SI.38 of 1994.
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Licences (Gaming Machines)
Regulations.
2.
In these Regulations“Casino” and “Casino licence” have the meaning assigned to them in the
Licences (Casino) Regulations;
“gaming” means the playing on a gaming machine of a game of chance
for winnings in money or money’s worth whether any person playing the
game is at risk of losing any money or money’s worth or not;
“gaming machine” means a machine used for gaming;
“gaming machine licence” means a licence for keeping, other than in a
casino, a gaming machine for the purpose of gaming in a premises
specified in the licence;
“game of chance” or “game” does not include any athletic game or sport
but includes(a) a game of chance and skill combines;
(b) a pretended game of chance or of chance and skill combined,
but in determining for the purposes of these Regulations whether a game
is a game of chance and skill combined, the possibility of superlative
skill eliminating the element of chance is to be disregarded;
“licensee” means the holder of a gaming machine licence;
“premises” means a place specified in the gaming machine licence;
“winning” includes any prizes or other winnings of any kind.
3.
An application for a gaming machine licence shall be in the Form
provided by the Authority.
4.
Before granting a gaming machine licence the Authority shall consult(a) the Ministry responsible for Finance;
(b) the Ministry responsible for Planning as to whether the
premises comply with all planning requirements under the laws
of Seychelles;
(c) the person in charge of the Fire Brigade as to whether the
premises comply with all the planning requirements relating to
fire protection under the laws of Seychelles;
(d) the Ministry of Health as to whether the premises comply
with all health requirements under the laws of Seychelles;