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:
the Gambling Commission;
an appropriate recipient;
the holder of a relevant authorisation in relation to the premises;
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;
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;
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.