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Mr Richard Caborn 175 Schedule 10, page 187, line 7, at end insert—'( ) In relation to premises in Scotland—
Mr Richard Caborn 176 Schedule 10, page 188, line 11, leave out ': "prescribed"'.
Mr Richard Caborn 177 Schedule 10, page 188, line 13, at end insert 'except that in paragraphs 1(2)(e), 14(2)(a) and 15(2) it means, where the application in question is made to a licensing authority in Scotland, prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations.
Mr Malcolm Moss 208 Clause 264, page 117, line 30, leave out from 'that' to end of line 31 and insert 'no child or young person uses a Category C gaming machine on the premises'.
Mr Richard Caborn 178 Schedule 11, page 188, line 29, at end insert 'except that in paragraphs 5 and 20(2) it means, where the application in question is made to a licensing authority in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
Mr Richard Caborn 179 Schedule 11, page 190, line 25, leave out 'he'.
Mr Richard Caborn 180 Schedule 11, page 190, line 26, at beginning insert 'he'.
Mr Richard Caborn 181 Schedule 11, page 190, line 27, at beginning insert 'he'.
Mr Richard Caborn 182 Schedule 11, page 190, line 29, leave out 'or'.
Mr Richard Caborn 183 Schedule 11, page 190, line 30, at beginning insert 'he'.
Mr Richard Caborn 184 Schedule 11, page 190, line 31, at end insert ', or( ) sequestration of his estate is awarded under section 12(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985'.
Mr Richard Caborn 185 Schedule 11, page 190, line 42, after 'bankrupt),', insert—'( ) the holder's interim or permanent trustee (in the case of an individual holder whose estate is sequestrated),'.
Mr Richard Caborn 186 Schedule 11, page 190, line 44, at end insert—'( ) In relation to premises in Scotland—
Mr Richard Caborn 166 Clause 284, page 125, line 21, at end insert—'( ) In the application of subsection (4) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.'.
Mr Richard Caborn 23 Clause 318, page 140, line 11, leave out 'entering' and insert 'participating in'.
Mr Don Foster 47 Clause 330, page 145, line 5, at end insert—'"casino premises" has the meaning given by that section,'.
Mr Richard Caborn 238 *Clause 330, page 146, line 11, at end insert—
Mr Richard Caborn 24 Clause 330, page 147, line 39, leave out 'entering' and insert 'participating in'.
Mr Richard Caborn 32 Clause 333, page 150, line 4, at end insert '(subject to the Note to that Schedule).'.
Mr Richard Caborn 33 Schedule 14, page 200, line 36, at end insert—
Mr Richard Caborn 34 Schedule 14, page 201, line 14, at end insert—
'Note The repeal of section 2 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 shall not extend to Northern Ireland.'.
NEW CLAUSESConsultation with Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Mr Richard Caborn NC1 To move the following Clause:—'(1) If in the course of the exercise of its functions the Gambling Commission becomes aware of a matter about which the Commissioners of Customs and Excise are likely to have an opinion, the Gambling Commission shall consult the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. (2) The Gambling Commission shall comply with any direction of the Secretary of State (which may be general or specific) to consult the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.'.
Prosecution: time limit
Mr Richard Caborn NC2 To move the following Clause:—'(1) A magistrates' court may try an information for an offence under this Act provided that the information was laid within the period of twelve months beginning with the date (or last date) on which the offence is alleged to have been committed. (2) Section 127(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) shall not apply to an offence under this Act.'.
National Lottery
Mr Richard Caborn NC3 To move the following Clause:—'(1) Entering the National Lottery is not gambling for the purposes of this Act (despite section 3(c) but subject to subsections (2) to (4) below). (2) Entering the National Lottery is gambling for the purposes of—
(4) Entering the National Lottery shall not be treated as betting for the purposes of this Act where it would—
Liaison between Gambling Commission and OFCOM
Mr Nick Hawkins NC4 To move the following Clause:—'The Gambling Commission will liaise with the Office of Communications (OFCOM) on all issues relating to the internet and all other communication media over which OFCOM has a remit, to ensure that there is no regulatory gap between the Commission and OFCOM.'.
Information about internet sites
Mr Nick Hawkins NC5 To move the following Clause:—'Any provision in any Act of Parliament or European Union directive or regulation which prevents the Gambling Commission or the Office of Communications from indicating to punters that an internet site is approved as being one which operates within the UK is hereby repealed.'.
Non-commercial betting
Mr Richard Caborn NC6 *To move the following Clause:—
NEW SCHEDULE
Mr Richard Caborn NS1 To move the following Schedule:—
'Amendment of National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39)Consultation with Gambling Commission
(1) If in the course of the exercise of its functions the National Lottery Commission becomes aware of a matter about which the Gambling Commission is likely to have an opinion, the National Lottery Commission shall consult the Gambling Commission. (2) The National Lottery Commission shall comply with any direction of the Secretary of State (which may be general or specific) to consult the Gambling Commission."
Definition of "lottery"
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [1ST NOVEMBER 2004]That the following provisions shall apply to the Gambling Bill:
Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee 2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 11th January 2005.3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading 4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced. 6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made by the House on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings 7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [9th NOVEMBER 2004]That—(1) during proceedings on the Gambling Bill, in addition to its first Meeting on Tuesday 9th November at 9.30 am, the Standing Committee shall meet when the House is sitting on Tuesdays and Thursdays (except for Thursday 18th November, Tuesday 23rd November, Thursday 25th November and Tuesday 21st December ) at 9.30 am and 2.30 pm; (2) 20 sittings shall be allocated to the consideration of the Bill by the Committee; (3) the proceedings shall be taken in the order shown in the table below and shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the table.
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