# The Gambling Act 2005 (Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1968 Act” means the Gaming Act 1968;
“application” means an application for a licensed premises gaming machine permit under paragraph 1(1);
“existing operator” means a person who makes an application and—
(a) on the date on which he makes the application, holds a permit issued under section 34 of the 1968 Act by the authority mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the 1968 Act (a “section 34 permit”);
(b) that section 34 permit—
(i) authorises him to make available a number of gaming machines, being a number which is greater than two, and
(ii) is due to expire in accordance with paragraph 24(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Order on a date on or after 1st September 2007;
(c) the application for the permit is made before the date on which the section 34 permit is due to expire in accordance with paragraph 24(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Order; and
(d) the application relates to the same or substantially the same premises as those to which the section 34 permit relates;
“the Order” means the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006; and
“permit” means a licensed premises gaming machine permit, unless the contrary is indicated.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of Schedule 13 to the Gambling Act 2005 so numbered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1833/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-licensed-premises-gaming-machine-permits-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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