[F121 Gaming machine licence duty.U.K.

(1)Except in the cases specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act, no gaming machine (other than a two-penny machine) shall be provided for gaming on any premises situated in [F2the United Kingdom]] unless there is for the time being in force—

(a)a licence granted under this Part of this Act with respect to the premises; or

(b)a licence so granted with respect to the machine.

(2)A licence of either kind granted under this Part of this Act shall be known as a gaming machine licence; and in this Part “ordinary licence” means a licence falling within subsection (1)(a) above and “special licence” means one falling within subsection (1)(b).

[F3(3)A gaming machine licence may be a whole-year, a half-year or a quarter-year licence and shall be granted for a period of twelve, six or three months beginning with the first day of any month.]

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