1997 No. 950

DEREGULATION

The Deregulation (Casinos) Order 1997
Made
6th March 1997
Coming into force
3rd April 1997
Whereas—
a
the Secretary of State is of opinion that certain provisions of the Licensing Act 1964 and the Gaming Act 1968 impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending the provisions concerned it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;
b
the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;
c
it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;
d
a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;
e
the Secretary of State has had regard to representations made during the period;
f
a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a Statement giving details of such representations and the changes to the Secretary of State’s proposals in the light of those representations;
g
a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order:
1964 c. 26.
1968 c. 65.
1994 c. 40.