Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 29th April 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1968 Act” means the Gaming Act 1968(1);
“casino licence” means a licence under the 1968 Act other than a bingo club licence (within the meaning of paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to that Act);
“consent application in respect of a casino licence” means an application for a certificate of consent under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 1968 Act for the purposes of an application under that Act for the grant of a casino licence; and
“licensing board area” means the area of a licensing board constituted under section 1 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976(2).
1968 c. 65. The Gaming Act 1968 is to be repealed by the Gambling Act 2005, section 356(3)(g) and (4) and Schedule 17, on a date to be appointed by order made under section 358(1) of that Act.