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Gambling Bill

Gambling Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Culture, Media and
Sport, are published separately as Bill 2—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Tessa Jowell has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Gambling Bill are compatible with the Convention
rights.
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Contents
Part 1
Interpretation of Key Concepts
Principal concepts
1    The licensing objectives
2    Licensing authorities
3    Gambling
4    Remote gambling
5    Facilities for gambling
Gaming
6    Gaming & game of chance
7    Casino
8    Equal chance gaming
Betting
9    Betting: general
10    Spread bets, &c.
11    Betting: prize competitions
12    Pool betting
13    Betting intermediary
Lottery
14    Lottery
Cross-category activities
15    Betting and gaming
16    Lotteries and gaming
17    Lotteries and betting
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Miscellaneous
18    Non-commercial society
Part 2
The Gambling Commission
19    Establishment of the Commission
20    Gaming Board: transfer to Commission
21    Duty to promote the licensing objectives
22    Policy for licensing and regulation
23    Codes of practice
24    Guidance to local authorities
25    Duty to advise Secretary of State
26    Investigation and prosecution of offences
27    Licensing authority information
28    Other exchange of information
29    Consultation with National Lottery Commission
Part 3
General offences
Provision of facilities for gambling
30    Provision of facilities for gambling
31    Exception: lotteries
32    Exception: gaming machines
33    Territorial application
Use of premises
34    Use of premises
35    Power to amend section 34
36    Exception: occasional use notice
37    Exception: football pools
Miscellaneous offences
38    Gambling software
39    Cheating
40    Chain-gift schemes
41    Provision of unlawful facilities abroad
Part 4
Protection of children and young persons
Interpretation
42    Meaning of “child” and “young person”
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Principal offences
43    Invitation to gamble
44    Invitation to enter premises
45    Gambling
46    Entering premises
47    Provision of facilities for gambling
Employment offences
48    Employment to provide facilities for gambling
49    Employment for lottery or football pools
50    Employment on bingo and club premises
51    Employment on premises with gaming machines
52    Employment in casino, &c.
Miscellaneous offences
53    Invitation to participate in lottery
54    Invitation to participate in football pools
55    Return of stake
56    Age limit for Category D gaming machines
General
57    Temporary use notice
58    Meaning of employment
59    Penalty
60    Reasonable belief about person’s age
Part 5
Operating Licences
Introductory
61    Nature of licence
62    Form of licence
63    Remote gambling
64    Combined licence
Issue
65    Application
66    Consideration of application: general principles
67    Consideration of application: criminal record
68    Consideration of application: demand
69    Procedure
70    Determination of application
Conditions
71    General conditions imposed by Commission
72    General conditions: procedure
73    Individual condition imposed by Commission
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74    Condition imposed by Secretary of State
75    Scope of powers to attach conditions
76    Requirement for personal licence
77    Credit and inducements
78    Compliance with code of practice
79    Return of stakes to children
80    Premises
81    Equipment
82    Gaming machines
83    Membership
Rules for particular kinds of licence
84    Remote operating licence
85    Casino operating licence
86    Bingo operating licence
87    General betting operating licence
88    Pool betting operating licence
89    Horse-race pool betting operating licence
90    Gaming machine technical operating licence
91    Lottery operating licences
92    Mandatory conditions of lottery operating licence
Maintenance
93    Annual fee
94    Change of circumstance
95    Change of corporate control
96    Section 95: supplemental
97    Application to vary licence
98    Amendment
99    Register of operating licences
100    Copy of licence
101    Production of licence
102    Conviction
Duration
103    Indefinite duration
104    Power to limit duration
105    Renewal of licence
106    Surrender
107    Lapse
108    Forfeiture
Regulation
109    Review
110    Regulatory powers
111    Suspension
112    Revocation
113    Conditions for suspension or revocation
114    Financial penalty
115    Information
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General
116    Levy
117    Directions and requirements
118    Relevant offence: disapplication of rehabilitation
119    Interpretation
Part 6
Personal Licences
120    Nature of personal licence
121    Application of provisions of Part 5
122    Exemption for small-scale operators
123    Application
124    Duration
125    Fees
126    Multiple licences
127    Production of licence
128    Review
129    Disqualification
130    Notification of operating licensee
131    Conviction
132    Breach of personal licence condition
Part 7
Operating and Personal Licences: Appeals
133    The Gambling Appeals Tribunal
134    Appeal to Tribunal
135    Timing
136    Appeal from Tribunal
137    Powers of Tribunal
138    Stay pending appeal
139    Rules
140    Fees
141    Legal assistance
Part 8
Premises Licences
The licence
142    Nature of licence
143    Form of licence
144    Combined licence, &c.
Licensing authorities’ functions
145    Principles to be applied
146    Delegation to licensing committee
147    Register

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