NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 20th January 2005
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
CONSIDERATION OF BILL
GAMBLING BILL, AS AMENDED
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Secretary Tessa Jowell (Gambling Bill (Programme No. 2)).
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
102
Page 4, line 2 [Clause 7], at end insert—
'(2A) In this Act "casino premises" means premises in respect of which a casino premises licence has been granted under section 146(1)(a).'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
101
Page 4, line 8 [Clause 7], after 'of', insert 'casino'.
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Frank Field
96
Page 4, line 14 [Clause 7], leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
100
Page 4, line 17 [Clause 7], leave out paragraph (d) and insert—
| '(d) | sub-small casinos previously licensed under the Gaming Act 1968.'. |
Secretary Tessa Jowell
2
Page 4, line 25 [Clause 7], leave out paragraphs (d) to (f) and insert—
'(d) the floor area used or designated for a specified purpose,'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
8
Page 29, line 6 [Clause 68], at end insert—
'(2A) In considering an application for a non-remote casino operating licence the Commission shall have regard, in addition to the matters specified in subsection (1), to the applicant's commitment to—
| (a) | protecting vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling, and |
| (b) | making assistance available to persons who are or may be affected by problems related to gambling.'. |
Joyce Quin
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Frank Field
93
Page 37, line 23, leave out Clause 85.
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Frank Field
97
Page 38, line 43 [Clause 88], at end add—
'(3) A casino operating licence may be subject to a condition imposed by virtue of section 73 or 75 specifying rules relating to—
| (b) | smoke-free areas, and |
| (c) | alcohol-free areas.'. |
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
103
Page 72, line 35 [Clause 161], at end insert 'or not to issue more than a specified number of such licences.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
104
Page 72, line 37 [Clause 161], at end insert 'and in particular may take account of the likely social impact; of permitting casinos or more than a specified number of casinos to operate in its area.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
105
Page 72, line 38 [Clause 161], at end insert—
| '(za) | must specify the maximum number (if any) of casino premises licences that the authority is willing to issue.'. |
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
116
Page 73, line 29 [Clause 162], at end insert—
'(4) Each casino premises licence shall by virtue of this subsection be subject to the mandatory conditions that the licensee—
| (a) | shall not operate gaming tables or gaming machines of Categories A or B outside a designated gaming area prescribed in relation to the relevant casino premises under section 147. |
| (b) | shall not permit any person other than the licensee or a person employed by the licensee to perform any function within the casino to enter a designated gaming area whilst the same is being used in reliance of the casino premises licence without the production at the entrance thereto of satisfactory evidence of identity; and |
| (c) | shall maintain a condition of door supervision in respect of the designated gaming area at all times whilst the same is being used in reliance of the casino premises licence; and |
(5) Regulations under this section may, in particular, add or exclude gaming machines of a particular category or categories from gaming machines which are the subject of subsection (4) of this section provided that such regulations shall not permit gaming machines of Category A to be so excluded.
(6) In subsection (4) "satisfactory evidence of identity" means evidence which is reasonably capable of establishing (and does in fact establish to the satisfaction of the person who obtains it) (a) the name, address and a photographic likeness of the person producing the evidence, (b) establishing that such person is over the age of 18 years on each occasion that satisfactory evidence of identity is required to be produced under this Act (including the proffering on a second or subsequent occasion of entry of a card or token issued to them by the licensee of the casino premises) for the purpose of verifying the identity of such person by reference to a photographic image.
(7) For the purposes of subsection (6) a photographic image may be an image stored (a) visually or electronically upon the card or (b) upon a system maintained by the licensee of the premises for such a purpose.'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
13
Page 82, line 17 [Clause 179], at end insert—
'(6) A licence to which a condition is attached under section 164 for the purpose of giving effect to an agreement entered into under paragraph 5(3)(b) of Schedule 9 ("the original agreement") shall not be transferred unless—
| (a) | the transferee enters into an agreement ("the new agreement") which appears to the licensing authority to have substantially the same effect as the original agreement, and |
| (b) | the condition is altered so as to give effect to the new agreement.'. |
Membership role
Joyce Quin
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Frank Field
NC7
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) No premises licence shall be granted if conditions are not in place for the effect that no person shall participate in gaming or gambling in casinos unless either—
| (a) | he is a member of the casino specified in the licence who, at the time when he begins to take part in the gaming, or gambling, is eligible to take part in it, or |
| (b) | he is a bona fide guest of a person who is a member of that casino and who, at the time when the guest begins to take part in the gaming, or gambling, is eligible to take part in it. |
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a member of the casino specified in the licence is eligible to take part in gaming or gambling at any particular time if he was admitted to membership of the casino in pursuance of an application in writing—
| (a) | made by him in person or on the premises, or |
| (b) | sent by him to those premises and at that time at least 24 hours have elapsed since his application was made or received there.'. |
Going equipped to cheat
Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss
NC11
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse (the burden of proof of which shall lie upon him), he has with him in a casino any article that is capable of or is intended for recording, analysing or predicting—
| (a) | the outcome of a game; |
| (b) | any cards played or to be played in a game; |
| (c) | the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to a game; or |
| (d) | the strategy for playing a game. |
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to any article which is used for making a handwritten record in respect of a game.'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
9
Page 37, line 6 [Clause 83], after 'equipment' insert ', other than equipment for playing bingo,'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
10
Page 39, line 17 [Clause 89], after 'nature' insert ', amount or value'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
Mr Don Foster
11
Page 39, line 19 [Clause 89], at end insert—
| '(ea) | preventing or limiting an arrangement whereby the fact that a prize is not won or claimed in one game of bingo increases the value of the prizes available in another game of bingo,'. |
Secretary Tessa Jowell
21
Page 119, line 23 [Clause 266], leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
22
Page 119, line 27 [Clause 266], leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
23
Page 119, line 29 [Clause 266], leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
24
Page 121, line 19 [Clause 272], leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.
Secretary Tessa Jowell
25
Page 121, line 21 [Clause 272], leave out '£1,000' and insert '£2,000'.
