Notification for 2 or Less Gaming
Machines (Gaming Machine Permits)
Public Houses and some Clubs (where they have a Premises Certificate
instead of a Club Premises Certificate) require Notification of 2 or
less Gaming Machines to allow the use of Gaming Machines in their
premises. This is granted from your local Council and will allow the
use of up to two machines from Categories C or D. You have an
automatic entitlement for Notification for 2 or Less Gaming Machines
but this will need to be authorised by the local Council using the
relevant application form (See Below).
If you require additional machines a
special Permit will be required. Please contact Automatic Machine
Services Ltd or you local Council for more information.
The Gambling Act 2005 recognises:
The Government’s aim is for gaming
machines to only be in premises where children's access is controlled.
Only premises where alcohol sales are
not ancillary to other activities are eligible to obtain licensed
premises Gaming Machine Permits.
The purpose is to ensure that premises
that provide gaming machines do not allow unaccompanied children on to
the premises.
Who does this permit apply to?
A Licensed Premises Gaming Machine
Permit applies to premises with a Licensing Act 2003 on-premises
alcohol licence which contains a bar at which alcohol is served, but
without a requirement that alcohol is served only with food and only
at a time when alcohol may be sold in reliance on the LA 2003 Premises
Licence.
The Gambling Act provides an automatic
entitlement to make available two gaming machines of Categories C or D
for use in appropriate premises licensed under the Licensing Act 2003.
To take advantage of this entitlement,
the Premises Licence Holder must give notice to the Council of their
intention to make gaming machines available for use, and must pay the
prescribed fee (please see the Fees heading below).
More than Two Machines:
Relevant premises may also apply for a
permit to provide a greater number of machines. This means obtaining a
Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit from the Council. A Licensed
Premises Gaming Machine Permit allows any number of Category C or D
machines to be provided in licensed premises.
Where such a Permit is granted, it will
effectively replace any automatic entitlement to two machines as
described above.
Fees
Please contact your local Council for
confirmation of the fee payable.
Application Form:
Application forms are available from
your local Council, alternatively, please click on the link below to
download a standard application form for “Notification of Two or Less
Gaming Machine Permit”.