Gambling Act 2005

174 Casino premises licence E+W+S

(1) A casino premises licence may be issued only in respect of—

(a) a regional casino,

(b) a large casino, or

(c) a small casino.

(2) A casino premises licence shall, by virtue of this section and subject to subsections (3) and (4), authorise the holder to use the premises to make available any number of games of chance other than casino games.

(3) A casino premises licence shall, by virtue of this subsection and subject to subsection (4), authorise the holder, and any person authorised by him in writing, to use the premises for the provision of facilities for—

(a) bingo,

(b) betting, or

(c) both.

(4) In respect of a small casino, subsection (3) shall not apply in so far as it authorises bingo.

(5) The Secretary of State may by order repeal subsection (4) (and this subsection).

(6) Regulations under section 167 shall, in particular, make provision in relation to casino premises licences imposing limits in respect of machines of a kind that would be gaming machines but for section 235(2)(i); and the limits may, in particular, operate by reference to—

(a) the number of machines, or

(b) the number of players that the machines are designed or adapted to accommodate.

(7) Regulations under section 167 or 168 may, in particular, make provision in relation to casino premises licences, or in relation to a class of casino premises licence, for a condition requiring the provision of recreational or other facilities of a specified kind.

(8) Subsection (7) is without prejudice to the generality of sections 167, 168 and 169.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 174(1) in force at 21.5.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(3), 4)

I2 S. 174(2)-(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.)