b) “relevant period” has the same meaning as in regulation 3(3)(a).

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 9 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)