Alcohol licensed premises (gaming machine permits/notification)

Notifications

Pubs and other premises licensed to sell alcohol are allowed to 2 category C or D gaming machines but must notify us if they want to provide gaming machines.

The notification will be subject to the following conditions:

• The machines must be located in a premises with a bar at which alcohol is served for people to drink on the premises. Customers must be able to buy alcohol without having to buy food.
• The machines can only be used during hours when alcohol can be sold under the premises licence, issued under the Licensing Act 2003.

Notifications lapse when a Premises Licence is transferred.

When we receive your notification, we will process it and send you an acknowledgement

Gaming machine permits

If you would like to have more than 2 category C and D machines, you must apply for a gaming machine permit.

Gaming machine permits do not lapse.

Gaming machine permit transfer and variation

If the Premises Licence under the Licensing Act is transferred, the new Premises Licence Holder can apply to transfer of a gaming machine permit.

Gaming machine permits can also be varied to increase the number of machines available for use.

Fees

How to apply

Plan

You must provide a plan showing the position of gaming machines.

Additional documents

You should provide a copy of your safeguarding policy. The safeguarding policy must outline:

• the measures you have taken to make sure that under 18s don’t have access to gaming machines
• the appropriate signage displayed in the premises.

This policy should make sure to safeguard vulnerable adults or other persons at risk of gambling harm.

Apply online

You will need to register or log in to our customer portal to apply online.

You can use the form to:

• notify us of your intention to provide up to 2 gaming machines
• apply for a gaming machine permit for 2 or more gaming machines
• vary an existing gaming machine permit to increase the number of gaming machines
• transfer an existing gaming machine permit if you now hold or have applied to hold the Premises Licence

What happens next

We will send your application to the Police and Childrens Services who can make representation in respect of the Gambling Act licensing objectives or any other matters that they consider relevant to the application.

Representations

The Police and Children’s Services have 14 days to make a representation.

If no representations are received, we will grant the application.

If any objections are received, we will consider these.

The licensing authority can:

• grant the application
• refuse it
• grant it but vary the number or category of machines requested. If this option is considered appropriate, we will notify you of the authority’s intention and give you the opportunity to make representations. A hearing may be held to give all parties the opportunity to outline their representations. We will send you a ‘notice’ telling you the time and place. The committee will hear all the facts and make a decision.

For more information about notifications and gaming machine permits, please read our Gambling Statement of Principles.