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The Gaming Clubs (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/1910 · Made 19 July 2002

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 19th July 2002

Laid before Parliament 22nd July 2002

Coming into force 12th August 2002

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 22(3) and 51 of the Gaming Act 1968f1, and after consultation with the Gaming Board for Great Britain, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 65.

Contents

  1. 1Regulation 1
  2. 2Regulation 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

(2)

These Regulations shall come into force on 12th August 2002.

(3)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

2

(1)

The Gaming Clubs (Licensing) Regulations 1969f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

Regulation 6 (which requires licensing authorities to impose restrictions under paragraph 25(2) of Schedule 2 to the Gaming Act 1968, limiting the purposes for which licensed premises may be used for purposes other than dancing and the provision of live music or entertainment) is revoked.

Signature

Richard Caborn

Minister of State,

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

19th July 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke regulation 6 of the Gaming Clubs (Licensing) Regulations 1969 to remove the requirement that licensing authorities must impose a restriction on casino premises, prohibiting the premises from being used for dancing, or live music or entertainment.