Article 6 Gaming Act 1968: restrictions on the grant of section 34 permits

This article applies to the grant or renewal of permits under section 34 of the 1968 Act by the authority mentioned in paragraph 1(b) or (d) of Schedule 9 to that Act^f1 during the period beginning on the date on which this Order comes into force and ending on the date on which the repeal of that section and that Schedule by section 356(3)(g) and (4) of, and Schedule 17 to, the Gambling Act 2005 takes effect for all purposes.

Where the application is made on or after 1st August 2006, the authority may only grant or renew the permit if it relates to amusement machine premises.

Paragraph (2) is without prejudice to article 5.

Where a permit is granted or renewed during the period mentioned in paragraph (1) with respect to premises other than amusement machine premises, it is to cease to have effect on 31st July 2009 (unless it is cancelled before that date under section 39 of the 1968 Act); and paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to that Act is to have effect in relation to such a permit as if modified accordingly.