must seek a premises licence from the Licensing Authority. They will be able to make category C and D gaming machines available to their customers. Unlicensed FECs provide category D machines only and are regulated through FEC gaming machine permits (see Section B of this policy). 13.2 This Licensing Authority will specifically have regard to the need to protect children and young persons. Children and young persons will be permitted to enter an FEC and may play on the category D machines. They are not permitted to play on a category C machines, and it is a requirement that there must be clear segregation between the two types of machines, so that children do not have access to category C machines. 13.3 This licensing authority will refer to the Gambling Commission’s website to see any conditions that apply to operating licences covering the way in which the area containing the category C machines should be delineated. It will normally impose conditions on granting licences which accord with the above. This licensing authority will also make itself aware of and impose any mandatory or default conditions on these premises licences. 13.4 This Licensing Authority will expect applicants to offer their own measures to meet the licensing objectives however appropriate measures/licence conditions may cover issues such as: of age schemes CCTV this should be of sufficient quality that it will be of use in evidence – Supervision of entrances/machine Physical separation of Location of entry Notices/signage Specific opening hours Self-exclusion schemes– these are schemes whereby individuals who acknowledge they have a gambling problem ask to be barred from certain premises Provision of information leaflets/helpline numbers for organisations such as GamCare. Measures/training for on how to deal with suspected truant school children on the premises 13.5 This list is not mandatory, nor exhaustive, and is merely indicative of example measures which applicants can consider implementing. 13.6 Mandatory conditions attached to FEC premises licences: The summary of the terms and conditions of the premises licence issued by the Licensing Authority under section 164(1) (c) of the Act must be displayed in a prominent place within the premises.
must seek a premises licence from the Licensing Authority. They will be able to make category C and D gaming machines available to their customers. Unlicensed FECs provide category D machines only and are regulated through FEC gaming machine permits (see Section B of this policy). 13.2 This Licensing Authority will specifically have regard to the need to protect children and young persons. Children and young persons will be permitted to enter an FEC and may play on the category D machines. They are not permitted to play on a category C machines, and it is a requirement that there must be clear segregation between the two types of machines, so that children do not have access to category C machines. 13.3 This licensing authority will refer to the Gambling Commission’s website to see any conditions that apply to operating licences covering the way in which the area containing the category C machines should be delineated. It will normally impose conditions on granting licences which accord with the above. This licensing authority will also make itself aware of and impose any mandatory or default conditions on these premises licences. 13.4 This Licensing Authority will expect applicants to offer their own measures to meet the licensing objectives however appropriate measures/licence conditions may cover issues such as: of age schemes CCTV – this should be of sufficient quality that it will be of use in evidence Supervision of entrances/machine Physical separation of Location of entry Notices/signage Specific opening hours Self-exclusion schemes– these are schemes whereby individuals who acknowledge they have a gambling problem ask to be barred from certain premises Provision of information leaflets/helpline numbers for organisations such as GamCare. Measures/training for on how to deal with suspected truant school children on the premises 13.5 This list is not mandatory, nor exhaustive, and is merely indicative of example measures which applicants can consider implementing. 13.6 Mandatory conditions attached to FEC premises licences: The summary of the terms and conditions of the premises licence issued by the Licensing Authority under section 164(1) (c) of the Act must be displayed in a prominent place within the premises.
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