Gambling Act 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Interpretation of Key Concepts

   1. Principal concepts

      1. 1. The licensing objectives

      2. 2. Licensing authorities

      3. 3. Gambling

      4. 4. Remote gambling

      5. 5. Facilities for gambling

   2. Gaming

      1. 6. Gaming & game of chance

      2. 7. Casino

      3. 8. Equal chance gaming

   3. Betting

      1. 9. Betting: general

      2. 10. Spread bets, &c.

      3. 11. Betting: prize competitions

      4. 12. Pool betting

      5. 13. Betting intermediary

   4. Lottery

      1. 14. Lottery

      2. 15. National Lottery

   5. Cross-category activities

      1. 16. Betting and gaming

      2. 17. Lotteries and gaming

      3. 18. Lotteries and betting

   6. Miscellaneous

      1. 19. Non-commercial society

3. Part 2 The Gambling Commission

   1. 20. Establishment of the Commission

   2. 21. Gaming Board: transfer to Commission

   3. 22. Duty to promote the licensing objectives

   4. 23. Statement of principles for licensing and regulation

   5. 24. Codes of practice

   6. 25. Guidance to local authorities

   7. 26. Duty to advise Secretary of State

   8. 27. Compliance

   9. 28. Investigation and prosecution of offences

   10. 29. Licensing authority information

   11. 30. Other exchange of information

   12. 31. Consultation with National Lottery Commission

   13. 32. Consultation with Commissioners of Customs and Excise

4. Part 3 General offences

   1. Provision of facilities for gambling

      1. 33. Provision of facilities for gambling

      2. 34. Exception: lotteries

      3. 35. Exception: gaming machines

      4. 36. Territorial application

   2. Use of premises

      1. 37. Use of premises

      2. 38. Power to amend section 37

      3. 39. Exception: occasional use notice

      4. 40. Exception: football pools

   3. Miscellaneous offences

      1. 41. Gambling software

      2. 42. Cheating

      3. 43. Chain-gift schemes

      4. 44. Provision of unlawful facilities abroad

5. Part 4 Protection of children and young persons

   1. Interpretation

      1. 45. Meaning of “child” and “young person”

   2. Principal offences

      1. 46. Invitation to gamble

      2. 47. Invitation to enter premises

      3. 48. Gambling

      4. 49. Entering premises

      5. 50. Provision of facilities for gambling

   3. Employment offences

      1. 51. Employment to provide facilities for gambling

      2. 52. Employment for lottery or football pools

      3. 53. Employment on bingo and club premises

      4. 54. Employment on premises with gaming machines

      5. 55. Employment in casino, &c.

   4. Miscellaneous offences

      1. 56. Invitation to participate in lottery

      2. 57. Invitation to participate in football pools

      3. 58. Return of stake

      4. 59. Age limit for Category D gaming machines

   5. General

      1. 60. Temporary use notice

      2. 61. Employment

      3. 62. Penalty

      4. 63. Reasonable belief about person’s age

      5. 64. Use of children in enforcement operations

6. Part 5 Operating Licences

   1. Introductory

      1. 65. Nature of licence

      2. 66. Form of licence

      3. 67. Remote gambling

      4. 68. Combined licence

   2. Issue

      1. 69. Application

      2. 70. Consideration of application: general principles

      3. 71. Consideration of application: criminal record

      4. 72. Consideration of application: demand

      5. 73. Procedure

      6. 74. Determination of application

   3. Conditions

      1. 75. General conditions imposed by Commission

      2. 76. General conditions: procedure

      3. 77. Individual condition imposed by Commission

      4. 78. Condition imposed by Secretary of State

      5. 79. Scope of powers to attach conditions

      6. 80. Requirement for personal licence

      7. 81. Credit and inducements

      8. 82. Compliance with code of practice

      9. 83. Return of stakes to children

      10. 84. Premises

      11. 85. Equipment

      12. 86. Gaming machines

      13. 87. Membership

      14. 88. Information

   4. Rules for particular kinds of licence

      1. 89. Remote operating licence

      2. 90. Casino operating licence

      3. 91. Bingo operating licence

      4. 92. General betting operating licence

      5. 93. Pool betting operating licence

      6. 94. Horse-race pool betting operating licence

      7. 95. Betting on the National Lottery

      8. 96. Gaming machine technical operating licence: standards

      9. 97. Gambling software operating licence: standards

      10. 98. Lottery operating licences

      11. 99. Mandatory conditions of lottery operating licence

   5. Maintenance

      1. 100. Annual fee

      2. 101. Change of circumstance

      3. 102. Change of corporate control

      4. 103. Section 102: supplemental

      5. 104. Application to vary licence

      6. 105. Amendment

      7. 106. Register of operating licences

      8. 107. Copy of licence

      9. 108. Production of licence

      10. 109. Conviction

   6. Duration

      1. 110. Indefinite duration

      2. 111. Power to limit duration

      3. 112. Renewal of licence

      4. 113. Surrender

      5. 114. Lapse

      6. 115. Forfeiture

   7. Regulation

      1. 116. Review

      2. 117. Regulatory powers

      3. 118. Suspension

      4. 119. Revocation

      5. 120. Conditions for suspension or revocation

      6. 121. Financial penalty

      7. 122. Information

   8. General

      1. 123. Levy

      2. 124. Directions and requirements

      3. 125. Relevant offence: disapplication of rehabilitation

      4. 126. Interpretation

7. Part 6 Personal Licences

   1. 127. Nature of personal licence

   2. 128. Application of provisions of Part 5

   3. 129. Exemption for small-scale operators

   4. 130. Application

   5. 131. Duration

   6. 132. Fees

   7. 133. Multiple licences

   8. 134. Production of licence

   9. 135. Review

   10. 136. Disqualification

   11. 137. Notification of operating licensee

   12. 138. Conviction

   13. 139. Breach of personal licence condition

8. Part 7 Operating and Personal Licences: Appeals

   1. 140. The Gambling Appeals Tribunal

   2. 141. Appeal to Tribunal

   3. 142. Timing

   4. 143. Appeal from Tribunal

   5. 144. Powers of Tribunal

   6. 145. Stay pending appeal

   7. 146. Rules

   8. 147. Fees

   9. 148. Legal assistance

   10. 149. Enforcement of costs orders

9. Part 8 Premises Licences

   1. The licence

      1. 150. Nature of licence

      2. 151. Form of licence

      3. 152. Combined licence, &c.

   2. Licensing authorities' functions

      1. 153. Principles to be applied

      2. 154. Delegation of licensing authority functions: England and Wales

      3. 155. Delegation of functions under Part 8: Scotland

      4. 156. Register

   3. Other relevant persons

      1. 157. Responsible authorities

      2. 158. Interested party

   4. Application for licence

      1. 159. Making of application

      2. 160. Notice of application

      3. 161. Representations

   5. Determination of application

      1. 162. Requirement for hearing

      2. 163. Determination of application

      3. 164. Grant of application

      4. 165. Rejection of application

      5. 166. Resolution not to issue casino licences

   6. Conditions

      1. 167. Mandatory conditions

      2. 168. Default conditions

      3. 169. Conditions imposed or excluded by licensing authority

      4. 170. Membership

      5. 171. Stakes, &c.

   7. Specific cases

      1. 172. Gaming machines

      2. 173. Virtual gaming

      3. 174. Casino premises licence

      4. 175. Casino premises licence: overall limits

      5. 176. Casino premises licence: access by children

      6. 177. Credit

      7. 178. Door supervision

      8. 179. Pool betting on track

      9. 180. Pool betting on dog races

      10. 181. Betting machines

      11. 182. Exclusion of children from track areas

      12. 183. Christmas Day

   8. Maintenance

      1. 184. Annual fee

      2. 185. Availability of licence

      3. 186. Change of circumstance

      4. 187. Application to vary licence

      5. 188. Transfer

      6. 189. Transfer: supplemental

      7. 190. Copy of licence

   9. Duration

      1. 191. Initial duration

      2. 192. Surrender

      3. 193. Revocation for failure to pay fee

      4. 194. Lapse

      5. 195. Reinstatement

      6. 196. Reinstatement: supplemental

   10. Review

       1. 197. Application for review

       2. 198. Rejection of application

       3. 199. Grant of application

       4. 200. Initiation of review by licensing authority

       5. 201. Review

       6. 202. Action following review

       7. 203. Determination

   11. Provisional statement

       1. 204. Application

       2. 205. Effect

   12. Appeals

       1. 206. Rights of appeal

       2. 207. Process

       3. 208. Stay pending appeal

       4. 209. Further appeal

   13. General

       1. 210. Planning permission

       2. 211. Vehicles and vessels

       3. 212. Fees

       4. 213. Interpretation

10. Part 9 Temporary Use of Premises

    1. Temporary use notice

       1. 214. Exception to offence of using premises for gambling

       2. 215. Nature of notice

       3. 216. Form of notice

       4. 217. Effect of notice

       5. 218. Maximum permitted period

    2. Procedure

       1. 219. Giving notice

       2. 220. Acknowledgment of notice

       3. 221. Objections

       4. 222. Hearing of objections

       5. 223. Modification by agreement

       6. 224. Counter-notice

       7. 225. Dismissal of objection

       8. 226. Appeal

       9. 227. Endorsement of notice

       10. 228. Consideration by licensing authority: timing

    3. Miscellaneous

       1. 229. Availability of notice

       2. 230. Withdrawal of notice

       3. 231. Vehicles and vessels

       4. 232. Delegation of licensing authority functions: England and Wales

       5. 233. Delegation of functions under Part 9: Scotland

       6. 234. Register

11. Part 10 Gaming Machines

    1. Definitions

       1. 235. Gaming machine

       2. 236. Gaming machines: Categories A to D

       3. 237. Adult gaming centre

       4. 238. Family entertainment centre

       5. 239. Prize

    2. Regulations

       1. 240. Use of machine

       2. 241. Supply, &c.

    3. Offences

       1. 242. Making machine available for use

       2. 243. Manufacture, supply, &c.

       3. 244. Linked machines

       4. 245. Credit

       5. 246. Penalty

    4. Exceptions

       1. 247. Family entertainment centre gaming machine permit

       2. 248. No prize

       3. 249. Limited prize

       4. 250. Single-machine supply and maintenance permits

    5. General

       1. 251. Territorial application

12. Part 11 Lotteries

    1. Interpretation

       1. 252. Promoting a lottery

       2. 253. Lottery ticket

       3. 254. Proceeds and profits

       4. 255. Draw

       5. 256. Rollover

       6. 257. External lottery manager

    2. Offences

       1. 258. Promotion of lottery

       2. 259. Facilitating a lottery

       3. 260. Misusing profits of lottery

       4. 261. Misusing profits of exempt lottery

       5. 262. Small society lottery: breach of condition

       6. 263. Penalty

    3. Miscellaneous

       1. 264. Exclusion of the National Lottery

    4. General

       1. 265. Territorial application

13. Part 12 Clubs, pubs, fairs, &c.

    1. Clubs

       1. 266. Members' club

       2. 267. Commercial club

       3. 268. Miners' welfare institute

       4. 269. Exempt gaming

       5. 270. Section 269: supplementary

       6. 271. Club gaming permit

       7. 272. Section 271: supplementary

       8. 273. Club machine permit

       9. 274. Procedure, &c.

       10. 275. Bingo

       11. 276. Interpretation

    2. Pubs, &c.

       1. 277. Alcohol licence

       2. 278. Application of sections 279 to 284

       3. 279. Exempt gaming

       4. 280. Section 279: supplementary

       5. 281. Bingo

       6. 282. Gaming machines: automatic entitlement

       7. 283. Licensed premises gaming machine permits

       8. 284. Removal of exemption

    3. Clubs, pubs &c: special provision for Scotland

       1. 285. Permits

    4. Fairs

       1. 286. Interpretation: travelling fair

       2. 287. Gaming machines

14. Part 13 Prize Gaming

    1. 288. Meaning of “prize gaming”

    2. 289. Prize gaming permits

    3. 290. Gaming and entertainment centres

    4. 291. Bingo halls

    5. 292. Fairs

    6. 293. Conditions for prize gaming

    7. 294. Power to restrict exemptions

15. Part 14 Private and Non-Commercial Gaming and Betting

    1. Private gaming and betting

       1. 295. Interpretation

       2. 296. Exceptions to offences

    2. Non-commercial gaming and betting

       1. 297. Interpretation

       2. 298. Exceptions to offences

       3. 299. Conditions for non-commercial prize gaming

       4. 300. Conditions for non-commercial equal-chance gaming

       5. 301. Misusing profits of non-commercial prize gaming

       6. 302. Non-commercial betting

16. Part 15 Inspection

    1. Inspectors

       1. 303. Enforcement officers

       2. 304. Authorised persons

    2. Kinds of inspection

       1. 305. Compliance

       2. 306. Suspected offence

       3. 307. Inspection of gambling

       4. 308. Operating licence holders

       5. 309. Family entertainment centres

       6. 310. Premises licensed for alcohol

       7. 311. Prize gaming permit

       8. 312. Clubs

       9. 313. Licensed premises

       10. 314. Lotteries: registered societies

       11. 315. Temporary use notice

       12. 316. Authorisations: production on demand

    3. Powers and procedure

       1. 317. Powers

       2. 318. Dwellings

       3. 319. Records

       4. 320. Timing

       5. 321. Evidence of authorisation

       6. 322. Information

       7. 323. Use of force

       8. 324. Person accompanying inspector, &c.

       9. 325. Securing premises after entry

       10. 326. Obstruction

17. Part 16 Advertising

    1. 327. Meaning of “advertising”

    2. 328. Regulations

    3. 329. Broadcasting

    4. 330. Unlawful gambling

    5. 331. Foreign gambling

    6. 332. Territorial application: non-remote advertising

    7. 333. Territorial application: remote advertising

18. Part 17 Legality and Enforceability of Gambling Contracts

    1. 334. Repeal of provisions preventing enforcement

    2. 335. Enforceability of gambling contracts

    3. 336. Power of Gambling Commission to void bet

    4. 337. Section 336: supplementary

    5. 338. Interim moratorium

19. Part 18 Miscellaneous and General

    1. Miscellaneous

       1. 339. Prize competitions

       2. 340. Foreign betting

       3. 341. Offence committed by body

       4. 342. False information

       5. 343. Value of prize

       6. 344. Participation fees

       7. 345. Forfeiture

       8. 346. Prosecution by licensing authority

       9. 347. Prosecution: time limit

       10. 348. Excluded premises

       11. 349. Three-year licensing policy

       12. 350. Exchange of information

       13. 351. Power to amend Schedule 6

       14. 352. Data protection

    2. General

       1. 353. Interpretation

       2. 354. Crown application

       3. 355. Regulations, orders and rules

       4. 356. Amendments and repeals

       5. 357. Money

       6. 358. Commencement

       7. 359. Vessels: territorial limitations

       8. 360. Aircraft: territorial limitations

       9. 361. Extent

       10. 362. Short title

20. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Betting: Prize Competitions: Definition of Payment to Enter

       1. 1. Introduction

       2. 2. Meaning of payment

       3. 3. It is immaterial for the purposes of section 11 and...

       4. 4. It is also immaterial for the purposes of section 11...

       5. 5. Stamps, telephone calls, &c.

       6. 6. Payment to discover whether prize won

       7. 7. Payment to claim prize

       8. 8. Choice of free entry

       9. 9. Power to make regulations

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Lotteries: Definition of Payment to Enter

       1. 1. Introduction

       2. 2. Meaning of payment

       3. 3. It is immaterial for the purposes of section 14 and...

       4. 4. It is also immaterial for the purposes of section 14...

       5. 5. Stamps, telephone calls, &c.

       6. 6. Payment to discover whether prize won

       7. 7. Payment to claim prize

       8. 8. Choice of free entry

       9. 9. Power to make regulations

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Amendment of National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39)

       1. 1. Annual levy

       2. 2. Consultation with Gambling Commission

       3. 3. Definition of “lottery”

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       The Gambling Commission

       1. 1. Constitution

       2. 2. Tenure

       3. 3. The chairman— (a) shall hold and vacate office in accordance...

       4. 4. The Secretary of State may not appoint a person as...

       5. 5. Staff

       6. 6. The Commission may, with the Secretary of State’s consent as...

       7. 7. Proceedings

       8. 8. (1) The Commission may delegate a function to—

       9. 9. Money

       10. 10. The Secretary of State may make payments to the Commission...

       11. 11. The Commission may, with the consent of the Secretary of...

       12. 12. The Commission may pay money into the Consolidated Fund.

       13. 13. The Commission shall keep accounting records in such form as...

       14. 14. (1) The Commission shall prepare a statement of accounts for...

       15. 15. (1) The financial year of the Commission shall be the...

       16. 16. Annual report

       17. 17. Status

       18. 18. Consent

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Transfer from Gaming Board to Gambling Commission: Supplementary Provision

       1. 1. In this Schedule— “the Board” means the Gaming Board for...

       2. 2. Anything done by or in relation to the Board which...

       3. 3. Anything (including any legal proceedings) which immediately before commencement is...

       4. 4. So far as necessary or appropriate in consequence of section...

       5. 5. (1) Section 21(2) shall operate in relation to rights and...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Exchange of Information: Persons and Bodies

       1. Part 1 Persons and Bodies with Functions under this Act

       2. Part 2 Enforcement and Regulatory Bodies

       3. Part 3 Sport Governing Bodies

       4. Part 4 Notes

          1. 1. Where a person or body listed in this Schedule is...

          2. 2. Where by virtue of an enactment the use that may...

          3. 3. Information provided to a person or body by Her Majesty’s...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       Relevant Offences

       1. Part 1 The Offences

          1. 1. Gambling offences

          2. 2. Theft, &c.

          3. 3. An offence under section 1 or 2 of the Theft...

          4. 4. An offence under section 170 or 170B of the Customs...

          5. 5. An offence under section 58(1) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

          6. 6. Both in England and Wales and in Scotland, the offence...

          7. 7. In Scotland the offences at common law of—

          8. 8. Miscellaneous

          9. 9. A violent offence within the meaning of section 161(3) of...

          10. 10. An offence under— (a) the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27),...

          11. 11. An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

          12. 12. An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c....

          13. 13. An offence under section 3 of the Private Security Industry...

          14. 14. An offence under section 70 of the Army Act 1955...

          15. 15. An offence under section 70 of the Air Force Act...

          16. 16. An offence under section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act...

          17. 17. An offence under section 52 or 52A of the Civic...

          18. 18. An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

          19. 19. In Scotland, the offences at common law of—

          20. 20. In Scotland, the offence at common law of uttering and...

          21. 21. An inchoate offence relating to an offence listed elsewhere in...

          22. 22. A reference in this Part of this Schedule to an...

       2. Part 2 Power to Amend Part 1

          1. 23. The Secretary of State may by order amend Part 1...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       Gambling Appeals Tribunal

       1. 1. President, deputy and members

       2. 2. A person may be appointed under paragraph 1 only if—...

       3. 3. Tenure

       4. 4. Staff

       5. 5. Money

       6. 6. In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions...

       7. 7. The Lord Chancellor may incur expenditure in respect of the...

       8. 8. Sums received by way of fees under section 147 shall...

       9. 9. Sittings

       10. 10. (1) At each sitting the Tribunal may consist of—

       11. 11. The Lord Chancellor— (a) shall consult the President before making...

       12. 12. Procedure

       13. 13. The President may, subject to rules under section 146, give...

       14. 14. Rules made by the Lord Chancellor under section 146 may,...

       15. 15. Council on Tribunals

       16. 16. Disqualification, &c.

       17. 17. At the end of Schedule 11 to the Courts and...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       Applications for Casino Premises Licences

       1. 1. Introduction

       2. 2. Competition for licences

       3. 3. Two-stage consideration

       4. 4. (1) The licensing authority shall first consider in respect of...

       5. 5. (1) This paragraph applies if a licensing authority determine under...

       6. 6. (1) The Secretary of State may issue a code of...

       7. 7. (1) Where a licensing authority issue a casino premises licence...

       8. 8. (1) An appeal may be brought under section 206(1) or...

       9. 9. Provisional statements

       10. 10. (1) This paragraph applies where the process described in paragraphs...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permits

        1. 1. Interpretation

        2. 2. Making of application

        3. 3. An application for a permit may not be made if...

        4. 4. An application for a permit must be made to a...

        5. 5. An application for a permit must— (a) be made in...

        6. 6. Consideration of application

        7. 7. (1) A licensing authority may prepare a statement of principles...

        8. 8. Determination of application

        9. 9. A licensing authority may grant an application for a permit...

        10. 10. (1) A licensing authority may not refuse an application unless...

        11. 11. Form of permit

        12. 12. Duration

        13. 13. (1) A permit shall lapse if the holder ceases to...

        14. 14. A permit shall lapse if the licensing authority notify the...

        15. 15. (1) A permit held by an individual shall lapse if—...

        16. 16. A permit shall cease to have effect if the holder...

        17. 17. (1) Where the holder of a permit is convicted of...

        18. 18. Renewal

        19. 19. Maintenance

        20. 20. (1) An occupier of premises in respect of which a...

        21. 21. (1) Where a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the...

        22. 22. Appeal

        23. 23. Register

        24. 24. Vehicles and vessels

    11. SCHEDULE 11

        Exempt Lotteries

        1. Part 1 Incidental Non-commercial Lotteries

           1. 1. The exemption

           2. 2. An event is non-commercial if no sum raised by the...

           3. 3. Deductions from proceeds

           4. 4. The promoters of an incidental non-commercial lottery may not deduct...

           5. 5. Purpose of lottery

           6. 6. No rollover

           7. 7. Connection between lottery and event

           8. 8. Interpretation: “prescribed”

        2. Part 2 Private Lotteries

           1. 9. The exemption

           2. 10. Private society lottery

           3. 11. Work lottery

           4. 12. Residents' lottery

           5. 13. Purpose of lottery

           6. 14. Advertising

           7. 15. Lottery tickets

           8. 16. (1) A ticket in a private lottery may be sold...

           9. 17. Each ticket in a private lottery— (a) must state the...

           10. 18. Price

           11. 19. No rollover

        3. Part 3 Customer lottery

           1. 20. The exemption

           2. 21. No profits

           3. 22. Advertising

           4. 23. Lottery tickets

           5. 24. (1) A ticket in a customer lottery may be sold...

           6. 25. Each ticket in a customer lottery— (a) must state the...

           7. 26. Price

           8. 27. Maximum prize

           9. 28. No rollover

           10. 29. Frequency

        4. Part 4 Small Society Lotteries

           1. 30. The exemption

           2. 31. (1) For the purposes of this Part a society lottery...

           3. 32. Purpose of lottery

           4. 33. Minimum distribution for fund-raising purpose

           5. 34. Maximum prize

           6. 35. Rollover

           7. 36. Tickets

           8. 37. Price

           9. 38. Registration

           10. 39. Filing of records

           11. 40. (1) If after receiving a statement under paragraph 39 a...

        5. Part 5 Registration With Local Authority

           1. 41. Local authority

           2. 42. Application

           3. 43. In relation to the registration of a society, the relevant...

           4. 44. Registration

           5. 45. Gambling Commission

           6. 46. (1) A notice under paragraph 44(c) must be accompanied by...

           7. 47. Refusal of registration

           8. 48. A local authority may refuse an application for registration if...

           9. 49. A local authority may not refuse an application for registration...

           10. 50. Revocation

           11. 51. Appeal

           12. 52. Cancellation

           13. 53. As soon as is reasonably practicable after receipt of an...

           14. 54. Annual fee

           15. 55. Retention of records

           16. 56. Interpretation: “prescribed”

        6. Part 6 Powers to Impose Additional Restrictions, &c.

           1. 57. Distributing lottery tickets by post

           2. 58. Rollover

           3. 59. Other additional provision

           4. 60. Variation of monetary limits and percentages

        7. Part 7 General

           1. 61. Interpretation: advertisement

           2. 62. Interpretation: business

           3. 63. Vessels

    12. SCHEDULE 12

        Club Gaming Permits and Club Machine Permits

        1. 1. Application

        2. 2. An application must— (a) be made to a licensing authority...

        3. 3. (1) A club or institute making an application for a...

        4. 4. Consideration of application

        5. 5. The licensing authority to whom an application for a permit...

        6. 6. (1) A licensing authority may refuse an application for a...

        7. 7. (1) Before refusing an application for a permit a licensing...

        8. 8. (1) Where a licensing authority grant an application for a...

        9. 9. Where a licensing authority reject an application for a permit...

        10. 10. Fast-track procedure for holder of club premises certificate

        11. 11. Form of permit

        12. 12. Maintenance

        13. 13. (1) An occupier of premises to which a permit relates...

        14. 14. (1) The holder of a permit— (a) shall pay a...

        15. 15. (1) If information contained in a permit ceases to be...

        16. 16. (1) Where a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the...

        17. 17. Duration

        18. 18. (1) If the holder of a permit ceases to be...

        19. 19. (1) A permit shall cease to have effect upon being...

        20. 20. (1) The licensing authority which issues a permit shall as...

        21. 21. Cancellation and forfeiture

        22. 22. (1) The licensing authority which issued a permit shall cancel...

        23. 23. (1) Where the holder of a permit, or an officer...

        24. 24. Renewal

        25. 25. Appeal

        26. 26. Register

        27. 27. Exercise of functions by licensing authority: general

        28. 28. (1) Sections 154 and 155 shall have effect in relation...

        29. 29. Vehicles and vessels

        30. 30. Interpretation

        31. 31. This Schedule shall, in its application to Scotland, have effect...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

        Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits

        1. 1. Making of application

        2. 2. An application for a permit must— (a) be made in...

        3. 3. Sections 154 and 155 shall have effect in relation to...

        4. 4. (1) A licensing authority to whom an application is made...

        5. 5. (1) A licensing authority may not attach conditions to a...

        6. 6. (1) A licensing authority may grant an application under this...

        7. 7. Form of permit

        8. 8. Maintenance

        9. 9. (1) The holder of a permit— (a) shall pay a...

        10. 10. (1) An occupier of premises in respect of which a...

        11. 11. (1) Where a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the...

        12. 12. A permit shall continue to have effect unless and until...

        13. 13. A permit shall cease to have effect if—

        14. 14. A permit shall cease to have effect if the permit...

        15. 15. Variation

        16. 16. Cancellation and forfeiture

        17. 17. (1) The licensing authority which issued a permit shall cancel...

        18. 18. (1) Where a permit holder, or the officer of a...

        19. 19. Transfer of permit

        20. 20. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the transfer of an...

        21. 21. Appeal

        22. 22. Register

        23. 23. Interpretation

    14. SCHEDULE 14

        Prize Gaming Permits

        1. 1. Interpretation

        2. 2. This Schedule shall, in its application to Scotland, have effect...

        3. 3. Making of application

        4. 4. An application for a permit may not be made if—...

        5. 5. An application for a permit must be made to a...

        6. 6. An application for a permit must— (a) be made in...

        7. 7. Consideration of application

        8. 8. (1) A licensing authority may prepare a statement of principles...

        9. 9. Determination of application

        10. 10. A licensing authority may grant an application for a permit...

        11. 11. (1) A licensing authority may not refuse an application unless...

        12. 12. Form of permit

        13. 13. Duration

        14. 14. (1) A permit shall lapse if the holder ceases to...

        15. 15. (1) A permit held by an individual shall lapse if—...

        16. 16. A permit shall cease to have effect if the holder...

        17. 17. (1) Where the holder of a permit is convicted of...

        18. 18. Renewal

        19. 19. Maintenance

        20. 20. (1) An occupier of premises in respect of which a...

        21. 21. (1) Where a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the...

        22. 22. Appeal

        23. 23. Register

        24. 24. Vehicles and vessels

    15. SCHEDULE 15

        Private Gaming and Betting

        1. Part 1 Gaming

           1. 1. Introduction

           2. 2. (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule...

           3. 3. No charge for participation

           4. 4. Equal chance gaming

           5. 5. Privacy

        2. Part 2 Betting

           1. 6. Introduction

           2. 7. Domestic betting

           3. 8. Workers' betting

    16. SCHEDULE 16

        Minor and Consequential Amendments

        1. Part 1 Minor Amendments

           1. 1. Metropolitan Police Act 1839 (c. 47)

           2. 2. Libraries Offences Act 1898 (c. 53)

           3. 3. Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)

           4. 4. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)

        2. Part 2 Consequential Amendments

           1. 5. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

           2. 6. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

           3. 7. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

           4. 8. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

           5. 9. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

           6. 10. London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x)

           7. 11. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

           8. 12. Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

           9. 13. Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

           10. 14. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

           11. 15. Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26)

           12. 16. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

           13. 17. Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12)

           14. 18. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

           15. 19. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

           16. 20. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)

           17. 21. Note

    17. SCHEDULE 17

        Repeals

    18. SCHEDULE 18

        Transitional

        1. Part 1 Transitional Continuation of Old Licences, &c.

           1. 1. Introduction

           2. 2. Transitional continuation of licences, &c.

           3. 3. Transitional protection for casinos below minimum licensable size

           4. 4. References to procedures under this Act

        2. Part 2 Advance and Interim Applications, and Conversion

           1. 5. Advance applications

           2. 6. The Secretary of State may by order—

           3. 7. An order under paragraph 6— (a) may make provision about...

           4. 8. Interim applications

           5. 9. Conversion of existing licences, &c.

           6. 10. An order under paragraph 9 may provide for conversion of...

           7. 11. Orders: general