Gambling Act 2005 Explanatory Notes

  • Explanatory Notes Table of contents

  1. Introduction

  2. Background

  3. Summary of the Act

  4. Structure of the Act

  5. Territorial Extent

    1. Territorial application: Wales

    2. Territorial application: Scotland

    3. Territorial limits – vessels and aircraft

      1. Part 1: Interpretation of Key Concepts

        1. Section 1: The licensing objectives

        2. Section 2: Licensing authorities

        3. Section 3: Gambling

        4. Section 4: Remote gambling

        5. Section 5: Facilities for gambling

        6. Section 6: Gaming and game of chance

        7. Section 7: Casino

        8. Section 8: Equal chance gaming

        9. Section 9: Betting: general

        10. Section 10: Spread bets &c.

        11. Section 11: Betting: prize competitions

        12. Section 12: Pool betting

        13. Section 13: Betting intermediary

        14. Section 14: Lottery

        15. Section 15: National Lottery

        16. Section 16: Betting and gaming

        17. Section 17: Lotteries and gaming

        18. Section 18: Lotteries and betting

        19. Section 19: Non-commercial society

      2. Schedule 1: Betting: prize competitions: definition of payment to enter

      3. Schedule 2: Lotteries: definition of payment to enter

      4. Schedule 3: Amendment of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c.39)

        1. Part 2: the Gambling Commission

          1. Section 20: Establishment of the Commission

          2. Section 21: Gaming Board: transfer to Commission

          3. Section 22: Duty to promote the licensing objectives

          4. Section 23: Policy for licensing and regulation

          5. Section 24: Codes of practice

          6. Section 25: Guidance to local authorities

          7. Section 26: Duty to advise the Secretary of State

          8. Section 27: Compliance

          9. Section 28: Investigation and prosecution of offences

          10. Section 29: Licensing authority information

          11. Section 30: Other exchange of information

          12. Section 31: Consultation with the National Lottery Commission

          13. Section 32: Consultation with Commissioners of Customs and Excise

      5. Schedule 4: The Gambling Commission

      6. Schedule 5: Transfer from Gaming Board to Gambling Commission: supplementary provision

      7. Schedule 6: Exchange of information: persons and bodies

        1. Part 3: General Offences

          1. Sections 33 to 35: Provision of facilities for gambling

          2. Section 36: Territorial application

          3. Sections 37 & 38: Use of premises

          4. Section 39: Exception: occasional use notice

          5. Section 40: Exception: football pools

          6. Section 41: Gambling software

          7. Section 42: Cheating

          8. Section 43: Chain-gift schemes

          9. Section 44: Provision of unlawful facilities abroad

        2. Part Four: Protection of Children and Young Persons

          1. Section 45: Meaning of child and young person

          2. Sections 46 & 48: Inviting children and young persons to gamble; participation by young persons in gambling

          3. Sections 47 & 49: Invitation to enter premises; young persons entering premises

          4. Section 50: Provision of facilities for gambling

          5. Sections 51 to 55: Employment offences

          6. Section 56: Invitation to participate in lottery

          7. Section 57: Invitation to participate in football pools

          8. Section 58: Return of stake

          9. Section 59: Age limit for category D machines

          10. Section 60: Temporary use notice

          11. Section 61: Meaning of employment

          12. Section 62: Penalty

          13. Section 63: Reasonable belief about a person’s age

          14. Section 64: Use of children in enforcement operations

        3. Part 5: Operating Licences

          1. Section 65: Nature of licence

          2. Section 66: Form of licence

          3. Section 67: Remote gambling

          4. Section 68: Combined licence

          5. Section 69: Application

          6. Section 70: Consideration of applications: general principles

          7. Section 71: Consideration of application: criminal record

          8. Section 72: Consideration of application: demand

          9. Section 73: Procedure

          10. Section 74: Determination of application

          11. Sections 75 to 78: Licence Conditions

          12. Section 79: Scope of powers to attach conditions

          13. Section 80: Requirement for personal licence

          14. Section 81: Credit and inducements

          15. Section 82: Compliance with code of practice

          16. Section 83: Return of stakes to children

          17. Section 84: Premises

          18. Section 85: Equipment

          19. Section 86: Gaming machines

          20. Section 87: Membership

          21. Section 88: Information

          22. Section 89: Remote operating licence

          23. Section 90: Casino operating licence

          24. Section 91: Bingo operating licence

          25. Section 92: General betting operating licence

          26. Section 93: Pool betting operating licence

          27. Section 94: Horse-race pool betting operating licence

          28. Section 95: Betting on the National Lottery

          29. Section 96: Gaming machine technical operating licence

          30. Section 97: Gambling software: operating licence: standards

          31. Section 98: Lottery operating licences

          32. Section 99: Mandatory conditions of lottery operating licence

          33. Section 100: Annual fee

          34. Section 101: Change of circumstance

          35. Sections 102 & 103: Change of corporate control

          36. Section 104: Application to vary licence

          37. Section 105: Amendment

          38. Section 106: Register of operating licences

          39. Sections 107 & 108: Copy of licence and production of licence

          40. Section 109: Conviction

          41. Sections 110 & 111: Duration

          42. Section 112: Renewal of licence

          43. Sections 113 & 114: Surrender and Lapse

          44. Section 115: Forfeiture

          45. Section 116: Review

          46. Sections 117 to 121: Regulatory powers

          47. Section 122: Information

          48. Section 123: Levy

          49. Section 125: Relevant offence: disapplication of rehabilitation

          50. Section 126: Interpretation

      8. Schedule 7: Relevant offences

        1. Part 6 – Personal Licences

          1. Section 127: Nature of personal licence

          2. Section 128: Application of provisions of Part 5

          3. Section 129: Exemption for small scale operators

          4. Section 130: Application

          5. Sections 131 & 135: Duration and Review

          6. Section 132: Fees

          7. Section 133: Multiple licences

          8. Section 134: Production of licence

          9. Section 136: Disqualification

          10. Sections 137 & 138: Notification requirements

          11. Section 139: Breach of personal licence condition

        2. Part 7: Operating and Personal Licences: Appeals

          1. Section 140: The Gambling Appeals Tribunal

          2. Section 141: Appeal to Tribunal

          3. Section 142: Timing

          4. Section 143: Appeal from Tribunal

          5. Section 144: Powers of Tribunal

          6. Section 145: Stay pending appeal

          7. Section 146: Rules

          8. Section 147: Fees

          9. Section 148: Legal Assistance

          10. Section 149: Enforcement of Costs Orders

      9. Schedule 8: Gambling Appeals Tribunal

        1. Paragraphs 1 and 2: President, deputy and members

        2. Paragraph 3: Tenure

        3. Paragraph 4: Staff

        4. Paragraphs 5 to 8: Money

        5. Paragraph 9 to 11: Sittings

        6. Paragraphs 12 to 14: Procedure

        7. Paragraph 15: Council on Tribunals

        8. Paragraph 16: Disqualification

        9. Part 8: Premises Licences

          1. Section 150: Nature of licence

          2. Section 151: Form of licence

          3. Section 152:  Combined licence

          4. Section 153: Principles to be applied

          5. Section 154: Delegation to licensing committee

          6. Section 155: Delegation of functions under Part 8: Scotland

          7. Section 156: Register

          8. Section 157: Responsible authorities

          9. Section 158: Interested party

          10. Sections 159 to 161: Applications

          11. Sections 162 to 165: Determination of application

          12. Section 166: Resolution not to issue casino licence

          13. Sections 167 to 171: Conditions

          14. Section 172: Gaming machines

          15. Section 173: Virtual gaming

          16. Section 174: Casino premises licence

          17. Section 175: Casino premises licence: overall limits

      10. Schedule 9: Applications for casino premises licences

        1. Section 176: Casino premises licence: access by children

        2. Section 177: Credit

        3. Section 178: Door supervision

        4. Section 179: Pool betting on track

        5. Section 180: Pool betting on dog races

        6. Section 181: Betting machines

        7. Section 182: Exclusion of children from track areas

        8. Section 183: Christmas Day

        9. Section 184: Annual fee

        10. Section 185: Availability of licence

        11. Section 186: Change of circumstance

        12. Section 187: Application to vary licence

        13. Sections 188 & 189: Transfer

        14. Section 190: Copy of licence

        15. Section 191: Initial duration

        16. Section 192: Surrender

        17. Section 193: Revocation for failure to pay fee

        18. Section 194: Lapse

        19. Sections 195 & 196: Reinstatement

        20. Section 197: Application for review

        21. Sections 198 & 199: Consideration of application

        22. Section 200: Initiation of review by licensing authority

        23. Sections 201 to 203: Review

        24. Sections 204 & 205: Provisional statement

        25. Sections 206 to 209: Rights of Appeal

        26. Section 210: Planning permission

        27. Section 211: Vessels and vehicles

        28. Section 212: Fees

        29. Part 9: Temporary Use of Premises

          1. Sections 214 to 218: Temporary use notice

          2. Sections 219 & 220: Giving notice: procedure

          3. Sections 221 to 223: Objections and modification by agreement

          4. Sections 224 to 226: Counter-notices and dismissal of objections

          5. Section 227: Endorsement of notice

          6. Section 228: Consideration by licensing authority: timing

          7. Sections 229 & 230: Miscellaneous provisions

          8. Section 231: Vehicles and vessels

          9. Section 232: Delegation of licensing authority functions: England and Wales

          10. Section 233: Delegation of licensing authority functions: Scotland

          11. Section 234: Register

        30. Part 10: Gaming Machines

          1. Section 235: Gaming machine

          2. Section 236: Gaming machines: Categories A to D

          3. Sections 237 to 239: Other definitions

          4. Sections 240 & 241: Use and supply of machines

          5. Section 242: Making machine available for use

          6. Section 243: Manufacture, supply etc.

          7. Section 244: Linked machines

          8. Section 245: Credit

          9. Section 247: Family entertainment centre permits

      11. Schedule 10: Family Entertainment Centre gaming machine permits

        1. Sections 248 & 249: No and limited prizes

        2. Section 250: Single-machine supply and maintenance permits

        3. Part 11: Lotteries

          1. Section 252: Promoting a lottery

          2. Section 253: Lottery ticket

          3. Sections 254 to 256: Key terms

          4. Section 257: External lottery manager

          5. Section 258: Promotion of lottery

          6. Section 259: Facilitating a lottery

          7. Section 260: Misusing profits of lottery

          8. Section 261: Misusing profits of an exempt lottery

          9. Section 262: Small society lottery: breach of condition

          10. Section 263: Penalty

          11. Section 264: Exclusion of the National Lottery

          12. Section 265: Territorial Application

      12. Schedule 11: Exempt lotteries

        1. Part 1: Incidental non-commercial lotteries

        2. Part 2: Private Lotteries

        3. Part 3: Customer lottery

        4. Parts 4 and 5: Small society lotteries

        5. Part 6: Powers to impose additional restrictions

        6. Part 7: General

        7. Part 12: Clubs, Pubs, Fairs, &C.

          1. Sections 266 to 268: Definitions of eligible clubs

          2. Sections 269 & 270: Exempt gaming

          3. Sections 271 & 272: Club gaming permit

          4. Section 273: Club machine permit

          5. Section 274: Procedure

      13. Schedule 12: Club gaming permits and club machine permits

        1. Sections 275 & 281: Bingo in clubs and alcohol licensed premises

        2. Sections 277 & 278: Alcohol licensed premises

        3. Sections 279 & 280: Exempt gaming

        4. Section 282: Gaming machines: automatic entitlement

        5. Section 283: Licensed premises gaming machine permits

      14. Schedule 13: Licensed premises gaming machine permits

        1. Section 284: Removal of exemption

        2. Section 285: Permits for clubs, pubs etc.: special provision for Scotland

        3. Sections 286 & 287: Travelling fairs

        4. Part 13: Prize Gaming

          1. Section 288: Meaning of “prize gaming”

          2. Section 289: Prize gaming permits and Schedule 14

          3. Sections 290 & 292: Prize gaming in gaming and entertainment centres and fairs

          4. Section 291: Bingo halls

          5. Section 293: Conditions for prize gaming

          6. Section 294: Power to restrict exemptions

        5. Part 14: Private and Non-Commercial Gaming and Betting

          1. Sections 295 & 296: Private betting and gaming

      15. Schedule 15: Private gaming and betting

        1. Part 1: Gaming

        2. Part 2: Betting

          1. Sections 297 to 301: Non-commercial gaming

          2. Section 302: Non-commercial betting

        3. Part 15: Inspection

          1. Section 303: Enforcement officers

          2. Section 304: Authorised persons

          3. Section 305: Compliance

          4. Section 306: Suspected offence

          5. Section 307: Inspection of gambling

          6. Section 308: Operating licence holders

          7. Section 309: Family entertainment centres

          8. Section 310: Premises licensed for alcohol

          9. Section 311: Prize gaming permit

          10. Section 312: Clubs

          11. Section 313: Licensed premises

          12. Section 314: Lotteries: registered societies

          13. Section 315: Temporary use notice

          14. Section 316: Authorisations: production on demand

          15. Section 317: Powers

          16. Section 318: Dwellings

          17. Section 319: Records

          18. Section 320: Timing

          19. Section 321: Evidence of authorisation

          20. Section 322: Information

          21. Section 323: Use of force

          22. Section 324: Person accompanying inspector, &c.

          23. Section 325: Securing premises after entry

          24. Section 326: Obstruction

        4. Part 16: Advertising

          1. Section 327: Meaning of “advertising”

          2. Section 328: Regulations

          3. Section 329: Broadcasting

          4. Section 330: Unlawful gambling

          5. Section 331: Foreign gambling

          6. Section 332: Territorial application: non-remote advertising

          7. Section 333: Territorial application: remote advertising

        5. Part 17: Legality and Enforcement of Gambling Contracts

          1. Section 334: Repeal of provisions preventing enforcement

          2. Section 335: Enforceability of gambling contracts

          3. Section 336: Power of Gambling Commission to void bet

          4. Section 337: Supplementary

          5. Section 338: Interim Moratorium

        6. Part 18: Miscellaneous and General

          1. Section 339: Prize competitions

          2. Section 340: Foreign Betting

          3. Section 341: Offence committed by body

          4. Section 342: False information

          5. Section 343: Value of Prize

          6. Section 344: Participation Fees

          7. Section 345: Forfeiture

          8. Section 346: Prosecution by licensing authority

          9. Section 347: Prosecution: time limit

          10. Section 348: Excluded premises

          11. Section 349: Three-year licensing policy

          12. Section 350: Exchange of information

          13. Section 351: Power to amend Schedule 6

          14. Section 352: Data protection

          15. Section 353: Interpretation

          16. Section 354: Crown application

          17. Section 355: Regulations, orders and rules

          18. Section 356: Amendments and repeals

          19. Section 357: Money

          20. Section 358: Commencement and Schedule 18

          21. Sections 359 & 360: Vessels and Aircraft: Territorial limitation

          22. Section 361: Extent

  6. Commencement

  7. Details of the Bill’s Passage through Parliament

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