Amendments proposed to the Gambling Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

197

Clause     165,     page     74,     line     23,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

102

Clause     165,     page     74,     line     23,     leave out 'regional' and insert 'leisure destination'.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

237

Clause     165,     page     74,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(6)   Regulations under section 158 or 159 may, in particular, make provision in relation to casino premises licences, or in relation to a class of casino premises licence, for a condition requiring the provision of recreational or other facilities of a specified kind.

    (7)   Subsection (6) is without prejudice to the generality of sections 158, 159 and 160.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

138

Clause     165,     page     74,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(6)   A casino premises licence shall be subject to a condition that a person may not participate in any casino game or other game of chance made available at the casino unless that person is a member of that casino.

    (7)   A person may only be admitted to membership of a casino by a licence holder if he—

(a) has applied in writing to join the casino, and

(b) has provided satisfactory evidence of his identity and age.

    (8)   For the purposes of subsection (7) satisfactory evidence of identity is evidence which is reasonably capable of establishing (and does establish to the satisfaction of the licence holder) that the applicant is the person he claims to be and is aged 18 or over.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

133

Clause     170,     page     76,     line     24,     leave out from 'by' to end of line 28 and insert 'by the relevant licensing authority in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

134

Clause     170,     page     76,     line     29,     leave out subsections (3) to (6).


   

Mr Richard Caborn

161

Clause     176,     page     80,     line     36,     at end add—

    '( )   In subsection (2), "prescribed" means—

(a) in relation to applications to authorities in England and Wales, prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, and

(b) in relation to applications to authorities in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

162

Clause     183,     page     84,     line     6,     at end add—

    '( )   In relation to applications to authorities in Scotland, subsections (3) and (4) shall have effect as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Scottish Ministers.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

163

Clause     186,     page     85,     line     19,     at end add—

    '( )   In relation to notice given by a licensing authority in Scotland, subsection (4) shall have effect as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Scottish Ministers.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

164

Clause     197,     page     90,     line     29,     at end add—

    '( )   This section does not apply to Scotland.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

165

Clause     198,     page     90,     line     45,     leave out 'and 170' and insert ', 170 and 176'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Mr Nick Hawkins

6

Clause     220,     page     101,     line     41,     leave out from 'defining' to end of line 43 and insert 'three classes of gaming machine for the purposes of this Act all of which shall be subject to maximum stakes and prizes.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

276

Clause     220,     page     101,     line     45,     after 'sub-categories', insert 'including a sub-category dealing with linked machines (as defined in section 228) to be known as Category B*'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

270

Clause     220,     page     102,     line     3,     at end insert ', and

(c) only allow a maximum of one-fifth of the number of gaming machines which are permitted to be installed to be Category A machines and subject always to subsection (4).'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Mr Nick Hawkins

7

Clause     220,     page     102,     leave out lines 6 and 7 and insert—

    '(4)   Every three years the Secretary of State shall review any regulations made in respect of Category B to D gaming machines, and which make provision in respect of—'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

274

Clause     220,     page     102,     line     6,     leave out subsection (4) and insert—

    '(4)   Subject to section 228 of this Act, every third year after the coming into force of Part 10 of this Act the Secretary of State shall, after receiving from, and paying due regard to, the advice of the Commission given under section 25, review any regulations made in respect of Category A to D gaming machines, and which make provision in respect of—

(a) amounts paid in respect of the use of a machine;

(b) the value of prizes;

(c) the nature of prizes;

(d) the premises where a machine is used;

(e) the aggregate value of prizes of linked machines.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

277

Clause     220,     page     102,     line     18,     at end add—

    '(7)   Subsection 220(2)(c) may only be altered by regulations made under subsection (1) and not by an order made under section 163 (12).'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

278

Clause     228,     page     104,     leave out line 12 and insert 'in the same designated gaming area'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

279

Clause     228,     page     104,     line     18,     at end add ', provided that the aggregate limit of prizes offered by linked machines shall not thereby be exceeded.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

280

Clause     228,     page     104,     line     18,     at end add—

    '(4)   The first gaming machine and the linked gaming machine are together called "linked machines" and shall be classed as appropriate to their primary category.

    (5)   No order made under subsection (3) shall permit any linked machine to be operated outside a designated gambling area.

    (6)   Linked machines shall each be counted as a separate machine for the purposes of section 163 and any other provision of this Act where the number of gaming machines is mentioned.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

171

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     16,     at end insert 'except that, in paragraph 5(d) it means, where the application is made to a licensing authority in Scotland, prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

172

Schedule     9,     page     178,     line     20,     at end insert—

    '( )   In relation to registration in Scotland—

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall have effect as if the reference to a magistrate's court were a reference to a sheriff whose sheriffdom is wholly or partly within the area of the local authority against whose decision the appeal is brought,

(b) sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b) shall not have effect, and

(c) sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect as if the reference to a magistrate's court were a reference to the sheriff.'.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

173

Schedule     9,     page     179,     line     18,     at end insert 'except that, in the following provisions, it means prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations—

(a) in paragraph 43(2)(d), where the application is made to a local authority in Scotland,

(b) in paragraph 47(1), where the local authority giving notice is in Scotland, and

(c) in paragraph 55(2)(b), where the registering local authority is in Scotland.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

31

Clause     249,     page     110,     line     36,     leave out 'a lottery which forms part of'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

174

Schedule     10,     page     183,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '( )   This paragraph does not apply to Scotland.'.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

175

Schedule     10,     page     187,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '( )   In relation to premises in Scotland—

(a) sub-paragraph (5)(a) shall have effect as if it referred to a sheriff within whose sheriffdom the premises are wholly or partly situated,

(b) sub-paragraph (5)(b) shall not have effect,

(c) the reference in sub-paragraph (6) to the magistrates' court shall have effect as a reference to the sheriff, and

(d) the reference in sub-paragraph (6)(e) to costs shall have effect as a reference to expenses.'

   

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.

  This Schedule shall, in its application to Scotland, have effect as if references to a chief officer of police were references to a chief constable.'.


 
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