Gambling Act 2005

Part 2 E+W+SBetting

IntroductionE+W+S

6E+W+SBetting is private betting if it is—

(a)domestic betting, or

(b)workers' betting.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

Domestic bettingE+W+S

7(1)A betting transaction is domestic betting if made on premises in which each party to the transaction lives.E+W+S

(2)For the purposes of this paragraph a person lives in premises if he habitually resides in any part of the premises (whether or not there are other premises in which he also habitually resides).

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

Workers' bettingE+W+S

8E+W+SA betting transaction is workers' betting if made between persons each of whom is employed under a contract of employment with the same employer.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)