Part 5Operating Licences
Conditions
81Credit and inducements
1
A condition attached to an operating licence by virtue of section 75, 77 or 78 may, in particular, restrict or otherwise make provision about—
a
the giving of credit in connection with the licensed activities;
b
the making of offers designed to induce persons to participate, or to increase their participation, in the licensed activities;
c
participation in arrangements for inducing, permitting or assisting persons to gamble.
2
A non-remote casino operating licence or a non-remote bingo operating licence shall by virtue of this subsection be subject to the condition that the licensee may not—
a
give credit in connection with gambling, or
b
participate in, arrange, permit or knowingly facilitate the giving of credit in connection with gambling.
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 75, 77 or 78 are complied with.
4
In this section “credit” includes—
a
any form of financial accommodation, and
b
in particular, the acceptance by way of payment of a fee, charge or stake of anything other than—
i
cash,
ii
a cheque which is not post-dated and for which full value is given, or
iii
a debit card payment which is not post-dated and for which full value is given.
5
In subsection (4)(b)(iii) “debit card payment” means a payment—
a
debited against a person’s banking account, and
b
made by means of a card which is not a credit-token within the meaning of section 14 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39).