| The Law & Licensing - the Nitty Gritty! |
A Premises licensed to sell alcohol has an entitlement to provide gaming machines set within the Alcohol Premises License.
If your existing permit [section 34] is still in force , it must be renewed upon its expiry. For this and a new application to provide a gaming machine, under the 2005 Gaming Act, you have to notify the Local Authority that you intend to continue to provide gaming machines- 2 months prior to the expiration of your existing permit
the majority of pubs
are allowed two. Licensees who want additional machines must prove to local licensing
justices that there is a demand for them.
The "notification" is in the name of the premises licence holder and will remain in force for the duration of that licence. The current fee is around £50 and is payable directly to
the local [council] authority.
Click Here to Download the Notification Form PDF
Click Here to read the DCMS advice on gaming in Pubs
Click Here to read or download information on Poker in Pubs 2009
In areas where children are allowed, you
should only have gaming machines [AWPs} with a maximum payout of £5. Any other jackpot is only playable by people aged 18 or over.
In this case, it is best to position your AWPs away from areas to which
children have access. Make sure you are operating within your premises licence and if you have a jackpot over £5, displaying your
customs and revenue Licence - for Amusement Machine Licence Duty -AMLD.
AMLD is payable directly to the HMRC and is licence duty due on all gaming machines with a jackpot of more than £5.
Click Here to view the Rates of Duty due from April 2009
If a premises provides a CD or Digital juke box, the premises is required to be licensed to do so by both the PPL and PRS.
PPL collect the funds and distribute them to record companies and performers.
Click Here to go to the PPL website
B Reohorn Automatics hold a Multiple Licence with the PPL which covers our customers. Please call us if you require our current licence number.
The PRS collect the funds for songwriters, composers & publishers
Click Here to go to the PRS website
The PRS licence covers other media such as TV, radio etc and should be aplied for directly by the premises to the PRS.
- Pool Tables, Quiz & Video machines
No requirement to licence, permit or certificate of any kind!
All electrical equipment supplied with a plug must be tested regularly to ensure it is safe. The recognised safety test is called a Portable Appliance test.
B Reohorn Automatics service engineers are qualified to complete these tests on any appliances and we are glad to be able to provide this service to our customers.
Make sure you have the best combination of
machines for your pub and your customers. Talk to us........
(Contact Us)
| At a Glance: Permits, Licences,
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Our
team of engineers are pleased to be able to provide a 7 day a week service. In addition to this
we are constantly reviewing and monitoring the performance of each piece of equipment and
reacting accordingly.