Part 4Protection of children and young persons
Employment offences
I151Employment to provide facilities for gambling
1
A person commits an offence if he employs a child or young person to provide facilities for gambling.
2
But subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of facilities in connection with—
a
private or non-commercial gaming,
b
private or non-commercial betting,
c
a lottery,
d
football pools, or
e
prize gaming at a travelling fair in accordance with section 292.
I252Employment for lottery or football pools
A person commits an offence if he employs a child to provide facilities for gambling in connection with—
a
a lottery (other than a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery), or
b
football pools.
I353Employment on bingo and club premises
A person commits an offence if he employs a child to perform any function on premises where, and at a time when—
a
facilities are provided for the playing of bingo, or
b
facilities for gambling are provided in accordance with a club gaming permit or a club machine permit.
I454Employment on premises with gaming machines
1
A person commits an offence if—
C1a
he employs a child or young person to perform any function on premises where a Category A, B, C or D gaming machine is situated, and
b
the child or young person is or may be required in the course of his employment to perform a function in connection with the gaming machine.
2
A young person commits an offence if he is employed in contravention of subsection (1).
I555Employment in casino, &c.
1
A person commits an offence if he employs a child or young person to perform any function on premises in respect of which any of the following have effect—
a
a casino premises licence,
b
a betting premises licence, and
c
an adult gaming centre premises licence.
2
But subsection (1) does not apply—
a
to employment at a time when no activity is being carried on in reliance on the premises licence, or
b
to employment on a part of premises which are being used for a regional casino at a time when that part is not being used for the provision of facilities for gambling.
3
The Secretary of State may for the purposes of subsection (2) by regulations make provision for—
a
distinguishing between one part of premises and another;
b
determining when use is being made of a part of premises.
4
A young person commits an offence if he is employed in contravention of subsection (1).