Gambling Act 2005 - Legislation.gov.uk

1 Gambling Act 2005 CHAPTER 19 CONTENTSPART 1 INTERPRETATION OF KEY CONCEPTSP rincipal concepts1 The licensing objectives2 Licensing authorities3 Gambling4 Remote gambling5 Facilities for gamblingGaming6 Gaming & game of chance7 Casino8 Equal chance gamingBetting9 Betting: general10 Spread bets, & : prize competitions12 Pool betting13 Betting intermediaryLottery14 Lottery15 National LotteryGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)iiCross-category activities16 Betting and gaming17 lotteries and gaming18 lotteries and bettingMiscellaneous19 Non-commercial societyPART 2 THE Gambling COMMISSION20 Establishment of the Commission21 Gaming Board: transfer to Commission22 Duty to promote the licensing objectives23 Statement of principles for licensing and regulation24 Codes of practice25 Guidance to local authorities26 Duty to advise Secretary of State27 Compliance28 Investigation and prosecution of offences29 Licensing authority information30 Other exchange of information31 Consultation with National Lottery Commission32 Consultation with Commissioners of Customs and ExcisePART 3 GENERAL OFFENCESP rovision of facilities for gambling33 Provision of facilities for gambling34 Exception: lotteries35 Exception: gaming machines36 Territorial applicationUse of premises37 Use of premises38 Power to amend section 3739 Exception: occasional use notice40 Exception.

2 Football poolsMiscellaneous offences41 Gambling software42 Cheating43 Chain-gift schemes44 Provision of unlawful facilities abroadGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)iiiPART 4 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONSI nterpretation45 Meaning of child and young person Principal offences46 Invitation to gamble47 Invitation to enter premises48 Gambling49 Entering premises50 Provision of facilities for gamblingEmployment offences51 Employment to provide facilities for gambling52 Employment for lottery or football pools53 Employment on bingo and club premises54 Employment on premises with gaming machines55 Employment in casino, & offences56 Invitation to participate in lottery57 Invitation to participate in football pools58 Return of stake59 Age limit for Category D gaming machinesGeneral60 Temporary use notice61 Employment62 Penalty63 Reasonable belief about person s age64 Use of children in enforcement operationsPART 5 OPERATING LICENCESI ntroductory65 Nature of licence66 Form of licence67 Remote gambling68 Combined licenceIssue69 Application70 Consideration of application: general principlesGambling Act 2005 (c.)

3 19)iv71 Consideration of application: criminal record72 Consideration of application: demand73 Procedure74 Determination of applicationConditions75 General conditions imposed by Commission76 General conditions: procedure77 Individual condition imposed by Commission78 Condition imposed by Secretary of State79 Scope of powers to attach conditions80 Requirement for personal licence81 Credit and inducements82 Compliance with code of practice83 Return of stakes to children84 Premises85 Equipment86 Gaming machines87 Membership88 InformationRules for particular kinds of licence89 Remote operating licence90 Casino operating licence91 Bingo operating licence92 General betting operating licence93 Pool betting operating licence94 Horse-race pool betting operating licence95 Betting on the National Lottery96 Gaming machine technical operating licence: standards97 Gambling software operating licence: standards98 Lottery operating licences99 Mandatory conditions of lottery operating licenceMaintenance100 Annual fee101 Change of circumstance102 Change of corporate control103 Section 102: supplemental104 Application to vary licence105 Amendment106 Register of operating licences107 Copy of licence108 Production of licence109 ConvictionDuration110 Indefinite duration111 Power to limit duration112 Renewal of licenceGambling Act 2005 (c.

4 19)v113 Surrender114 Lapse115 ForfeitureRegulation116 Review117 Regulatory powers118 Suspension119 Revocation120 Conditions for suspension or revocation121 Financial penalty122 InformationGeneral123 Levy124 Directions and requirements125 Relevant offence: disapplication of rehabilitation126 InterpretationPART 6 PERSONAL LICENCES127 Nature of personal licence128 Application of provisions of Part 5129 Exemption for small-scale operators130 Application131 Duration132 Fees133 Multiple licences134 Production of licence135 Review136 Disqualification137 Notification of operating licensee138 Conviction139 Breach of personal licence conditionPART 7 OPERATING AND PERSONAL LICENCES: APPEALS140 The Gambling Appeals Tribunal141 Appeal to Tribunal142 Timing143 Appeal from Tribunal144 Powers of Tribunal145 Stay pending appeal146 Rules147 Fees148 Legal assistance149 Enforcement of costs ordersGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)viPART 8 PREMISES LICENCESThe licence150 Nature of licence151 Form of licence152 Combined licence, & authorities functions153 Principles to be applied154 Delegation of licensing authority functions: England and Wales155 Delegation of functions under Part 8: Scotland156 RegisterOther relevant persons157 Responsible authorities158 Interested partyApplication for licence159 Making of application160 Notice of application161 RepresentationsDetermination of application162 Requirement for hearing163 Determination of application164 Grant of application165 Rejection of application166 Resolution not to issue casino licencesConditions167 Mandatory conditions168 Default conditions169 Conditions imposed or excluded by licensing authority170 Membership171 Stakes, & cases172 Gaming machines173 Virtual gaming174 Casino premises licence175 Casino premises licence: overall limits176 Casino premises licence.

5 Access by children177 Credit178 Door supervision179 Pool betting on trackGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)vii180 Pool betting on dog races181 Betting machines182 Exclusion of children from track areas183 Christmas DayMaintenance184 Annual fee185 Availability of licence186 Change of circumstance187 Application to vary licence188 Transfer189 Transfer: supplemental190 Copy of licenceDuration191 Initial duration192 Surrender193 Revocation for failure to pay fee194 Lapse195 Reinstatement196 Reinstatement: supplementalReview197 Application for review198 Rejection of application199 Grant of application200 Initiation of review by licensing authority201 Review202 Action following review203 DeterminationProvisional statement204 Application205 EffectAppeals206 Rights of appeal207 Process208 Stay pending appeal209 Further appealGeneral210 Planning permission211 Vehicles and vessels212 Fees213 InterpretationGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)viiiPART 9 TEMPORARY USE OF PREMISEST emporary use notice214 Exception to offence of using premises for gambling215 Nature of notice216 Form of notice217 Effect of notice218 Maximum permitted periodProcedure219 Giving notice220 Acknowledgment of notice221 Objections222 Hearing of objections223 Modification by agreement224 Counter-notice225 Dismissal of objection226 Appeal227 Endorsement of notice228 Consideration by licensing authority: timingMiscellaneous229 Availability of notice230 Withdrawal of notice231 Vehicles and vessels232 Delegation of licensing authority functions: England and Wales233 Delegation of functions under Part 9: Scotland234 RegisterPART 10 GAMING MACHINESD efinitions235 Gaming machine236 Gaming machines: Categories A to D237 Adult gaming centre238 Family entertainment centre239 PrizeRegulations240 Use of machine241 Supply, & machine available for useGambling Act 2005 (c.)

6 19)ix243 Manufacture, supply, & machines245 Credit246 PenaltyExceptions247 Family entertainment centre gaming machine permit248No prize249 Limited prize250 Single-machine supply and maintenance permitsGeneral251 Territorial applicationPART 11 LOTTERIESI nterpretation252 Promoting a lottery253 Lottery ticket254 Proceeds and profits255 Draw256 Rollover257 External lottery managerOffences258 Promotion of lottery259 Facilitating a lottery260 Misusing profits of lottery261 Misusing profits of exempt lottery262 Small society lottery: breach of condition263 PenaltyMiscellaneous264 Exclusion of the National LotteryGeneral265 Territorial applicationPART 12 CLUBS, PUBS, FAIRS, & club267 Commercial clubGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)x268 Miners welfare institute269 Exempt gaming270 Section 269: supplementary271 Club gaming permit272 Section 271: supplementary273 Club machine permit274 Procedure, & , & licence278 Application of sections 279 to 284279 Exempt gaming280 Section 279: supplementary281 Bingo282 Gaming machines: automatic entitlement283 Licensed premises gaming machine permits284 Removal of exemptionClubs, pubs &c: special provision for Scotland285 PermitsFairs286 Interpretation: travelling fair287 Gaming machinesPART 13 PRIZE GAMING288 Meaning of prize gaming 289 Prize gaming permits290 Gaming and entertainment centres291 Bingo halls292 Fairs293 Conditions for prize gaming294 Power to restrict exemptionsPART 14 PRIVATE AND NON-COMMERCIAL GAMING AND BETTINGP rivate gaming and betting295 Interpretation296 Exceptions to offencesNon-commercial gaming and betting297 InterpretationGambling Act 2005 (c.

7 19)xi298 Exceptions to offences299 Conditions for non-commercial prize gaming300 Conditions for non-commercial equal-chance gaming301 Misusing profits of non-commercial prize gaming302 Non-commercial bettingPART 15 INSPECTIONI nspectors303 Enforcement officers304 Authorised personsKinds of inspection305 Compliance306 Suspected offence307 Inspection of gambling308 Operating licence holders309 Family entertainment centres310 Premises licensed for alcohol311 Prize gaming permit312 Clubs313 Licensed premises314 lotteries : registered societies315 Temporary use notice316 Authorisations: production on demandPowers and procedure317 Powers318 Dwellings319 Records320 Timing321 Evidence of authorisation322 Information323 Use of force324 Person accompanying inspector, & premises after entry326 ObstructionPART 16 ADVERTISING327 Meaning of advertising 328 Regulations329 Broadcasting330 Unlawful gambling331 Foreign gambling332 Territorial application: non-remote advertising333 Territorial application: remote advertisingGambling Act 2005 (c.

8 19)xiiPART 17 LEGALITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF Gambling CONTRACTS334 Repeal of provisions preventing enforcement335 Enforceability of Gambling contracts336 Power of Gambling Commission to void bet337 Section 336: supplementary338 Interim moratoriumPART 18 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERALM iscellaneous339 Prize competitions340 Foreign betting341 Offence committed by body342 False information343 Value of prize344 Participation fees345 Forfeiture346 Prosecution by licensing authority347 Prosecution: time limit348 Excluded premises349 Three-year licensing policy350 Exchange of information351 Power to amend Schedule 6352 Data protectionGeneral353 Interpretation354 Crown application355 Regulations, orders and rules356 Amendments and repeals357 Money358 Commencement359 Vessels: territorial limitations360 Aircraft: territorial limitations361 Extent362 Short titleSchedule 1 Betting: Prize Competitions: Definition of Payment to EnterSchedule 2 lotteries : Definition of Payment to EnterSchedule 3 Amendment of National Lottery etc.

9 Act 1993 (c. 39)Schedule 4 The Gambling CommissionSchedule 5 Transfer from Gaming Board to Gambling Commission:Supplementary ProvisionSchedule 6 Exchange of Information: Persons and BodiesGambling Act 2005 (c. 19)xiiiPart 1 Persons and Bodies with Functions under this ActPart 2 Enforcement and Regulatory BodiesPart 3 Sport Governing BodiesPart 4 NotesSchedule 7 Relevant OffencesPart 1 The OffencesPart 2 Power to Amend Part 1 Schedule 8 Gambling Appeals TribunalSchedule 9 Applications for Casino Premises LicencesSchedule 10 Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine PermitsSchedule 11 Exempt LotteriesPart 1 Incidental Non-commercial LotteriesPart 2 Private LotteriesPart 3 Customer lotteryPart 4 Small society LotteriesPart 5 Registration With Local AuthorityPart 6 Powers to Impose Additional Restrictions, & 7 GeneralSchedule 12 Club Gaming Permits and Club Machine PermitsSchedule 13 Licensed Premises Gaming Machine PermitsSchedule 14 Prize Gaming PermitsSchedule 15 Private Gaming and BettingPart 1 GamingPart 2 BettingSchedule 16 Minor and Consequential AmendmentsPart 1 Minor AmendmentsPart 2 Consequential AmendmentsSchedule 17 RepealsSchedule 18 TransitionalPart 1 Transitional Continuation of Old Licences, & 2 Advance and Interim Applications, and ConversionELIZABETH IIc.

10 19 Gambling Act 20052005 CHAPTER 19An Act to make provision about Gambling .[7th April 2005]E IT ENACTED by the Queen s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice andconsent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this presentParliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: PART 1 INTERPRETATION OF KEY CONCEPTSP rincipal concepts1 The licensing objectivesIn this Act a reference to the licensing objectives is a reference to the objectivesof (a)preventing Gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, beingassociated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime,(b)ensuring that Gambling is conducted in a fair and open way, and(c)protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed orexploited by authorities(1)For the purposes of this Act the following are licensing authorities (a)in relation to England (i)a district council,(ii)a county council for a county in which there are no districtcouncils,(iii)a London borough council,(iv)the Common Council of the City of London, andBGambling Act 2005 (c.)