# The Gambling Act 2005 (Licensing Authority Policy Statement)(England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) gives licensing authorities various functions in relation to the licensing of premises and issuing of permits for gambling. Under section 349 of the Act, licensing authorities are required to produce, at least every three years, a statement of the principles that they propose to apply when exercising their functions under the Act (“a statement”). A licensing authority may revise a statement at any time during which it has effect.
These Regulations set out requirements as to the form and publication of a statement or a revision of a statement.
Regulation 3 provides for the form of the statement to be for the licensing authority to determine, subject to complying with the requirements specified in regulations 4 to 6.
Regulation 4 requires the statement to include an introductory section summarising the matters contained in the statement, describing the geographical area in respect of which the authority exercises functions under the Act, and listing the persons consulted in preparing the statement. Regulation 5 requires the statement to include four sections which deal separately with the functions mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of that regulation.
Under regulation 6, a revision is also to include a summary of the matters contained in the statement. The introductory section of a revision is also to list the persons whom the authority has consulted in preparing the revision. Where a revision deals with any of the matters referred to in regulation 5 it is to comply with the provisions of that regulation.
Regulation 7 sets out requirements about the advertisement and publication of a statement or revision. The statement or revision must be published on the licensing authority’s website, and in at least one of the places set out in regulation 7(2)(b), for a period of at least 4 weeks before it comes into effect. The authority must advertise the publication of the statement in a notice published in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 7. The notice must give specified information about the statement or revision, including details about when the statement or revision will be published, when the statement or revision will come into effect, and where it can be viewed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/636/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-licensing-authority-policy-statementengland-and-wales-regulations-2006/note
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