Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 3

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in relation to club gaming and club machine permits (“permits”), including the application form, the form of each permit, and various fees.

The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (SI 2006/3272), makes transitional provision relating to the conversion of club registrations under Part 2 and Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65), into permits under the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”). In specified circumstances, local authorities must grant a permit to holders of an equivalent Part 2 or Part 3 registration certificate. Paragraph 3 of the Regulations defines “existing Part 2 operators” and “existing Part 3 operators”, being applicants for permits that are registered under Part 2 or Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 and that satisfy specified criteria.

Regulation 4 and Schedule 1 prescribe the form in which an application for a permit must be made. The form is also for applications to renew a permit, and applications under the fast-track procedure. Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 to the Act enables holders of a club premises certificate under section 72 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), to apply for a permit under a fast-track procedure (which disapplies the provisions that relate to objecting to an application).

Regulation 5 requires applications made by existing Part 2 or Part 3 operators to be accompanied by a copy of the relevant registration certificate issued under the Gaming Act 1968.

Regulation 6 requires an application for renewal of a permit to be accompanied by a copy of the relevant permit.

Regulation 7 requires copies of an application to be sent to the Gambling Commission and chief officer of police (or chief constable in Scotland) within seven days of the application being made.

Regulation 8(1) prescribes the fee to accompany an application for a permit (a different fee applies where the application is made under the fast-track procedure, or by an existing Part 2 or Part 3 operator). Regulation 8(2) prescribes the fee to accompany an application to renew a permit (a different fee applies if the application to renew is made under the fast-track procedure).

Regulation 9 prescribes the time and manner in which the Commission and chief officer of police may object to an application.

Regulations 10 and 11 prescribe the form of a club gaming and club machine permit respectively.

Regulations 12 and 13 prescribe the first annual fee and the annual fee for a permit respectively. Regulation 14 prescribes the period in which a first annual fee must be paid.

Regulations 15 and 16 prescribe the fees to accompany an application to vary a permit and for a copy of the permit.

Regulations 8, 15 and 16 do not apply to Scotland.

A full Regulatory Impact Assessment of the costs and benefits of these Regulations is available from the Premises Licence Team, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH, telephone 020 7211 6361.