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The Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007

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Draft 2007, ISBN 9780110758527

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 355(6) of the Gambling Act 2005, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Betting, gaming and lotteries

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 182(4) of the Gambling Act 2005f1.

In accordance with section 355(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c.19

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007.

2Amendment to section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005

Section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005 shall be amended as follows—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (a) delete the word “and”;

(b)

in paragraph (b) substitute “.” with “, and”; and

(c)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

shall not apply to any other track on a day on which a race or other sporting event takes place, or is expected to take place, on the track.”.

Signature

Minister of State

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005.

Section 182(1) of the Act prevents children and young persons from entering any area on a track where facilities for betting are provided (section 182(1)(a)) or where a gaming machine, other than a Category D machine, is situated (section 182(1)(b)).

Section 182(2) of the Act provides an exemption to section 182(1)(a) for dog tracks and horse race courses on a day when racing takes place, or is expected to take place, on the track or course as appropriate. This exemption enables children and young persons to enter any area of the track where betting facilities are provided on a race day.

This Order amends section 182(2) to add an exemption for all other tracks on a day when a race or other sporting event takes place, or is expected to take place, on the track.