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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 9th December 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE B


GAMBLING BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Orders of the Committee (9th, 11th and 16th November 2004).

   

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 Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

311

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     38,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall, after consultation with—

(a) one or more persons who appear to represent local authorities,

(b) one or more persons who appear to represent chief constables of police forces,

(c) one or more persons who appear to represent the interests of persons carrying on relevant gambling businesses which will be affected,

(d) one or more persons who have knowledge about social problems relating to gambling,

(e) to such extent and in such manner as appropriate, members of the public,'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

312

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     39,     leave out 'propose to' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

313

Schedule     8,     page     163,     line     40,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

314

Schedule     8,     page     164,     line     2,     leave out 'need not (but may) have regard to' and insert 'shall follow'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

315

Schedule     8,     page     164,     line     3,     leave out 'have regard to' and insert 'follow'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

316

Schedule     8,     page     164,     line     26,     after 'make', insert 'at the applicant's option'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

317

Schedule     8,     page     166,     line     32,     at end insert 'and there has been a material change in circumstance since the original granting of the permit'.

   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

318

Schedule     8,     page     166,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(2)   For the purposes of this paragraph a copy of a permit may be kept on the premises and if required the original may be produced to an officer set out in paragraph 20(1) within a reasonable time.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

319

Schedule     9,     page     169,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   The prescribed sum referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be determined only after consultation with parties representing those who will be affected by such determination and shall be the subject of periodic review.'.

   

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

371

Schedule     9,     page     180,     line     7,     at end insert—

    '3A  An order under subsection (3) may, in particular, make provision—

    (a)   restricting the number of lotteries that may be promoted on behalf of a person wholly or partly within a specified period;

    (b)   prescribing a minimum interval between activity in connection with one lottery promoted on behalf of a person and activity in connection with another lottery promoted on behalf of that person.'.


   

Mr Richard Caborn

31

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


   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Dr John Pugh

348

Clause     255,     page     113,     line     31,     at end insert —

'(e) not unfairly discriminate between different classes of club or institute when making such regulations.'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Dr John Pugh

350

Clause     258,     page     115,     line     44,     at end add—

    '(6)   for the purposes of this section "available for use" shall mean a machine which is in fully functional order sited in accordance with its premises licence which is accessible at that time by at least one customer whether or not the machine is actually being played.'.


   

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.'.


   

Mr Eric Illsley

351

Clause     260,     page     116,     line     10,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

352

Clause     260,     page     116,     line     12,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

353

Clause     260,     page     116,     line     16,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

354

Clause     260,     page     116,     line     18,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

368

Clause     263,     page     117,     line     9,     leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 10 and insert 'which have a bar'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell
Dr John Pugh

349

Clause     263,     page     117,     line     9,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Eric Illsley

388

Clause     263,     page     117,     line     9,     after 'alcohol', insert 'or food and alcohol'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

389

Clause     263,     page     117,     line     9,     after 'alcohol', insert 'and food'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

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 Eric Illsley

355

Clause     266,     page     118,     line     7,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

356

Clause     266,     page     118,     line     9,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

357

Clause     266,     page     118,     line     12,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.

   

Mr Eric Illsley

358

Clause     266,     page     118,     line     14,     leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Nick Hawkins
Mr John Whittingdale

369

Clause     267,     page     118,     line     30,     leave out 'one or two' and insert 'four'.

 
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