Premises licensed for the supply of alcohol and satisfying certain conditions have an automatic entitlement, having notified the Council, to provide up to 2 gaming machines (of categories C and D).  The conditions to be satisfied are:

• the premises are licensed to supply alcohol for consumption on those premises;
• the premises contain a bar; and
• the premises are not subject to any licence conditions limiting the supply of alcohol to people having meals on the premises.

Notification must be made to the Licensing Team by the premises licence holder before any gaming machines are provided at the premises. Machines may be made available only after the Licensing Team have acknowledged receipt of the correctly completed notification and the appropriate fee.

Licensed premises gaming machine notification and permit application  

The notification is valid, subject to revocation, as long as the premises licence holder continues to hold the licence. In the event of the licence being transferred, the new licence holder must make his or her own notification.

If premises satisfy the conditions above and the licence holder wishes to provide 3 or more gaming machines, they must apply for a gaming machine permit.

Applications and payment of the appropriate fee must be submitted by the premises licence holder to the Licensing Team. We will contact you if we have any concerns about the number or type of gaming machines on the permit application and you may make representations.

If we refuse to grant a gaming machine permit or grant one for fewer or different machines than requested, you may appeal by applying to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of being notified of our decision.

The permit is valid, subject to revocation and on payment of an annual continuation fee, for as long as the licence holder continues to hold the licence. In the event of an application to transfer the licence, an application must be made to also transfer the gaming machines permit.