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| '(d) | shall include betting as referred to in section 9.'. |
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.'. |
Mr Richard Caborn
32
Clause 333, page 150, line 4, at end insert '(subject to the Note to that Schedule).'.
Mr Richard Caborn
412
Schedule 13, page 195, line 8, at end insert—'Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c.47)
| A1 | In section 44 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (refreshment houses)— |
- (a) omit ", or knowingly suffer any unlawful games or any gaming whatsoever therein,", and
- (b) in the heading, omit ", or gaming".'.
Mr Richard Caborn
413
Schedule 13, page 196, line 9, leave out 'or bingo premises licence' and insert ', bingo premises licence, adult gaming centre premises licence, family entertainment centre premises licence or betting premises licence'.
Mr Richard Caborn
414
Schedule 13, page 196, line 10, after 'Part 8' insert ', or a family entertainment centre gaming permit under section 231,'.
Mr Richard Caborn
415
Schedule 14, page 199, line 6, at end insert—
| 'Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c.47) | The words ", or knowingly suffer any unlawful games or any gaming whatsoever therein,".'. |
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.'.
Mr Richard Caborn
418
Schedule 15, page 202, line 1, after 'use', insert ', or could lawfully be used,'.
Mr Richard Caborn
410
Clause 336, page 150, line 33, after '40,', insert —
| '( ) | section 310,'. |
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.'.
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.'.
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. |
(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. |
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.'. |
Gambling software operating licence: standards
Mr Richard Caborn
NC8
To move the following Clause:—'(1) The Commission may establish, or provide for the establishment of, standards in respect of the manufacture, supply, installation or adaptation of gambling software.
(2) In particular, the Commission may—
| (a) | provide for the enforcement of standards by the attachment of conditions under section 71 or 73; |
| (b) | make arrangements with any person for the establishment of standards; |
| (c) | make arrangements with any person for the administration of tests of compliance with standards; |
| (d) | for the purpose of considering whether a condition under section 71 or 73 has been complied with, require the holder of a gambling software operating licence— |
| (i) | to submit to a test in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph (c) above, and |
| (ii) | to produce specified evidence of the result of the test; |
| (e) | for the purpose of considering whether to grant an application under this Part, require the holder of or an applicant for a gambling software operating licence— |
| (i) | to submit to a test in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph (c) above, and |
| (ii) | to produce specified evidence of the result of the test. |
| (a) | by reference to the opinion of a specified person or class of persons; |
| (b) | by reference to a specified process or description of software. |
Operating licences: conditions: information
Mr Richard Caborn
NC9
To move the following Clause:—'(1) A condition attached to an operating licence by virtue of section 71 or 74 may require the provision of information of a specified kind to—
| (a) | the Commission, or |
| (b) | another specified person or class of person. |
| (a) | relate to information about the use made of facilities provided in accordance with the operating licence; |
| (b) | require a person to provide any information that he suspects may— |
| (i) | relate to the commission of an offence under this Act, |
| (ii) | relate to a breach of a rule applied by a sporting or other body, or |
| (iii) | lead to the making of an order under section 315.'. |
Gaming machines: automatic entitlement
Mr Richard Caborn
NC16
To move the following Clause:—'(1) Sections 34 and 226 shall not apply to making one or two gaming machines, each of which is of Category C or D, available for use on premises to which this section applies, provided that the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied.
(2) The conditions are that the person who holds the on-premises alcohol licence sends the licensing authority—
| (a) | written notice of his intention to make gaming machines available for use in reliance on subsection (1), and |
| (b) | the prescribed fee. |
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