Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;

• “appropriate recipient” means a person present at a premises at any time during an inspection, and who appears to the inspector to occupy the premises or to be responsible for their management;

• “inspection” means the entry of an inspector into premises pursuant to a power conferred by Part 15, and the carrying out there of activities authorised under that Part;

• “inspector” means a constable, enforcement officer or authorised person;

• “interested person” in relation to an inspection means any of the following:

  1. (a)

     the Gambling Commission;

  2. (b)

     an appropriate recipient;

  3. (c)

     the holder of a relevant authorisation in relation to the premises;

  4. (d)

     where an inspection occurs pursuant to section 315 (which enables an inspector to enter premises in respect of which a temporary use notice has been given), the person who gave the temporary use notice;

  5. (e)

     a society registered with a local authority in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 11 of the Act, where the premises are owned or used by that society at the time of the inspection;

  6. (f)

     a person who occupies the premises or is responsible for their management at the time of the inspection;

• “relevant authorisation” in relation to the premises means a premises licence, a permit issued under the Act or an on-premises alcohol licence that has effect in relation to the premises at the time the inspection takes place;

A reference in these Regulations to a numbered Part or section is a reference to that Part or section of the Act so numbered.