The Gambling Act 2005 (Inspection) (Provision of Information) Regulations 2007

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;

“appropriate recipient” means a person present at a premises at any time during an inspection, and who appears to the inspector to occupy the premises or to be responsible for their management;

“inspection” means the entry of an inspector into premises pursuant to a power conferred by Part 15, and the carrying out there of activities authorised under that Part;

“inspector” means a constable, enforcement officer or authorised person;

“interested person” in relation to an inspection means any of the following:

(a)

the Gambling Commission;

(b)

an appropriate recipient;

(c)

the holder of a relevant authorisation in relation to the premises;

(d)

where an inspection occurs pursuant to section 315 (which enables an inspector to enter premises in respect of which a temporary use notice has been given), the person who gave the temporary use notice;

(e)

a society registered with a local authority in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 11 of the Act, where the premises are owned or used by that society at the time of the inspection;

(f)

a person who occupies the premises or is responsible for their management at the time of the inspection;

“relevant authorisation” in relation to the premises means a premises licence, a permit issued under the Act or an on-premises alcohol licence that has effect in relation to the premises at the time the inspection takes place;

(2) A reference in these Regulations to a numbered Part or section is a reference to that Part or section of the Act so numbered.