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Betting, Gaming And Lotteries

Made 11th August 2021

Coming into operation 7th September 2021

The Department for Communities^f1, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 138(1) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985^f2, and now vested in it^f3.

In accordance with Article 138(2) of that Order, the Department has consulted with such associations of district councils as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.

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f1: Formerly known as the Department for Social Development; see the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c. 5 (N.I.)
f2: S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11)
f3: See S.R. 1999 No. 481, Article 8(b) of and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 transferred functions to the Department for Social Development which were previously exercisable by the Department of Health and Social Services; see the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c. 5 (N.I.), Under section 1 the Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities