Licensing Act 1964 (repealed) (c. 26)

Part XII E+W Protection of Persons under Eighteen and other Provisions as to Conduct of Licensed Premises and Licensed Canteens.

Preservation of order E+W

177 Gaming on licensed premises. E+W

(1) If the holder of a justices’ licence suffers any game to be played in the premises in such circumstances that an offence under [F1 the M1 Gaming Act 1968] is committed or a requirement or restriction for the time being in force under [F1 section 6] of that Act is contravened, he shall be liable, on a first conviction to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, and on a subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

(2) The conviction of the holder of a justices’ licence of an offence in connection with the licensed premises under section 1(1) of the M2 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be a conviction of an offence under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65, SIF 12:1), Sch. 11 Pt. III

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 177(1): Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply (E.W.)

Marginal Citations

M1 1968 c. 65 (12:1).

M2 1963 c. 2 (12:1).