Gambling Bill

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Gambling Bill

Gambling Bill

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE B]

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
15
National Lottery
Cross-category activities
16
Betting and gaming
17
Lotteries and gaming
18
Lotteries and betting

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Miscellaneous
19
Non-commercial society
Part 2
The Gambling Commission
20
Establishment of the Commission
21
Gaming Board: transfer to Commission
22
Duty to promote the licensing objectives
23
Policy for licensing and regulation
24
Codes of practice
25
Guidance to local authorities
26
Duty to advise Secretary of State
27
Investigation and prosecution of offences
28
Licensing authority information
29
Other exchange of information
30
Consultation with National Lottery Commission
31
Consultation with Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Part 3
General offences
Provision of facilities for gambling
32
Provision of facilities for gambling
33
Exception: lotteries
34
Exception: gaming machines
35
Territorial application
Use of premises
36
Use of premises
37
Power to amend section 36
38
Exception: occasional use notice
39
Exception: football pools
Miscellaneous offences
40
Gambling software
41
Cheating
42
Chain-gift schemes
43
Provision of unlawful facilities abroad
Part 4
Protection of children and young persons
Interpretation
44
Meaning of “child” and “young person”

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Principal offences
45
Invitation to gamble
46
Invitation to enter premises
47
Gambling
48
Entering premises
49
Provision of facilities for gambling
Employment offences
50
Employment to provide facilities for gambling
51
Employment for lottery or football pools
52
Employment on bingo and club premises
53
Employment on premises with gaming machines
54
Employment in casino, &c.
Miscellaneous offences
55
Invitation to participate in lottery
56
Invitation to participate in football pools
57
Return of stake
58
Age limit for Category D gaming machines
General
59
Temporary use notice
60
Meaning of employment
61
Penalty
62
Reasonable belief about person’s age
Part 5
Operating Licences
Introductory
63
Nature of licence
64
Form of licence
65
Remote gambling
66
Combined licence
Issue
67
Application
68
Consideration of application: general principles
69
Consideration of application: criminal record
70
Consideration of application: demand
71
Procedure
72
Determination of application
Conditions
73
General conditions imposed by Commission
74
General conditions: procedure
75
Individual condition imposed by Commission

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Condition imposed by Secretary of State
77
Scope of powers to attach conditions
78
Requirement for personal licence
79
Credit and inducements
80
Compliance with code of practice
81
Return of stakes to children
82
Premises
83
Equipment
84
Gaming machines
85
Membership
86
Information
Rules for particular kinds of licence
87
Remote operating licence
88
Casino operating licence
89
Bingo operating licence
90
General betting operating licence
91
Pool betting operating licence
92
Horse-race pool betting operating licence
93
Gaming machine technical operating licence
94
Standards
95
Lottery operating licences
96
Mandatory conditions of lottery operating licence
Maintenance
97
Annual fee
98
Change of circumstance
99
Change of corporate control
100
Section 99 : supplemental
101
Application to vary licence
102
Amendment
103
Register of operating licences
104
Copy of licence
105
Production of licence
106
Conviction
Duration
107
Indefinite duration
108
Power to limit duration
109
Renewal of licence
110
Surrender
111
Lapse
112
Forfeiture
Regulation
113
Review
114
Regulatory powers
115
Suspension
116
Revocation
117
Conditions for suspension or revocation

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118
Financial penalty
119
Information
General
120
Levy
121
Directions and requirements
122
Relevant offence: disapplication of rehabilitation
123
Interpretation
Part 6
Personal Licences
124
Nature of personal licence
125
Application of provisions of Part 5
126
Exemption for small-scale operators
127
Application
128
Duration
129
Fees
130
Multiple licences
131
Production of licence
132
Review
133
Disqualification
134
Notification of operating licensee
135
Conviction
136
Breach of personal licence condition
Part 7
Operating and Personal Licences: Appeals
137
The Gambling Appeals Tribunal
138
Appeal to Tribunal
139
Timing
140
Appeal from Tribunal
141
Powers of Tribunal
142
Stay pending appeal
143
Rules
144
Fees
145
Legal assistance
Part 8
Premises Licences
The licence
146
Nature of licence
147
Form of licence
148
Combined licence, &c.

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Licensing authorities’ functions
149
Principles to be applied
150
Delegation to licensing committee
151
Register
Other relevant persons
152
Responsible authorities
153
Interested party
Application for licence
154
Making of application
155
Notice of application
156
Representations
Determination of application
157
Requirement for hearing
158
Determination of application
159
Grant of application
160
Rejection of application
161
Resolution not to issue casino licences
Conditions
162
Mandatory conditions
163
Default conditions
164
Conditions imposed or excluded by licensing authority
165
Membership
166
Stakes, &c.
Specific cases
167
Gaming machines
168
Virtual gaming
169
Casino premises licence
170
Casino premises licence: overall limits
171
Door supervision
172
Pool betting on track
173
Betting machines
174
Exclusion of children from track areas
Maintenance
175
Annual fee
176
Availability of licence
177
Change of circumstance
178
Application to vary licence
179
Transfer
180
Transfer: supplemental
181
Copy of licence

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Duration
182
Initial duration
183
Surrender
184
Revocation for failure to pay fee
185
Lapse
186
Reinstatement
187
Reinstatement: supplemental
Review
188
Application for review
189
Rejection of application
190
Grant of application
191
Initiation of review by licensing authority
192
Review
193
Action following review
194
Determination
Provisional statement
195
Application
196
Effect
Appeals
197
Rights of appeal
198
Process
199
Stay pending appeal
200
Further appeal
General
201
Planning permission
202
Vehicles and vessels
203
Fees
204
Interpretation
Part 9
Temporary Use of Premises
Temporary use notice
205
Exception to offence of using premises for gambling
206
Nature of notice
207
Form of notice
208
Effect of notice
209
Maximum permitted period
Procedure
210
Giving notice
211
Acknowledgment of notice
212
Objections

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