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Transitional arrangements
This page provides guidance for existing operators on how to
keep your current permissions and what you will need to do to get a
new permission from the Licensing Authority which will have effect
from 01 Seprember 2007.
Various existing licence types are granted under the Gaming Act
1968 (GA), the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (BGLA) and the
Lotteries and Amusements Act 1973 (LAA). Their expiry provisions
are listed in the following table and further information
is available from the links below
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Type
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Existing Permission
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Expires
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Arcades
|
Permit (GA)
|
Existing permits are automatically extended to 31 August
2007
No new applications under the GA are permitted after 27 April
2007
|
|
Betting
|
Bookmakers Permit, Betting Agency, Betting Offices, Tracks,
Pools Promoters, Horse Racecourse, Inter-Track betting (BGLA)
|
Existing permits have expiry dates after 31 August 2007, however
they will cease to have effect after that date.
No new applications under the BGLA are permitted after 27 April
2007
|
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Bingo
premises
|
Permit (GA)
|
Existing permits are automatically extended to 31 August
2007
No new applications under the GA are permitted after 27 April
2007
|
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Casinos
|
Permitted Areas (GA)
|
Existing permits are automatically extended to 31 August
2007
No new applications under the GA are permitted after 27 April
2007
|
|
Members
clubs
|
Pt II & Pt III (GA)
|
For permits expiring before 31 August 2007 apply to Licensing
Justices for renewal
Permits expiring after 31 August 2007 remain in force until
expiry as:
- Pt II - Club Gaming Permit
- Pt III - Club Machine Permit
Apply before the expiry date to the Licensing Authority
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Pubs and other alcohol
licensed premises
|
Permit (GA)
|
All permits remain valid until their expiry date. Apply to the
Licensing Authority to renew
- Notification (max 2 cat.C or D machines)
- Gaming Machine Permit
|
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Other Premises with gaming
machines e.g. take away premises and cab offices
|
Permit (GA)
|
Permits remain valid until their expiry date. They can not be
renewed and machines must be removed from premises upon their
expiry.
|
|
Society
Lotteries
|
Registration (LAA)
|
registrations remain valid until their expiry date. Apply to
renew to
- Society Lotteries - Gambling Commission
- Small Society Lotteries - Licensing Authority
|
|
Prize gaming
|
Permit (LAA)
|
Permits are automatically extended to 31 August 2007 however
none have been issued by the authority.
No new applications under the LLA are permitted after 27 April
2007
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