SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 18TABLE OF OFFENCES WITH MODE OF PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENTS
Words in Sch. 18 inserted (1.10.2023) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 7(2), 17(3); S.R. 2023/74, art. 2, Sch.
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3(4) | Using premises for betting. |
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4(1) | Resorting to premises used for betting. | Summary | Level 3. |
4(2) | Failure to give name and address to constable, etc. | Summary | Level 1. |
5(1) | Betting in streets and public places. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
6 | Carrying on business, etc., as a bookmaker without a bookmaker's licence. |
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9 | Licensed bookmaker carrying on business, etc., in premises without a bookmaking office licence. |
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31(2) | Opening licensed office for business on prohibited days. |
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32(9) | Contravention of provisions for conduct of licensed office. |
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32(11) | Advertising licensed office. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
33 | Employment of agents. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
34(1) | Employment of disqualified persons. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
35(2) | Failure to leave licensed office when so requested. | Summary | Level 3. |
36(4) | Bookmaking on tracks without a track betting licence or in contravention of regulations, betting on different sport from that taking place on the track. |
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41(3) | Failure to surrender track betting licence after cancellation. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
42(5) | Failure to surrender track betting licence after revocation. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
43(2) | Contravention of regulations relating to licensed tracks. |
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44(4) | Carrying on pool betting business otherwise than by totalisator or on licensed track. |
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46(2) | Excessive charge for admission to licensed track. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
48(2) | Betting on tracks on prohibited days. |
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49(2) | Occupiers of tracks having interest in bookmaking on the track. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
50(3) | Admitting a person under 18 into, or allowing such a person to be in, a licensed office. | Summary | Level 3. |
50(6) | Failure to produce a contract of apprenticeship to a constable. | Summary | Level 2. |
51(1) | Betting with persons under 18F1 or, as the case may be, 16. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
51(2) | Person under 18F1 or, as the case may be, 16 not allowed to bet. | Summary | Level 3. |
51(5) | Application of offence under Article 50(6). | As for offence under Article 50(6) | As for offence under Article 50(6). |
52(1) | Sending betting circulars to persons under 18F1 or, as the case may be, 16. | Summary | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
58(1) | Gaming in streets and public places. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
59(1) | Organising or managing prohibited gaming, charging for gaming or levying stakes on winnings. |
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59(3) | Allowing or letting premises, etc., for prohibited gaming, etc. |
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78(1) | Failure to comply with Article 75 or 76 in relation to bingo club premises. |
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78(2) | Failure to comply with Article 75 or 76 in relation to gaming on bingo club premises. |
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81(1) | Supplying gaming machine without a gaming machine certificate or permit. |
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81(4) | Maintaining the mechanism of a gaming machine without a gaming machine certificate or permit. |
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82(5) | Supplying, etc., gaming machine in contravention of regulations. |
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95(2) | Allowing gaming machine on prohibited premises. |
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95(3) | Allowing gaming machine supplied by unauthorised supplier to be used for gaming. |
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95(5) | Supplying gaming machine for use on prohibited premises. |
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106(8) | Contravention of provisions regulating gaming machines in registered clubs. |
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106(10) | Supplying gaming machine for use in contravention of Article 106. |
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108(11) | Contravention of provisions regulating gaming machines in certain premises. |
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108(12) | Contravention of provisions regulating gaming machines in bingo clubs. |
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108(14) | Supplying gaming machine for use in contravention of Article 108. |
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120(1) | Breach of conditions of amusement permit. |
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122(6) | Contravention of provisions regulating gaming machines at exempt entertainments. |
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122(8) | Supplying gaming machine for use in contravention of Article 122. |
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123(3) | Unauthorised person removing money from a gaming machine. |
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124(2) | Supplying or maintaining gaming machine in contravention of regulations. |
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124(3) | Using gaming machine in contravention of regulations. |
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124(4) | Contravening regulations relating to use of gaming machines. |
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F2124A(1). | Inviting, etc. person under 18 to play gaming machine | Summary. | Level 5 or imprisonment for 6 months or both. |
126(12) | Organising or managing gaming at entertainment in contravention of Article 126. |
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126(14) | Allowing or letting premises, etc., for gaming in contravention of Article 126. |
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130(1) | Advertising gaming. |
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132(1) | General lottery offences. |
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133(6) | Contravention of conditions relating to small lotteries. |
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134(2) | Contravention of conditions relating to private lotteries. |
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137(20) | Obstructing officers of a district council. | Summary | Level 3. |
139(1) | Contravention of requirements relating to societies' lotteries. |
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139(2) | Making a false return. |
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140 | Acting as lottery consultant without a lottery certificate. |
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153(7) | Contravention of conditions relating to amusements with prizes at exempt entertainments. |
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154(5) | Contravention of conditions relating to amusements with prizes at certain other places. |
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166(1) | Breach of conditions of pleasure permit. |
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168(3) | Conducting prize competitions. |
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169 | Cheating. |
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180(2) | Failure to admit constable to premises for inspection, etc., failing to answer questions or giving false answers. | Summary | Level 4. |
185(1) | Failure to comply with court order to deliver licence, certificate or permit to court. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
Schedule 5 para. 6(2) | Failure to comply with court order to deposit bookmaking office licence with court. | Summary | Level 4 or imprisonment for 3 months or both. |
Schedule 8 para. 11(2) | Obstructing officers of Department, failing to give information or giving false information. | Summary | Level 3. |
Schedule 8 para. 16 | Contravening provisions relating to totalisators. |
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