Amendments proposed to the Gambling Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Richard Caborn

23

Clause     318,     page     140,     line     11,     leave out 'entering' and insert 'participating in'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

372

*Clause     320,     page     140,     line     22,     after first 'the', insert 'gross'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

373

*Clause     321,     page     141,     line     2,     after 'he', insert 'intentionally'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

374

*Clause     321,     page     141,     line     7,     at end insert 'and such false or misleading information was of a substantive or serious nature and had such information been true or accurate a decision made by the Commission or a licensing authority would have been materially different.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

375

*Clause     321,     page     141,     line     20,     at end add—

    '(5)   Where information or advice which is false or misleading is given by the Commission or a licensing authority and action is taken by the recipient of such information in reliance upon that information or advice, the recipient may rely upon such information or advice for all purposes, and the Commission or licensing authority may not take any action or do anything which they could not have done had such information or advice not been false or misleading.'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

376

*Clause     323,     page     141,     line     40,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

342

Clause     323,     page     141,     line     40,     leave out 'shall be treated as a participation fee' and insert 'is not a participation fee and shall not be treated as such'.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

361

Clause     323,     page     141,     line     43,     leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'subsections (2) and (2A)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

377

*Clause     323,     page     142,     line     1,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Richard Caborn

362

Clause     323,     page     142,     line     2,     at end insert—

    (2A)   For the purposes of section 264, a membership subscription is a participation fee.'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

378

*Clause     325,     page     142,     leave out line 44.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

379

*Clause     325,     page     143,     leave out line 1.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

380

*Clause     325,     page     143,     leave out line 2.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

381

*Clause     325,     page     143,     line     11,     leave out paragraph (m).

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

382

*Clause     325,     page     143,     line     16,     at end add—

    '(4)   The Commission in exercising its powers under section 24 shall include guidance to local authorities regarding the manner and the circumstances in which a licensing authority may institute criminal proceedings under this section.'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

383

*Clause     327,     page     143,     line     33,     at end insert—

'(d)	ensure that its licensing policy and other decisions comply with the licensing objectives and guidance issued under section 24, and

(e)	take no action which conflicts with any policy or determination of the Commission or any regulations made by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

331

Clause     327,     page     144,     line     3,     at end insert ', and

(e)

representatives of relevant social agencies with concern about or responsibility for social well-being in the wider local or regional community from which the authorised activities may draw custom, such as social services, probation service, addiction treatment bodies, primary care trusts, community workers and faith groups, regardless of whether the geographical area or remit of these agencies extends beyond that of the licensing authority.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

384

*Clause     327,     page     144,     line     8,     at end insert—

'(d)	matters which may or may not be the subject of licensing authority policy.'.

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Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Dr John Pugh

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—

'"non-commercial betting" has the meaning given by section [Non-commercial betting],'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

385

*Clause     330,     page     146,     leave out lines 33 to 37.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

363

Clause     330,     page     146,     line     43,     at end insert '"pub gaming machine permit" has the meaning given by section [Pub gaming machine permits],'.

   

Mr Richard Caborn

24

Clause     330,     page     147,     line     39,     leave out 'entering' and insert 'participating in'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

386

*Clause     330,     page     148,     line     14,     at end insert—

'(d)	shall include betting as referred to in section 9.'.

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Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Nick Hawkins

387

*Clause     332,     page     148,     line     39,     at end insert—

'(d)	shall comply with the licensing objectives and promote fair competition between those associated with gambling, and

(e)	shall only be made after consultation with relevant parties who might be affected by such regulations, rules or orders.'.

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Mr Richard Caborn

32

Clause     333,     page     150,     line     4,     at end insert '(subject to the Note to that Schedule).'.

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Mr Richard Caborn

33

Schedule     14,     page     200,     line     36,     at end insert—

'National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39)

Section 2.

Section 18(1) to (4).

Section 45.

Section 46(3).

Sections 47 to 59.

In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 2.

Schedules 7 to 9.'.

   

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.'.

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NEW CLAUSES

Consultation 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.'.

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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.'.

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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—

(a)	section 39, and

(b)	section 314.

    (3)   Where entering the National Lottery would also constitute gaming within the meaning of section 6, it shall be treated as gaming for the purposes of this Act if and only if a person entering the lottery is required to participate in, or to be successful in, more than three processes before becoming entitled to a prize.

    (4)   Entering the National Lottery shall not be treated as betting for the purposes of this Act where it would—

(a)	satisfy the definition of pool betting in section 12, or

(b)	satisfy the definition of betting in section 9 by virtue of section 11.

    (5)   Schedule [Amendment of National Lottery etc. Act 1993] shall have effect.'.

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Non-commercial betting

   

Mr Richard Caborn

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

'For the purposes of this Act a betting transaction is non-commercial betting if no party to the transaction—

(a)	enters it in the course of a business, or

(b)	holds himself out as being in business in relation to the acceptance of bets.'.

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Prepared 7 Dec 2004