The Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Special Licences) Regulations 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/1423
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Special Licences) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st July 1996.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981;

“qualified applicant” has the meaning given in regulation 3 below;

“special licence” means a special amusement machine licence.

Section 3 Qualified applicants

(1) No person shall apply for a special licence unless he is a qualified applicant.

(2) A person is a qualified applicant if—

(a) he is applying for at least ten special licences that will all take effect on the same day; or

(b) he is the holder of one or more special licences and will be the holder of at least ten special licences that will all be in force on the day when any special licence he is applying for takes effect.

Section 4 Directions concerning special licences

The Commissioners may by a notice they publish that has not been withdrawn by a further notice direct the holder of a special licence—

(a) to display it in such manner and on such premises as the Commissioners see fit; and

(b) to mark any machine to which it relates with such labels and marks as the Commissioners may require.

Section 5 Application of Schedule 4 to the Act

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this regulation, Schedule 4 to the Act shall apply to special licences as it applies to amusement machine licences granted with respect to premises.

(2) Paragraphs 8(1) and 12 of that Schedule shall not apply to special licences.

(3) Paragraph 11(1) of that Schedule shall not apply unless, if the special licence is surrendered, its holder will (having regard to any other special licences surrendered at the same time) hold at least ten, or cease to hold any, special licences.