# The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006, Paragraph 94: Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of applications for family entertainment centre gaming machine permits

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This paragraph specifies the circumstances in which a person applying for a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit (referred to in this Part as a “FEC gaming machine permit”) is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as an existing family entertainment centre operator.
(2) A person is an existing family entertainment centre operator if on the date on which he makes the application for the FEC gaming machine permit—
(a) he holds a permit under section 34 of the 1968 Act (referred to in this Part as a “section 34 permit”)—
(i) granted by one of the authorities mentioned in paragraph 1(b) or (d) of Schedule 9 to the 1968 Act in respect of amusement machine premises, and
(ii) which is expressed to be granted for the purposes of section 34(1) of the 1968 Act; 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(b) he is applying for such a permit, and the application (including any appeal) has not been finally determined or withdrawn.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/94 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-94
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