Wales Act 2017

58 Gaming machines on licensed betting premises

(1) In section 172 of the Gambling Act 2005 (gaming machines), in subsection (12) (definition of “appropriate Minister”), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the Welsh Ministers, so far as, in the case of a betting premises licence in respect of premises in Wales and not in respect of a track, the order varies—

(i) the number of gaming machines authorised for which the maximum charge for use is more than £10, or

(ii) whether such machines are authorised;”.

(2) In section 355 of that Act (regulations, orders and rules)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in subsection (3), after “the Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(c) after subsection (8) insert—

“(8A) An order of the Welsh Ministers under section 172 shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

(3) The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to a betting premises licence issued before this section comes into force.