Section 48 GamblingI1

(1)

A young person commits an offence if he gambles.

(2)

But subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)

participation in private or non-commercial gaming,

(b)

participation in private or non-commercial betting,

(c)

participation in a lottery,

(d)

participation in football pools,

(e)

the use of a Category D gaming machine,

(f)

participation in equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit,

(g)

participation in equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre,

(h)

participation in prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or

(i)

participation in prize gaming at a travelling fair in accordance with section 292.

Annotations

I1: S. 48 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)