# The Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits) Regulations 2007, Regulation 3: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;
“the 1968 Act” means the Gaming Act 1968;
“applicant” means a members’ club, commercial club or miners’ welfare institute that is making an application under paragraph 1(1) or (as the case may be) paragraph 1(2) or 24(1);
“application” means, unless otherwise specified, an application—
(a) for a club gaming permit under paragraph 1(1),
(b) for a club machine permit under paragraph 1(2), or
(c) to renew a club gaming or club machine permit under paragraph 24(1),
as the case may require;
“existing Part 2 operator” means an applicant—
(a) who is registered—
(i) under Part 2 of the 1968 Act (a “Part 2 registration”) and the registration has effect immediately before 1st September 2007, or
(ii) under Part 2 of the 1968 Act on or after 1st September 2007; and
(b) whose application—
(i) relates to the same or substantially the same premises as those to which the Part 2 registration relates,
(ii) complies with sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 2 and (where applicable) paragraph 3, and
(iii) is made before the relevant date;
“existing Part 3 operator” means an applicant—
(a) who is registered—
(i) under Part 3 of the 1968 Act (a “Part 3 registration”) and the registration has effect immediately before 1st September 2007, or
(ii) under Part 3 of the 1968 Act on or after 1st September 2007; and
(b) whose application—
(i) relates to the same or substantially the same premises as those to which the Part 3 registration relates,
(ii) complies with sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 2 and (where applicable) paragraph 3, and
(iii) is made before the relevant date;
“permit” means—
(a) a club gaming permit; or
(b) a club machine permit;
“relevant date”—
(a) in relation to a Part 2 registration, has the meaning given in paragraphs 80(3) to (5) of Schedule 4 to the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (“the Order”); and
(b) in relation to a Part 3 registration, has the meaning given in paragraphs 88(3) to (5) of Schedule 4 to the Order.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of Schedule 12 to the Act so numbered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1834/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-club-gaming-and-club-machine-permits-regulations-2007/regulation-3
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