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Gambling Act 2005

Gambling Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 19

Territorial Extent

Territorial limits – vessels and aircraft

Schedule 3: Amendment of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c.39)

Part 2: the Gambling Commission
Section 22: Duty to promote the licensing objectives

94.In carrying out its functions under the Act, the Commission must aim to pursue, and, wherever appropriate, have regard to the licensing objectives (as defined in section 1) and must aim to permit gambling in so far as it thinks such permission is reasonably consistent with pursuit of those objectives. Therefore, in carrying out its licensing functions under Parts 5 and 6 of the Act, or in issuing guidance and codes of practice or advising the Secretary of State in accordance with Part 2, the Commission will have regard to the licensing objectives.

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