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

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

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11.—(1) In the following provisions of the 1985 Order—

(a)Article 7(5)(a) (bookmaker’s licences),

(b)Article 61(5)(a) (bingo club licences),

(c)Article 84(4)(a) (gaming machine certificates and gaming machine permits), and

(d)Article 141(4)(a) (lottery certificates),

for “21” (the minimum age restriction) substitute “18”.

(2) The following provisions of the 1985 Order (which impose restrictions or prohibitions by reference to residence) are repealed—

(a)Article 7(5)(b) and (c) and (7) (bookmaker’s licences),

(b)Article 61(5)(b) and (c) (bingo club licences),

(c)Article 84(4)(b) and (c) (gaming machine certificates and gaming machine permits), and

(d)Article 141(4)(b) and (c) (lottery certificates).

(3) The following provisions of the 1985 Order (which restrict or prevent certain corporate bodies from holding licences, certificates or permits) are repealed—

(a)Article 7(5)(d) and (6) (bookmaker’s licences),

(b)Article 61(5)(d) and (6) (bingo club licences),

(c)Article 84(4)(d) and (5) (gaming machine certificates and gaming machine permits), and

(d)Article 141(4)(d) and (5) (lottery certificates).

(4) In Article 109(2) of the 1985 Order (which limits the grant of amusement permits to certain corporate bodies) for “a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland” substitute “a body corporate”.

(5) In Article 155(2) of the 1985 Order (which limits the grant of pleasure permits to certain corporate bodies) for “a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland” substitute “a body corporate”.

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