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The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/3272 · Made 6 December 2006 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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betting, gaming and lotteries

Made 6th December 2006

Laid before Parliament 8th December 2006

Coming into force 1st January 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 355(1) and 358(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 2 to 11 of Schedule 18 to, the Gambling Act 2005f1:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c.19.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Commencement of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005
  3. 3Repeal of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
  4. 4Repeal of the Gaming Act 1968
  5. 5Repeal of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976
  6. 6Transitional provisions
  7. 7Modification of Part 1 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004
  8. 8Modification of the Gambling Act 2005 to reflect provisions of Part 1 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule 1Provisions coming into force on 1st January 2007
  11. Schedule 2Provisions coming into force on 21st May 2007
  12. Schedule 3Provisions coming into force on 1st June 2007 Repealed
  13. Schedule 3AProvisions coming into force on 1st August 2007
  14. Schedule 3BProvisions excluded from coming into force on 1st September 2007
  15. Schedule 4: Transitional provisions
  16. Part 1: General
  17. 1Interpretation
  18. Part 2: Transitional provisions relating to the grant and renewal of licences and other documents, and registrations, under enactments to be repealed by the Gambling Act 2005
  19. 2Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: restrictions on applications
  20. 3Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: period for which licences and other documents and registrations are to have effect
  21. 4Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: grant of licences etc. on or after 1st September 2007
  22. 5Gaming Act 1968: restrictions on applications
  23. 6Gaming Act 1968: applications for the grant of a licence under that Act where a certificate of consent has been applied for but not obtained
  24. 7Gaming Act 1968: restrictions on applications for a certificate of approval under section 19
  25. 8Gaming Act 1968: period for which licences, registrations, and permits are to have effect
  26. 9Gaming Act 1968: grant of licences under the 1968 Act on or after 1st September 2007
  27. 10Gaming Act 1968: registrations under Part 2 or 3 after 1st September 2007
  28. 11Gaming Act 1968: grant of permits under section 34 on or after 1st September 2007
  29. 12Effect of references in the Gaming Act 1968 to the licensing authority on and after 1st September 2007
  30. 13Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: restrictions on applications
  31. 14Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: period for which registrations, certificates and permits are to have effect
  32. 15Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: society and local authority scheme registrations taking effect on or after 1st September 2007
  33. 16Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: grant of permits under section 16 on or after 1st September 2007
  34. Part 3: Continuation of certificates and permits issued under the Gaming Act 1968
  35. 17Continuation of certificates and permits granted under section 27 of the Gaming Act 1968
  36. 18Duration of section 27 certificates
  37. 19Duration of section 27 permits
  38. 20Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 27 certificates
  39. 21Application of review provisions to section 27 certificates
  40. 22Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 27 permits
  41. 23Continuation of permits granted under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 in respect of alcohol licensed premises
  42. 24Duration of alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits
  43. 25Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits
  44. 26Continuation of alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits: application of the Gambling Act 2005 in relation to permits in Scotland
  45. 27Conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 into licensed premises gaming machine permits
  46. 28Failure to make the application for a licensed premises gaming machine permit in the appropriate form or manner
  47. 29Applications for conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968: provisions applying to Scotland
  48. 30Special provision with respect to alcohol licensed premises within tracks in England and Wales
  49. 31Continuation of other permits granted under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968
  50. 32Continuation of Category D gaming machine permits: provision of information where permit issued in Scotland
  51. 33Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to Category D gaming machine permits
  52. Part 4: Licences etc. granted under the Gambling Act 2005 before 1st September 2007
  53. 34Licences etc. issued under the Gambling Act 2005 before 1st September 2007
  54. 35Operating licences issued before 1st September 2007
  55. 36Premises licences issued before 1st September 2007
  56. 37Club gaming and machine permits issued before 1st September 2007
  57. 38Licensed premises gaming machine permits issued before 1st September 2007
  58. Part 5: Advance applications for operating licences by existing operators
  59. 39Meaning of existing operator
  60. 40Interim operating licences
  61. 41Modifications where the applicant qualifies as an existing operator because he is applying for a permission under the existing legislation
  62. 42Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim operating licences
  63. 43Premises restriction applying to certain dog racing interim pool betting operating licences
  64. Part 6: Transitional arrangements with respect to personal licences
  65. 44Interpretation of Part 6
  66. 45Continuation of certificates under section 19 of the Gaming Act 1968 on and after 1st September 2007
  67. 46Duration of section 19 certificates
  68. 47Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 19 certificates
  69. 48Application of review provisions to section 19 certificates
  70. 49Interim personal licences
  71. 50Application of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim personal licences
  72. 51Application of Part 6 of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim personal licences
  73. 52Personal licences issued before 1st September 2007
  74. Part 7: Conversion of licences etc. issued under enactments to be repealed into premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005
  75. 53Existing premises operators
  76. 54Conversion of existing licences etc. into premises licences
  77. 55Failure to make the application for a premises licence in the appropriate form or manner
  78. 56Non-fast track applications: modification of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005
  79. 57Fast track applications: modification of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005
  80. 57AAttaching a condition restricting the use of premises to specified periods
  81. 58Effect of revocation or cancellation of existing licence etc.
  82. 59Conversion of existing licences etc. into premises licences: supplementary provisions
  83. 60Special provision where the application under the existing legislation is for the transfer of a licence Repealed
  84. 61Special provisions where the application for the premises licence and the application under the existing legislation are being made to the same authority
  85. 62Continuation of existing licences, permits and certificates on and after 1st September 2007
  86. 63Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to the existing licence, permit or certificate
  87. 64Application of review provisions to the existing licence, permit or certificate
  88. 65Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to casino premises licences granted on a conversion application
  89. 66Non-conversion applications for casino premises licences
  90. Part 8: Conversion of lottery registrations under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 into operating licences or registrations under the Gambling Act 2005
  91. 67Conversion of society registrations into lottery operating licences
  92. 68Conversion of society registrations: transitional provisions
  93. 69Conversion of local lottery scheme registrations into lottery operating licences
  94. 70Conversion of local lottery scheme registrations: transitional provisions
  95. 71Duration of converted lottery operating licences
  96. 72Application of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 to converted lottery operating licences
  97. 73Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to lotteries begun before 1st September 2007
  98. 74Conversion of society lottery registrations into registrations under the Gambling Act 2005
  99. 75Conversion of society lottery registrations: modification of Part 5 of Schedule 11 to the 2005 Act
  100. 76Conversion of society lottery registrations: transitional provisions
  101. 77Application of Schedule 11 to the Gambling Act 2005 to lotteries begun before 1st September 2007
  102. Part 9: Conversion of club registrations under the Gaming Act 1968 into club gaming and machine permits under the Gambling Act 2005
  103. 78Conversion of a club registration under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club gaming permit: scope of application of provisions
  104. 79Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: provision of information by the 1968 Act registration authority
  105. 80Duty of licensing authority to convert a registration under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club gaming permit
  106. 81Exclusion of cases where an application for the renewal of the registration under Part 2 is rejected on or after 1st September 2007
  107. 82Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: applications made before 1st September 2007
  108. 83Failure to make the application for a club gaming permit in the appropriate form or manner
  109. 84Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: transitional provisions
  110. 85Special provisions applying to clubs etc. in Scotland
  111. 86Conversion of a club registration under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club machine permit
  112. 87Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968: provision of information by the 1968 Act licensing authority
  113. 88Duty of licensing authority to convert a registration under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club machine permit
  114. 89Exclusion of cases where an application for the renewal of the registration under Part 3 is rejected on or after 1st September 2007
  115. 90Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the 1968 Act: applications made before 1st September 2007
  116. 91Failure to make the application for a club machine permit in the appropriate form or manner
  117. 92Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the 1968 Act: transitional provisions
  118. 93Special provisions applying to clubs etc. in Scotland
  119. Part 10: Conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 into family entertainment centre gaming machine permits
  120. 94Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of applications for family entertainment centre gaming machine permits
  121. 95Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits
  122. 96Failure to make the application for a FEC gaming machine permit in the appropriate form or manner
  123. 97Effect of cancellation of section 34 permit
  124. 98Provisions to ensure that existing family entertainment centre operators can continue to operate on and after 1st September 2007
  125. 99Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits: supplementary provisions
  126. 100Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits: supplementary provisions where premises are situated in Scotland
  127. Part 11: Conversion of permits under section 16 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 into prize gaming permits
  128. 101Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of an application for a prize gaming permit
  129. 102Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits
  130. 103Failure to make the application for a prize gaming permit in the appropriate form or manner
  131. 104Effect of cancellation of section 16 permit
  132. 105Provisions to ensure that existing operators can continue to operate on and after 1st September 2007
  133. 106Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits: supplementary provisions
  134. 107Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits: supplementary provisions where premises are situated in Scotland
  135. Explanatory note