Amendments proposed to the Gambling Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

137

Clause     161,     page     72,     line     12,     at beginning insert 'Subject to section 165(6),'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

100

Clause     163,     page     73,     line     1,     leave out 'regional' and insert 'leisure destination'.

   

Miss Julie Kirkbride

343

Clause     163,     page     73,     line     8,     at end insert 'and

      (c) not more than 10 per cent. of the number of actual machines sited, or not more than 1,250 machines, shall be Category A machines.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

101

Clause     163,     page     73,     line     10,     leave out 'regional' and insert 'leisure destination'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

271

Clause     163,     page     73,     line     13,     after 'Category', insert 'A,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

272

Clause     163,     page     73,     line     21,     after 'Category', insert 'A,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

273

Clause     163,     page     74,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '(10)   The provisions of this section are subject to section 220(2)(c).'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

336

Clause     164,     page     74,     line     20,     at end add—

    '(3)   A bingo premises licence shall by virtue of this section authorise the holder to make facilities available for playing games of bingo played on more than one set of premises where the persons playing the games are participating by the use of remote communication.'.


   

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 John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

337

Clause     166,     page     75,     line     13,     at end add—

    '(5)   This section shall not apply in relation to a bingo club premises licence.'.


   

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).

   

Miss Julie Kirkbride

346

Clause     170,     page     76,     line     32,     at end insert—

       'but in no circumstances shall local authorities benefit directly or indirectly from such fees other than to cover their actual cost of administering such premises licences in accordance with guidance set forth under section 24.'.


   

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 Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

338

Clause     193,     page     88,     line     40,     at end add—

    '(6)   The appeal is a rehearing de novo.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

339

Clause     194,     page     89,     line     4,     after 'may', insert ', in exceptional circumstances,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

340

Clause     194,     page     89,     line     6,     at end insert ', including an order that subsection (1) shall apply.'.


   

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*'.

   

Miss Julie Kirkbride

344

Clause     220,     page     101,     line     45,     after 'categories', insert—

      '(aa) limit the number of Category A machines that may be made available to not more than 10 per cent. of total gaming machines on any premises subject to a Regional Casino Licence, and'.

   

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 John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

341

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

    '(7)   Regulations under subsection (1) shall provide that the same categories and sub-categories of Category B and C machines are authorised to be made available for use on—

      (a) premises with a bingo premises licence, and

      (b) premises with a betting premises licence.'.


 
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