Gaming Act 1968

PART IGaming Elsewhere than on Premises Licensed or Registered under Part II of this Act

1Gaming to which Part I applies

2Nature of game

3No charge for taking part in gaming

4No levy on stakes or winnings

5Gaming in public places

6General provisions as to gaming on premises licensed for retail sale of liquor

7Special provisions as to persons under 18

8Offences under Part I

PART IIGaming on Premises Licensed or Registered under this Part of this Act

9Gaming to which Part II applies

10Gaming Board for Great Britain

11Provisions as to licensing and registration

12Who may participate in gaming to which Part II applies

13Restrictions on games to be played

14Charges for taking part in gaming

15Levy on stakes or winnings

16Provision of credit for gaming

17Exclusion of persons under 18

18Gaming on Sundays

19Approval by Board of certain persons connected with gaming

20Special provisions as to bingo clubs

21Special provisions as to gaming for prizes

22Further powers to regulate licensed club premises

23Offences under Part II

24Power of court to make disqualification order on conviction of certain offences

25Supplementary provisions as to disqualification orders

PART IIIGaming by Means of Machines

26Scope of Part III

Sale, supply and maintenance of machines

27General restrictions

28Restrictions as to terms and conditions

29Application of ss. 27 and 28 to concessionaires

Use of machines for gaming on premises licensed or registered under this Act

30Registration under Part III

31Use of machines by virtue of licence or registration

32Power for licensing authority to authorise more than two machines

Use of machines for gaming by way of amusement with prizes

33Use of machines at non-commercial entertainments

34Other uses of machines for amusement purposes

General restriction on other gaming by means of machines

35Use of machines not falling within ss. 31 to 34

Supplementary provisions

36Removal of money from machines

37Regulations with respect to machines and records

38Offences under Part III

39Penalties under Part III

PART IVMiscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

40Special charges for play at certain clubs and institutes,

41Gaming at entertainments not held for private gain

42Restrictions on advertisements relating to gaming

43Provision for inspectors and rights of entry and related rights

44Local authority not to maintain or contribute to premises licensed under Part II

45Offences by bodies corporate

47Service of documents

48Financial provisions

49Provision of information by licensing authorities and sheriff clerks

50Annual report of Board

51Regulations and orders

52Interpretation

53Minor and consequential amendments, and repeals

54Short title, extent and commencement

SCHEDULE 1Provisions as to Gaming Board for Great Britain

1The Gaming Board for Great Britain shall by that name...

2The chairman and other members of the Board shall hold...

3A person who ceases to hold office as a member...

4In addition to the inspectors appointed under section 43 of...

5The Secretary of State shall pay to the members of...

6The Board shall pay to their officers and servants (including...

7The Board shall have power to regulate their own procedure....

8The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not...

SCHEDULE 2Grant, Renewal, Cancellation and Transfer of Licences

1(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule with respect...

2(1) In this Schedule " the licensing authority in relation...

Certificate of consent for purposes of application for licence

3(1) An application for the grant of a licence under...

4(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect with...

Application for grant of licence (general provisions)

5(1) Except as provided by paragraph 8 of this Schedule,...

6(1) At any time in March in the year in...

7(1) Not later than seven days after the publication of...

Application for grant of licence (initial period)

8Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 5 of this Schedule, an application...

9The provisions of paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Schedule...

10(1) Not later than fourteen days after the making of...

11(1) Not later than seven days after the publication of...

Application for renewal of licence

12(1) Any application for the renewal of a licence under...

13(1) At any time in March in each year, every...

Proceedings on application for grant or renewal

14(1) On any application for the grant or renewal of...

15Where, in the case of an application for the grant...

16A licensing authority may from time to time adjourn the...

17On the consideration of any application for the grant or...

Grounds for refusal to grant or renew licence

18(1) The licensing authority may refuse to grant a licence...

19(1) For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph, the...

20(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 18 of this Schedule, the...

21(1) The licensing authority may refuse to renew a licence...

22(1) The licensing authority shall refuse to grant or renew...

23Where for the purposes of paragraph 20(1)(a) of this Schedule...

Restrictions attached to licence

24On granting or renewing a licence under this Act, the...

25(1) Without prejudice to the last preceding paragraph, on granting...

26Any restrictions imposed under paragraph 24 or paragraph 25 of...

Regulations under section 22(3)

27Notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 18 to 26 of this Schedule,...

Notification of advice given by Board

28The clerk to the licensing authority shall, at the request...

Appeal in England or Wales by applicant

29(1) Where on an application under this Schedule to a...

30(1) On determining any appeal under paragraph 29 of this...

Appeal in England or Wales by Board

31(1) Where a licensing authority in England or Wales grant...

32(1) On determining any appeal under the last preceding paragraph,...

Appeal in Scotland by applicant

33(1) Where on an application under this Schedule to a...

Appeal in Scotland by Board

34(1) Where a licensing authority in Scotland grant or renew...

Revocation by Board of certificate of consent

35(1) Where under the preceding provisions of this Schedule the...

Cancellation of licence by licensing authority or court

36(1) An application for the cancellation of a licence under...

37Where an application for the cancellation of a licence under...

38At any meeting of the licensing authority to consider such...

39A licensing authority may from time to time adjourn the...

40On the consideration of any such application, a licensing authority...

41The licensing authority shall refuse any such application if they...

42Subject to the last preceding paragraph, on any application for...

43If on such an application the licensing authority decide not...

44If on such an application the licensing authority decide to...

45The provisions of paragraphs 29 and 30 of this Schedule...

46(1) Where a licensing authority in England or Wales refuse...

47(1) Where a licensing authority in Scotland refuse to cancel...

48(1) Where the holder of a licence under this Act...

Disqualification order on cancellation of licence

49(1) Where under paragraph 42 of this Schedule a licensing...

50Where a licensing authority decides to cancel a licence under...

Form and duration of licence

51(1) A licence under this Act shall be in the...

52(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and...

53(1) Where an application for the renewal of a licence...

54If the holder of a licence under this Act dies...

Certificate of consent for purposes of application for transfer of licence

55(1) An application for the transfer of a licence under...

56(1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect in...

57(1) Where the Board have issued a certificate of consent...

Transfer of licence

58(1) An application for the transfer of a licence under...

59Paragraphs 10 and 11 of this Schedule shall have effect...

60On an application for the transfer of a licence under...

61Paragraphs 29 to 34 of this Schedule (with the omission...

Revocation of certificate after transfer of licence

62In relation to a licence under this Act which has...

Payment of fees

63(1) Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule,...

Notification of change in directors of body corporate holding licence

64(1) Where the holder of a licence under this Act...

Relinquishment of licence

65(1) The holder of a licence under this Act may...

SCHEDULE 3Registration of Members' Clubs under Part II in England and Wales

1(1) Each licensing authority in England or Wales shall, in...

2Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have...

Application for registration

3Paragraphs 5 to 11 of Schedule 2 to this Act...

Application for renewal of registration

4(1) Any application for renewal of the registration of a...

5(1) At any time in March in each year, every...

Proceedings on application for registration or renewal of registration

6Paragraphs 14 to 17 of Schedule 2 to this Act...

Grounds for refusal to register or to renew registration

7(1) The licensing authority shall refuse to register or to...

8The licensing authority may refuse to register a club or...

9The licensing authority may refuse to renew the registration of...

10The licensing authority shall refuse to renew the registration of...

Restrictions attached to registration

11(1) On registering or renewing the registration of a club...

Appeal by applicant

12(1) Where on an application under this Schedule the licensing...

Appeal by Board

13(1) Where on an application under this Schedule the licensing...

Cancellation of registration

14Paragraphs 36 to 44 of Schedule 2 to this Act...

15(1) Where on an application made by virtue of paragraph...

16(1) Where an application for cancellation of the registration of...

17(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under...

Issue and duration of registration certificates

18(1) Where on an application under this Schedule a club...

19(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and...

20(1) An application for renewal of the registration of a...

21(1) Where the registration of a club or institute under...

22(1) Where an application for renewal of the registration of...

Payment of fees

23Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, a...

Relinquishment of registration

24(1) A club or institute registered under Part II of...

SCHEDULE 4Registration of Members' Clubs under Part II in Scotland

1(1) The sheriff shall, in respect of premises in Scotland...

2(1) Any provision of Schedule 2 to this Act containing...

Application for registration

3(1) An application for the registration of a club or...

4Paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have...

5(1) Not later than seven days after the publication of...

Application for renewal of registration

6(1) Not later than six weeks before the date of...

7(1) Any application for renewal of the registration of a...

Proceedings on application for registration or renewal of registration

8Paragraphs 14 to 16 of Schedule 2 to this Act...

Grounds for refusal to register or to renew registration

9(1) The sheriff shall refuse to register or to renew...

10The sheriff may refuse to register a club or institute...

11The sheriff may refuse to renew the registration of a...

12The sheriff shall refuse to renew the registration of a...

Restrictions attached to registration

13(1) On registering or renewing the registration of a club...

Cancellation of registration

14Paragraphs 36 to 38 and 41 to 43 of Schedule...

15(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under...

Issue and duration of registration certificates

16(1) Where on an application under this Schedule a club...

17(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and...

18(1) An application for renewal of the registration of a...

19(1) Where the registration of a club or institute in...

20Where an application for renewal of the registration of a...

No appeal against determination of sheriff

21The determination of the sheriff on an application under this...

Payment of fees

22Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, a...

Relinquishment of registration

23(1) A club or institute registered under Part II of...

SCHEDULE 5Procedure for Approval by Board

PART IIssue and Revocation of Certificates of Approval

Issue of certificate

1Any person may apply to the Board for the issue...

2Any such application shall specify the premises, and the function...

3In determining whether to issue a certificate on any such...

4Where on an application under this Schedule it appears to...

5Where the Board issue a certificate under that section, it...

Revocation of certificate

6The Board may at any time revoke any such certificate...

7Where the Board determine to revoke any such certificate, they...

Payment of fees

8Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the...

PART IIPending Applications

9Where a person applies to the Board for a certificate...

SCHEDULE 6Certificates and Permits under Section 27

Issue and renewal of certificates

1(1) A certificate may be issued in accordance with the...

2In determining whether to issue or renew any such certificate,...

3Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, any such...

Revocation of certificate

4The Board may at any time revoke any such certificate...

5Where the Board determine to revoke any such certificate, they...

Payment of fees

6Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the...

Grant of permits

7Any application for the grant of a permit for the...

8Any such permit granted by the Board shall specify the...

Supplementary provisions

9(1) In determining, for the purposes of this Schedule, whether...

SCHEDULE 7Registration under Part III in England and Wales

1Each licensing authority in England, or Wales shall, in respect...

2(1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall...

Application for registration

3(1) An application for the registration of a club or...

Application for renewal of registration

4(1) An application for renewal of the registration of a...

Proceedings on application for registration or renewal of registration

5(1) On any application for the registration, or for renewal...

6(1) A licensing authority may from time to time adjourn...

Grounds for refusal to register or to renew registration

7The licensing authority shall refuse to register, or to renew...

8The licensing authority may refuse to register or to renew...

9The licensing authority may refuse to renew the registration of...

10The licensing authority may refuse to register a club or...

Appeal by applicant

11(1) Where on an application under this Schedule the licensing...

12Paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have...

Cancellation of registration

13(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, an...

14Where such an application has been made and not withdrawn,...

15At any meeting of the licensing authority to consider such...

16A licensing authority may from time to time adjourn the...

17On the consideration of any such application, a licensing authority...

18On any such application the licensing authority may cancel the...

19If on the consideration of any such application the licensing...

20(1) Where on any such application the licensing authority decide...

Issue and duration of registration certificate

21Where on an application under this Schedule a club or...

22Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and without...

23(1) Where an application for renewal of the registration of...

Payment of fees

24Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, a...

Relinquishment of registration

25(1) A club or institute registered under Part III of...

SCHEDULE 8Registration under Part III in Scotland

1The sheriff shall, in respect of premises in Scotland within...

2(1) Any provision of Schedule 7 to this Act containing...

3Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, paragraphs 3...

4The determination of the sheriff on an application under this...

SCHEDULE 9Permits under section 34

Authority responsible for grant and renewal of permits

1In this Schedule " the appropriate authority "—

2Where the premises are in Scotland and are situated in...

Resolution by local authority as to grant or renewal of permits

3Any such council as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or...

4(1) No resolution under paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall...

Application for grant or renewal of permit

5(1) An application for the grant of a permit in...

6The appropriate authority shall not refuse to grant or renew...

Grounds for refusal to grant or renew permit

7Where an application for the grant or renewal of a...

8(1) In the case of premises to which paragraph 4...

Condition imposed on grant or renewal of permit

9Where an application for the grant or renewal of a...

10Subject to paragraph 9 of this Schedule, on granting or...

Appeal in England or Wales against decision of appropriate authority

11(1) Where on an application under this Schedule in England...

12(1) Where the appeal is an appeal against a decision...

13Subject to paragraph 12 of this Schedule, on any appeal...

14(1) On determining any appeal under paragraph 11 of this...

Appeal in Scotland against decision of appropriate authority

15Where on an application under this Schedule in Scotland the...

16Paragraph 12 of this Schedule shall apply to an appeal...

17(1) Subject to paragraph 16 of this Schedule, on any...

Duration of permit

18Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and without...

19(1) Where an application for the renewal of a permit...

20(1) A permit shall not be transferable, and, subject to...

Payment of fees

21Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, no...

Supplementary provisions

22The grant or renewal of a permit shall not be...

23In this Schedule " justices' on-licence ", " Part IV...

SCHEDULE 10Provision of Information by Licensing Authorities and Sheriff Clerks

1The clerk to each licensing authority shall keep in the...

2The clerk to each licensing authority in England or Wales...

3Each licensing authority shall permit any constable, and any other...

4Any constable, and any other person on payment of the...

5(1) The clerk to each licensing authority shall send to...

6The Board may request a licensing authority to send to...

7Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the...

SCHEDULE 11Minor and Consequential Amendments

PART IAmendments of Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

PART IISchedule substituted for Schedule 6 to Act of 1963Permits under section 49

Authority responsible for grant and renewal of permits

1(1) In this Schedule "the Gaming Act Schedule" means Schedule...

2Paragraph 2 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall have effect...

Resolution by local authority as to grant or renewal of permits

3Any local authority may pass either of the following resolutions,...

4(1) No resolution under. paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall...

Application for grant or renewal of permit

5Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall...

Grounds for refusal to grant or renew permit

6Where an application for the grant or renewal of a...

7(1) In the case of premises to which paragraph 4...

Appeal in England or Wales against decision of appropriate authority

8Paragraph 11 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall have effect...

9The court of quarter sessions shall not allow an appeal...

10Subject to paragraph 9 of this Schedule, on any such...

11Paragraph 14 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall have effect...

Appeal in Scotland against decision of appropriate authority

12Paragraph 15 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall have effect...

13The sheriff shall not allow an appeal under this Schedule...

14(1) Subject to paragraph 13 of this Schedule, on any...

Duration of permit

15Paragraphs 18 to 20 of the Gaming Act Schedule shall...

Payment of fees

16Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, no...

Supplementary provisions

17The grant or renewal of a permit shall not be...

PART IIIAmendments of other Enactments

SCHEDULE 12Enactments Repealed

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Gaming Act 1968

1968 CHAPTER 65

An Act to make further provision with respect to gaming; and for purposes connected therewith.

[25th October 1968]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—