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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Commencement of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005

  4. 3.Repeal of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

  5. 4.Repeal of the Gaming Act 1968

  6. 5.Repeal of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976

  7. 6.Transitional provisions

  8. 7.Modification of Part 1 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004

  9. 8.Modification of the Gambling Act 2005 to reflect provisions of Part 1 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004

  10. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Provisions coming into force on 1st January 2007

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions coming into force on 21st May 2007

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Provisions coming into force on 1st June 2007

    4. SCHEDULE 3A

      Provisions coming into force on 1st August 2007

    5. SCHEDULE 3B

      Provisions excluded from coming into force on 1st September 2007

    6. SCHEDULE 4

      Transitional provisions

      1. PART 1 General

        1. 1.Interpretation

      2. 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provisions relating to the grant and renewal of licences and other documents, and registrations, under enactments to be repealed by the Gambling Act 2005

        1. 2.Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: restrictions on applications

        2. 3.Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: period for which licences and other documents and registrations are to have effect

        3. 4.Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: grant of licences etc. on or after 1st September 2007

        4. 5.Gaming Act 1968: restrictions on applications

        5. 6.Gaming Act 1968: applications for the grant of a licence under that Act where a certificate of consent has been applied for but not obtained

        6. 7.Gaming Act 1968: restrictions on applications for a certificate of approval under section 19

        7. 8.Gaming Act 1968: period for which licences, registrations, and permits are to have effect

        8. 9.Gaming Act 1968: grant of licences under the 1968 Act on or after 1st September 2007

        9. 10.Gaming Act 1968: registrations under Part 2 or 3 after 1st September 2007

        10. 11.Gaming Act 1968: grant of permits under section 34 on or after 1st September 2007

        11. 12.Effect of references in the Gaming Act 1968 to the licensing authority on and after 1st September 2007

        12. 13.Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: restrictions on applications

        13. 14.Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: period for which registrations, certificates and permits are to have effect

        14. 15.Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: society and local authority scheme registrations taking effect on or after 1st September 2007

        15. 16.Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: grant of permits under section 16 on or after 1st September 2007

      3. PART 3 Continuation of certificates and permits issued under the Gaming Act 1968

        1. 17.Continuation of certificates and permits granted under section 27 of the Gaming Act 1968

        2. 18.Duration of section 27 certificates

        3. 19.Duration of section 27 permits

        4. 20.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 27 certificates

        5. 21.Application of review provisions to section 27 certificates

        6. 22.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 27 permits

        7. 23.Continuation of permits granted under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 in respect of alcohol licensed premises

        8. 24.Duration of alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits

        9. 25.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits

        10. 26.Continuation of alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits: application of the Gambling Act 2005 in relation to permits in Scotland

        11. 27.Conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 into licensed premises gaming machine permits

        12. 28.Failure to make the application for a licensed premises gaming machine permit in the appropriate form or manner

        13. 29.Applications for conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968: provisions applying to Scotland

        14. 30.Special provision with respect to alcohol licensed premises within tracks in England and Wales

        15. 31.Continuation of other permits granted under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968

        16. 32.Continuation of Category D gaming machine permits: provision of information where permit issued in Scotland

        17. 33.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to Category D gaming machine permits

      4. PART 4 Licences etc. granted under the Gambling Act 2005 before 1st September 2007

        1. 34.Licences etc. issued under the Gambling Act 2005 before 1st September 2007

        2. 35.Operating licences issued before 1st September 2007

        3. 36.Premises licences issued before 1st September 2007

        4. 37.Club gaming and machine permits issued before 1st September 2007

        5. 38.Licensed premises gaming machine permits issued before 1st September 2007

      5. PART 5 Advance applications for operating licences by existing operators

        1. 39.Meaning of existing operator

        2. 40.Interim operating licences

        3. 41.Modifications where the applicant qualifies as an existing operator because he is applying for a permission under the existing legislation

        4. 42.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim operating licences

        5. 43.Premises restriction applying to certain dog racing interim pool betting operating licences

      6. PART 6 Transitional arrangements with respect to personal licences

        1. 44.Interpretation of Part 6

        2. 45.Continuation of certificates under section 19 of the Gaming Act 1968 on and after 1st September 2007

        3. 46.Duration of section 19 certificates

        4. 47.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to section 19 certificates

        5. 48.Application of review provisions to section 19 certificates

        6. 49.Interim personal licences

        7. 50.Application of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim personal licences

        8. 51.Application of Part 6 of the Gambling Act 2005 to interim personal licences

        9. 52.Personal licences issued before 1st September 2007

      7. PART 7 Conversion of licences etc. issued under enactments to be repealed into premises licences under the Gambling Act 2005

        1. 53.Existing premises operators

        2. 54.Conversion of existing licences etc. into premises licences

        3. 55.Failure to make the application for a premises licence in the appropriate form or manner

        4. 56.Non-fast track applications: modification of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005

        5. 57.Fast track applications: modification of provisions of the Gambling Act 2005

        6. 57A.Attaching a condition restricting the use of premises to specified periods

        7. 58.Effect of revocation or cancellation of existing licence etc.

        8. 59.Conversion of existing licences etc. into premises licences: supplementary provisions

        9. 60.Special provision where the application under the existing legislation is for the transfer of a licence

        10. 61.Special provisions where the application for the premises licence and the application under the existing legislation are being made to the same authority

        11. 62.Continuation of existing licences, permits and certificates on and after 1st September 2007

        12. 63.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to the existing licence, permit or certificate

        13. 64.Application of review provisions to the existing licence, permit or certificate

        14. 65.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to casino premises licences granted on a conversion application

        15. 66.Non-conversion applications for casino premises licences

      8. PART 8 Conversion of lottery registrations under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 into operating licences or registrations under the Gambling Act 2005

        1. 67.Conversion of society registrations into lottery operating licences

        2. 68.Conversion of society registrations: transitional provisions

        3. 69.Conversion of local lottery scheme registrations into lottery operating licences

        4. 70.Conversion of local lottery scheme registrations: transitional provisions

        5. 71.Duration of converted lottery operating licences

        6. 72.Application of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 to converted lottery operating licences

        7. 73.Application of the Gambling Act 2005 to lotteries begun before 1st September 2007

        8. 74.Conversion of society lottery registrations into registrations under the Gambling Act 2005

        9. 75.Conversion of society lottery registrations: modification of Part 5 of Schedule 11 to the 2005 Act

        10. 76.Conversion of society lottery registrations: transitional provisions

        11. 77.Application of Schedule 11 to the Gambling Act 2005 to lotteries begun before 1st September 2007

      9. PART 9 Conversion of club registrations under the Gaming Act 1968 into club gaming and machine permits under the Gambling Act 2005

        1. 78.Conversion of a club registration under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club gaming permit: scope of application of provisions

        2. 79.Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: provision of information by the 1968 Act registration authority

        3. 80.Duty of licensing authority to convert a registration under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club gaming permit

        4. 81.Exclusion of cases where an application for the renewal of the registration under Part 2 is rejected on or after 1st September 2007

        5. 82.Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: applications made before 1st September 2007

        6. 83.Failure to make the application for a club gaming permit in the appropriate form or manner

        7. 84.Conversion of club registrations under Part 2 of the Gaming Act 1968: transitional provisions

        8. 85.Special provisions applying to clubs etc. in Scotland

        9. 86.Conversion of a club registration under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club machine permit

        10. 87.Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968: provision of information by the 1968 Act licensing authority

        11. 88.Duty of licensing authority to convert a registration under Part 3 of the Gaming Act 1968 into a club machine permit

        12. 89.Exclusion of cases where an application for the renewal of the registration under Part 3 is rejected on or after 1st September 2007

        13. 90.Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the 1968 Act: applications made before 1st September 2007

        14. 91.Failure to make the application for a club machine permit in the appropriate form or manner

        15. 92.Conversion of club registrations under Part 3 of the 1968 Act: transitional provisions

        16. 93.Special provisions applying to clubs etc. in Scotland

      10. PART 10 Conversion of permits under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 into family entertainment centre gaming machine permits

        1. 94.Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of applications for family entertainment centre gaming machine permits

        2. 95.Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits

        3. 96.Failure to make the application for a FEC gaming machine permit in the appropriate form or manner

        4. 97.Effect of cancellation of section 34 permit

        5. 98.Provisions to ensure that existing family entertainment centre operators can continue to operate on and after 1st September 2007

        6. 99.Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits: supplementary provisions

        7. 100.Conversion of section 34 permits into FEC gaming machine permits: supplementary provisions where premises are situated in Scotland

      11. PART 11 Conversion of permits under section 16 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 into prize gaming permits

        1. 101.Meaning of existing operator for the purposes of an application for a prize gaming permit

        2. 102.Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits

        3. 103.Failure to make the application for a prize gaming permit in the appropriate form or manner

        4. 104.Effect of cancellation of section 16 permit

        5. 105.Provisions to ensure that existing operators can continue to operate on and after 1st September 2007

        6. 106.Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits: supplementary provisions

        7. 107.Conversion of section 16 permits into prize gaming permits: supplementary provisions where premises are situated in Scotland

  12. Explanatory Note

  13. Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

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