Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1791
betting, gaming and lotteries
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
Made
21st June 2007
Laid before Parliament
22nd June 2007
Coming into force
1st August 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 100(2) and (3), 103(2), 104(3) and (4), 107(2)(a) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st August 2007.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2006 Regulations” means the Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2006( 2 ).
Amendment of Arrangement of Regulations
2. In Part 1 of the Arrangement of Regulations in the 2006 Regulations (introductory), after the entry for regulation 3 insert—
“ 3A. Converted lottery operating licence ” .
Amendment of regulation 2
3. —(1) Regulation 2(1) of the 2006 Regulations (defined terms) is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “converted casinopremises licence” insert—
“ “converted lottery operating licence” has the same meaning as in paragraph 71 of Schedule 4 to the Transitional Order ; ” .
(3) In the definition of “supply”, for “repair.” substitute “repair; and”.
(4) After the definition of “supply” insert—
“ “the Transitional Order” means the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 ( 3 ) . ” .
Insertion of new regulation 3A
4. After regulation 3 of the 2006 Regulations (units of division), insert—
“ Converted lottery operating licence
3A. —(1) For the purposes of these Regulations a converted lottery operating licence is to be treated as if it is a non-remote lottery operating (society) licence.
(2) But this regulation does not apply to regulation 8(5). ”
Amendment of regulation 8
5. —(1) Regulation 8 of the 2006 Regulations (annual fees and first annual fees for non-remote operating licences) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3) (first annual fee for a non-remote operating licence), for “The” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (4) to (6), the”.
(3) After paragraph (3) insert—
“ (4) Where the holder of a gaming machine technical (full) operating licence held a certificate under section 27 of the 1968 Act immediately before the issue of the licence, the first annual fee for the licence is the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—
where—
A is the first annual fee that would, but for this paragraph, be payable for the licence under paragraph (3),
B is the amount of the last fee paid under section 48(3)(g) of 1968 Act for the certificate (whether it was in respect of the issue or renewal of the certificate), and
C is the number of whole calendar months between the date on which the licence was issued and—
where the certificate was issued or renewed on or after 1st September 2007, the date which is 5 years after the date of its issue or renewal, whichever is the later, or
in any other case, the date on which, as the certificate had effect immediately before 1st September 2007, it was due to expire in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the 1968 Act.
(5) Where the holder of a lottery operating (society) licence (“the new licence”) held a converted lottery operating licence (“the old licence”) immediately before the issue of the new licence, the first annual fee for the new licence is the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—
where—
A is the first annual fee that would, but for this paragraph, be payable for the new licence under paragraph (3),
B is the amount of the last fee paid under section 100 of the Act for the old licence (whether it was a first annual fee or an annual fee), and
C is the number of whole calendar months between—
the date on which the old licence ceased to have effect in accordance with paragraph 71 of Schedule 4 to the Transitional Order, and
the next anniversary of the issue of the old licence.
(6) In paragraph (4) “the 1968 Act” means the Gaming Act 1968 ( 4 ) . ” .
Amendment of table in Schedule 3
6. —(1) The table in Schedule 3 to the 2006 Regulations (annual fees for non-remote operating licences) is amended as follows.
(2) In the eleventh row of column (2) (annual fee for category A gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence), for “£2,401” substitute “£1,201”.
Substitution of table in Schedule 6
7. For the table in Schedule 6 to the 2006 Regulations (annual fees for remote operating licences) substitute the table in the Schedule.
Richard Caborn
Minister of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
21st June 2007
Regulation 7
SCHEDULE New table in Schedule 6 to the Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2006 (annual fees for remote operating licences)
| “ Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) | Column (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Sub-category F | Sub-category G | Sub-category H |
| Casino operating licence | £12,733 | £34,176 | £66,341 |
| Bingo operating licence | £12,733 | £34,176 | £66,341 |
| General betting (standard) operating licence | £12,733 | £34,176 | £66,341 |
| Betting intermediary operating licence | £12,733 | £34,176 | £66,341 |
| Pool betting operating licence | £1,500 | £34,176 | £66,341 |
| Gaming machine technical (full) operating licence | £6,367 | £17,088 | £33,171 |
| Gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence | £6,367 | £17,088 | £33,171 |
| Gaming machine technical (software) operating licence | £6,367 | £17,088 | £33,171 |
| Gambling software operating licence | £6,367 | £17,088 | £33,171 |
| Lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence | £6,367 | £17,088 | £33,171 |
| Lottery operating (society) licence | £348 | £692 | £1,392 ” |
S.I. 2006/3284 , amended by S.I. 2007/269 .
S.I. 2006/3272 (C.119) , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
1968 c.65 ; section 48(3)(g) was amended by article 2 of and the Schedule to SI 2006/541 ; sections 27 and 48 and Schedule 6 are to be repealed by section 356(3)(g) of the Act on 1st September 2007: see article 4(1) of SI 2006/3272 .