# The Gambling Act 2005 (Exempt Gaming in Clubs) Regulations 2007, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Exempt Gaming in Clubs) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;
“poker” includes any version of that game, whatever name it is called; and
“relevant club” means—
(a) a members’ club,
(b) a commercial club,
(c) a club that would be a members’ club but for section 266(1)(a) of the Act,
(d) a club that would be a commercial club but for section 267(1)(b) of the Act, or
(e) a miners’ welfare institute.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, a reference to a day is a reference to a period of 24 hours beginning at midday.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1944/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-exempt-gaming-in-clubs-regulations-2007/regulation-1
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