Part 8

Premises Licences

Specific cases

Credit
177
1
This section applies to—
a
casino premises licences, and
b
bingo premises licences.
2
A premises licence to which this section applies shall by virtue of this section be subject to the condition that the licensee does not—
a
give credit in connection with gambling authorised by the licence, or
b
participate in, arrange, permit or knowingly facilitate the giving of credit in connection with gambling authorised by the licence.
3
But the condition in subsection (2) shall not prevent the licensee from permitting the installation and use on the premises of a machine enabling cash to be obtained on credit from a person (the “credit provider”) provided that—
a
the licensee has no other commercial connection with the credit provider in relation to gambling,
b
the licensee neither makes nor receives any payment or reward (whether by way of commission, rent or otherwise) in connection with the machine, and
c
any conditions about the nature, location or use of the machine attached by virtue of section 167, 168 or 169 are complied with.
4
In this section “credit” has the same meaning as in section 81.
Pt. 8 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 paras. 54-66 (as amended (16.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 11)
Pt. 8 modified by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 8(1)(3) (as inserted (16.8.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2169), arts. 1(1), 5)
S. 177 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)