Regulation 16 Fees for ancillary remote operating licencesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

An ancillary remote operating licence is a licence to which any of paragraphs (2) to (8) apply.

(2)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote casino operating licence; and

(b)

only authorises the licensee to provide facilities for single premises gaming by means of remote communication equipment that is situated entirely on the set of premises on which the gaming takes place.

(3)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote bingo operating licence; and

(b)

authorises the licensee to provide facilities for the playing of bingo only—

(i)

by means of remote communication equipment, and

(ii)

by people who are situated on licensed premises.

(4)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which —

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote general betting (limited) operating licence;

(b)

authorises the licensee to provide facilities for betting only in circumstances in which—

(i)

each bet made or accepted under the licence occurs by means of a telephone or by email, and

(ii)

the arrangements for each bet are provided, operated or administered by an individual; and

(c)

only authorises the licensee to generate an annual gross gambling yield which—

(i)

is less than the annual gross gambling yield generated by activities authorised by that non-remote general betting (limited) operating licence, and

(ii)

does not in any event exceed £550,000.

(5)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote general betting (standard) operating licence;

(b)

authorises the licensee to provide facilities for betting only—

(i)

by means of a machine, other than a gaming machine, used for the purpose of making or accepting bets on premises in respect of which a betting premises licence has effect, or

(ii)

in circumstances in which—

(aa)

each bet made or accepted under the licence occurs by means of a telephone or by email, and

(bb)

the arrangements for each bet are provided, operated or administered by an individual; and

(c)

in respect of facilities for betting to which sub-paragraph (b)(ii) applies, only authorises the licensee to generate an annual gross gambling yield which—

(i)

is less than the annual gross gambling yield generated by activities authorised by that non-remote general betting (standard) operating licence, and

(ii)

does not in any event exceed £550,000.

(6)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote pool betting operating licence; and

(b)

authorises the licensee to accept bets only by means of a machine, other than a gaming machine, used for the purpose of making or accepting bets on premises in respect of which a betting premises licence has effect.

(7)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of a non-remote lottery operating (society) licence; and

(b)

authorises the licensee to accept payments for participation in a lottery only—

(i)

by means of remote communication, and

(ii)

up to a total of £250,000 during each period of 12 months ending on the anniversary of the date of issue of the licence.

(8)

This paragraph applies to a remote operating licence which—

(a)

is held by the holder of any of the following licences—

(i)

a non-remote gaming machine technical (full) operating licence,

(ii)

a non-remote gaming machine technical (supplier) operating licence,

(iii)

a non-remote gaming machine technical (software) operating licence, or

(iv)

a non-remote gambling software operating licence;

(b)

authorises the licensee to supply software only by file transfer protocol or email; and

(c)

only authorises the licensee to generate an annual value of gross sales which—

(i)

is less than the aggregate annual value of gross sales generated by activities authorised by the non-remote operating licences referred to in sub-paragraph (a) which are held by the licensee, and

(ii)

does not in any event exceed £50,000.

(9)

The application fee for an ancillary remote operating licence is £100.

(10)

There is no first annual fee and no annual fee for an ancillary remote operating licence to which any of paragraphs (2) to (6) or (8) applies.

(11)

The first annual fee for an ancillary remote operating licence to which paragraph (7) applies is £50, and the annual fee for such a licence is £50.

(12)

Nothing in this regulation limits the generality of the powers conferred by sections 75, 77 and 78 (conditions imposed by Commission (general and individual) and the Secretary of State) to attach conditions to ancillary remote operating licences.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 16 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)