Part 3

General offences

Provision of facilities for gambling

Provision of facilities for gambling
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1
A person commits an offence if he provides facilities for gambling unless—
a
an exception provided for in subsection (2) or (3) applies, or
b
an exception provided for by any of the following provisions applies—
i
sections 34 and 35,
ii
sections 269 and 271 (clubs and miners' welfare institutes),
iii
section 279 (premises with alcohol licence),
iv
sections 289 to 292 (prize gaming),
v
section 296 (private gaming and betting), and
vi
section 298 (non-commercial gaming).
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to any activity by a person if—
a
he holds an operating licence authorising the activity, and
b
the activity is carried on in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence.
3
Subsection (1) does not apply to any activity by a person if—
a
he acts in the course of a business carried on by a person who holds an operating licence authorising the activity, and
b
the activity is carried on in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks,
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
c
both.
5
In the application of subsection (4) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.