Gambling Act 2005

291 Bingo halls E+W+S

(1) A person does not commit an offence under section 33 or 37 by providing facilities for prize gaming in premises in respect of which a bingo premises licence has effect.

(2) A condition may be attached under section 75 or 78 to an operating licence so as—

(a) to prevent facilities for a specified description of game from being provided in reliance on subsection (1), or

(b) to provide for subsection (1) to apply, whether generally or only in connection with a specified description of game, subject to specified conditions or only in specified circumstances.

(3) A condition attached under section 78 by virtue of subsection (2) above may, in particular, relate to a matter listed in section 91(1).

(4) Subsection (1) may not be disapplied or modified—

(a) by way of a condition attached to an operating licence under section 77, or

(b) by way of a condition attached to a premises licence under section 167, 168 or 169.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 291(1) restricted (28.7.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2257), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 291 in force at 1.1.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4)

I2 S. 291 in force at 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force 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.)