# The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences provisions of the Gambling Act 2005. It brings the following provisions into force on 20th May 2008:
section 7(5)(b) to (d), (6) and (7), which provide for the classification of different categories of casino;
sections 159 to 165, which relate to applications for premises licences and which are already in force except in relation to the categories of casino established by the Gambling Act 2005;
section 175, which limits the number of each category of casino premises licence which may have effect at any time, and limits the circumstances in which an application may be made for a provisional statement in respect of a casino;
section 204, which relates to applications for a provisional statement and which is already in force except in relation to casinos;
Schedule 9, which makes provision about the treatment of applications for casino premises licences and provisional statements.
The provisions are being brought into force only in so far as they apply to large and small casinos and large and small casino premises licences.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1326/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-8-order-2008/note
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