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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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76   

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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