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The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

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Draft 2010, ISBN 9780111489772

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 355(4)(e) of the Gambling Act 2005, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Betting, Gaming And Lotteries

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made January 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78, 291(2) and (3) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005f1.

In accordance with section 355(4) 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
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

2Amendment

(1)

The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 3(3) for “50 pence” substitute “£1”.

(3)

In regulation 3(6)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “£50” substitute “£100”;

(b)

in paragraph (b) for “£35” substitute “£70”.

Signature

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2257).

The 2007 Regulations specify conditions which are to be attached to operating licences issued under Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) in respect of facilities for prize gaming made available in bingo halls (that is, premises in respect of which a bingo premises licence has effect).

The effect of the amendments is to modify those conditions to increase the maximum participation fee and money prize levels.

The maximum participation fee for any one chance to win a prize in a particular game is increased from 50 pence to £1.

In addition, where a prize for which a game is played is money, the maximum amount of the prize is increased from £50 to £100 in cases where no persons under 18 years of are permitted on the premises at any time when the game is being played; and from £35 to £70 in all other cases.

An Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations.