The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: period for which licences and other documents and registrations are to have effect

3.—(1) Any licence or permit, granted under Schedule 1 or 3 to the 1963 Act on or after the date on which this Order comes into force but before 1st September 2007, is to cease to have effect at the end of 31st August 2007; and paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the 1963 Act(1) and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to that Act are to have effect as if modified accordingly.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any provisions of Schedule 1 or 3 to the 1963 Act under which such a licence or permit may be revoked or cancelled before the date on which it is due to expire.

(3) Where a person is registered as a pool promoter under Schedule 2 to the 1963 Act on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, the registration is to cease to have effect at the end of 31st August 2007 (unless revoked before that date under paragraph 5 of that Schedule).

(4) Where on or after the date on which this Order comes into force the Levy Board issue a certificate of approval under section 13 of the 1963 Act for a horse racecourse, the certificate is to cease to have effect at the end of 31st August 2007 (unless revoked before that date under that section).

(5) Where any licence authorising an inter-track betting scheme is granted under Schedule 5ZA to the 1963 Act on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, the licence is to cease to have effect at the end of 31st August 2007 (unless revoked before that date under paragraph 11 of that Schedule); and paragraph 7 of that Schedule is to have effect as if modified accordingly.

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Paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 1997/947.