Advertising

Offence of advertising unlicensed remote gambling: Northern Ireland
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1
A person who advertises unlicensed remote gambling commits an offence.
2
The prohibition in subsection (1) applies to anything in the way of advertising which is done—
a
wholly or partly in Northern Ireland, and
b
otherwise than by way of remote communication.
3
The prohibition in subsection (1) applies to advertising by way of remote communication only if the advertising involves—
a
providing information by whatever means (and whether or not using remote communication), intended to come to the attention of one or more persons in Northern Ireland,
b
sending a communication intended to come to the attention of one or more persons in Northern Ireland,
c
making data available with a view to its being accessed by one or more persons in Northern Ireland, or
d
making data available in circumstances such that it is likely to be accessed by one or more persons in Northern Ireland.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
c
both.
5
In this section “unlicensed remote gambling” means remote gambling the facilities in respect of which are not provided in reliance on a licence issued under Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005, but does not include a lottery.
6
Expressions used in this section and in the Gambling Act 2005 have the same meanings in this section as in that Act.
S. 5 in force at 1.11.2014 by S.I. 2014/2444, art. 2(d) (as amended (29.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2646, art. 2)