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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-operating-licence-and-single-machine-permit-fees-regulations-2006/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2006/3284",
  "legislation_title": "The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-operating-licence-and-single-machine-permit-fees-regulations-2006",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "General interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations—\n“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;\n“ancillary remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 14;\n“annual fee” in relation to a licence means the fee prescribed under section 100(1)(b) for that licence;\n“application fee” in relation to an application for a licence means the fee prescribed under section 69(2)(g) to accompany an application for that licence;\n“combined operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15;\n“combined non-remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15(b);\n“combined remote operating licence” has the meaning given in regulation 15(a);\n“converted casino premises licence” means a casino premises licence issued pursuant to an order made under paragraph 9 of Schedule 18 to the Act;\n“existing casino operating licence” means a non-remote casino operating licence which authorises the licensee to operate a casino only in premises in respect of which a converted casino premises licence has effect;\n“first annual fee” in relation to a licence means the fee prescribed under section 100(1)(a) in relation to that licence;\n“gaming machine technical (full) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which authorises the licensee to carry out all of the activities described in section 65(2)(h);\n“gaming machine technical (software) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which only authorises the licensee to manufacture software for a gaming machine;\n“gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence” means a gaming machine technical operating licence which only authorises the licensee to supply, install, adapt, maintain or repair a gaming machine, or part of a gaming machine;\n“general betting (limited) operating licence” means—\n(a) a non-remote general betting operating licence which is subject to a condition that the licensee may not hold a betting premises licence, or\n(b) a remote general betting operating licence that—\n(i) is subject to a condition that the licensee may not hold a non-remote betting operating licence, and\n(ii) only authorises the licensee to—\n(aa) provide facilities for betting by means of a telephone, and\n(bb) generate an annual gross gambling yield which does not exceed £250,000;\n“general betting (standard) operating licence” means—\n(a) a non-remote general betting operating licence that is not a general betting (limited) operating licence, or\n(b) a remote general betting operating licence that is not a general betting (limited) operating licence;\n“lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence” means a lottery operating licence issued to a person proposing to act as an external lottery manager on behalf of a non-commercial society or local authority;\n“lottery operating (society) licence” means a lottery operating licence which is not a lottery operating (external lottery manager) licence;\n“new casino operating licence” means a non-remote casino operating licence which does not authorise the licensee to operate a casino in premises in respect of which a converted casino premises licence has effect;\n“remote communication equipment” means electronic or other equipment that—\n(a) is used to facilitate remote communication, but\n(b) is not a gaming machine.\n“single premises gaming” means gaming that—\n(a) takes place on one set of premises, and\n(b) is not linked with gaming that takes place on another set of premises;\n“supply” does not include install, adapt, maintain or repair.\n(2) A reference in these Regulations to a section is, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a section of the Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 1.1.2007, see reg. 1(2)"
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