Amendments proposed to the Gambling Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Secretary Tessa Jowell

52

Page     62,     line     16     [Clause     138],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Where the Commission gives a notice under section 111(1)(b) (including that section as applied by section 125) the licensee may appeal to the Tribunal.'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

53

Page     63,     line     3     [Clause     140],     at end insert—

    '(3)   A court to which an appeal is brought under this section may—

      (a) affirm the Tribunal's decision;

      (b) quash the Tribunal's decision;

      (c) remit the matter to the Tribunal (generally, or for determination in accordance with a finding made or direction given by the court).'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

54

Page     63,     line     14     [Clause     141],     at end insert—

      '(f) reinstate a lapsed or revoked licence.'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

55

Page     64,     line     8     [Clause     144],     after 'may', insert ', having consulted the Secretary of State,'.


   

Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss

117

Page     65,     line     36     [Clause     147],     at end insert 'and

      (i) specify an area (being all or part of the casino premises) for the purposes of section 162(4) in relation to those casino premises ("a designated gaming area") and identify the same upon or by reference to the plan to be included under paragraph (g) above.'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

12

Page     74,     line     10     [Clause     164],     at end insert—

    '(4)   A licensing authority may not attach a condition to a premises licence which prevents compliance with a condition of the operating licence which authorises the holder to carry out the activity in respect of which the premises licence is granted.'.


   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Frank Field
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Mark Fisher

123

Page     75,     line     4     [Clause     167],     leave out 'A,'.

   

Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Frank Field

98

Page     75,     line     43     [Clause     167],     leave out 'B,'.


   

Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr John Whittingdale

143

Page     77,     line     2     [Clause     170],     leave out 'eight' and insert 'four'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

141

Page     77,     line     3     [Clause     170],     after 'casinos', insert 'subject to subsection (3A)'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

142

Page     77,     line     7     [Clause     170],     at end insert—

    '"(3A)   In calculating for the purpose of subsection (1) the number of casino premises licences which have effect at any time, no account shall be taken of any established casino but—

      (a) an established casino which meets the requirements of regulations made under section 7(5) as to the classification of large casinos shall for the purposes of section 167 be treated as if it is a large casino;

      (b) an established casino which meets the requirements of regulations made under section 7(5) as to the classification of small casinos shall for the purposes of section 167 be treated as if it is a small casino; and

      (c) an established casino which is below the minimum size for a licensed casino shall for the purposes of section 167 be treated as if it is a small casino.

    (3B)   In this section 'established casino' means any casino premises which are in use for the operation of a casino under the Gaming Act 1968 when this part of this Act comes into force.".'.

   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Frank Field
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Mark Fisher

119

Page     77,     line     30     [Clause     170],     at end insert 'provided that no order under this section shall be made until the expiration of a period of five years after the granting of the eighth casino premises licence under subsection (1).'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

47

Page     78,     line     1     [Clause     171],     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss

154

Page     78,     line     2     [Clause     171],     at end add—

    '(5)   This section shall not apply in relation to a bingo club premises licence.'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

14

Page     85,     line     13     [Clause     186],     leave out 'seven days' and insert 'six months'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

15

Page     90,     line     29     [Clause     196],     after 'in' insert 'the applicant's'.

   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

16

Page     90,     line     34     [Clause     196],     after second 'in' insert 'the applicant's'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

17

Page     101,     line     28     [Clause     220],     at end insert—

      '(ii) an officer of customs and excise,'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

18

Page     104,     line     14     [Clause     225],     after first 'section' insert '73 or'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

89

Page     105,     line     2     [Clause     225],     at end insert—

    '(6)   The Secretary of State may make regulations providing for circumstances in which a single piece of apparatus is to be treated as more than one gaming machine for the purpose of provision made by or by virtue of this Act; and the regulations may, in particular, make provision by reference to the number of persons able to operate the apparatus at the same time.'.

   

Mr John Grogan
Mr Frank Field
Mr Win Griffiths
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Mark Fisher

118

Page     105,     line     4     [Clause     226],     leave out from 'defining' to 'B' in line 5 and insert 'three classes of gaming machine, all of which shall be subject to a maximum stake and prize level, for the purposes of this Act (to be known as Categories'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss

106

Page     105,     line     11     [Clause     226],     at end insert—

      '(c) provide that the practice of allowing prizes to be exchanged known as "trading up" shall continue to be permitted without restriction.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

144

Page     105,     line     11     [Clause     226],     at end insert—

      '(c) not unfairly discriminate between equivalent adult only gaming environments, and

      (d) provide that adult gaming centres and betting premises shall be entitled to the same categories of machine.'.

   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

130

Page     105,     line     19     [Clause     226],     at end insert—

      '(e) the price level for a category C machine which shall be not less than £35.'.

   

Mr Don Foster
Mr John Whittingdale
Bob Russell
Mr Malcolm Moss

109

Page     105,     line     19     [Clause     226],     at end insert 'provided that regulations shall not reduce the level of stakes and prizes from those already in existence at the date of Royal Assent to this Act.'.

   

Alan Simpson
Mr Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

1

Page     105,     line     19     [Clause     226],     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Subject to subsection (4B)—

      (a) the maximum amount paid in respect of the use of a machine shall be £1; and

      (b) the maximum value of a prize for any machine shall be £2,000.

    (4B)   The amounts specified in subsection (4A) shall be varied by the same percentage increase between the retail prices index for January 2005 and the retail prices index for the base month in relation to the revision date in question.'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

90

Page     106,     line     39     [Clause     233],     leave out 'the exception in section' and insert 'an exception in or under section 238 or'.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

91

Page     108,     line     15     [Clause     238],     at end insert—

    '(2)   The Secretary of State may make regulations creating exceptions from the offence under section 233 in connection with machines which, by virtue of their nature or any other specified matter, are not designed or expected to be used to provide an opportunity to win a prize.'.


   

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr Malcolm Moss
Mr Don Foster
Bob Russell

153

Page     113,     line     28,     leave out Clause 254.


   

Secretary Tessa Jowell

19

Page     116,     line     29     [Clause     261],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Regulations prescribing requirements in relation to stakes or prizes for the purposes of section 260(2) may, in particular—

      (a) make different provision for different classes of club or institute;

      (b) make different provision for different classes or descriptions of game.'.



 
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