# The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006, Paragraph 101: Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of an application for a prize gaming permit

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This paragraph specifies the circumstances in which a person applying for a prize gaming permit under Schedule 14 to the 2005 Act (referred to in this Part as a “prize gaming permit”) is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as an existing operator.
(2) A person is an existing operator if on the date on which he makes the application for the prize gaming permit—
(a) he holds a permit issued under section 16 of the 1976 Act (which provides for permits authorising the provision of amusements with prizes at certain commercial entertainments) (referred to in this Part as a “section 16 permit”), or
(b) he is applying for such a permit, and the application (including any appeal) has not been finally determined or withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4/paragraph/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-101
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