Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Explanatory Notes

Section 11: Qualifications by age, residence or corporate status for licences, certificates and permits

Section 11(1) reduces the lower age limit for grant of a bookmaker’s licence, bingo club licence, a gaming machine certificate and permit and a lottery certificate specified under Articles 7(5)(a), 61(5)(a), 84(4)(a), 141(4)(a) respectively of the 1985 Order from 21 to 18 years of age.

Section 11(2) removes the residency restrictions for grant of a bookmaker’s licence, bingo club licence, a gaming machine certificate and permit and a lottery certificate specified under Articles 7(5)(b), 7(5)(c) and 7(7), 61(5)(b) and 61(5)(c), 84(4)(b) and 84(4)(c), 141(4)(b) and 141(4)(c) respectively of the 1985 Order.

Section 11(3) repeals Articles 7(5)(5)(d) and 7(6), 61(5)(d) and 61(6), 84(4)(d) and 84(5) and Article 141(4)(d) and 141(5) of the 1985 Order to allow certain corporate bodies to hold a bookmaker’s licence, bingo club licence, a gaming machine certificate and permit and a lottery certificate.

Section 11(4) amends 109(2) of the 1985 Order to allow a body corporate to be granted an amusement permit.

Section 11(5) similarly amends Article 155(2) of the Order to allow a body corporate to be granted a pleasure permit.

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