The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

The Order brings into force on the day after it is made the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 (‘the Act’) described below.

This Order brings into force section 154(1) and (2)(b) of the Act for the purpose of allowing a licensing authority to delegate the exercise of their functions under section 212 of the Act to a licensing committee.

The Order brings into force paragraphs 1 and 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 10, and paragraphs 1 and 8(1) and (2) of Schedule 14, to the Act. Paragraphs 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 10 and paragraph 8(1) and (2) of Schedule 14 are concerned with enabling licensing authorities to prepare statements of principles relating to the exercise of their functions under respectively Schedule 10 (family entertainment centre gaming machine permits) and Schedule 14 (prize gaming permits). Paragraph 1 of each of Schedules 10 and 14 defines terms used in the relevant Schedule. The Order also brings into force paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 10, and paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 14 to the Act, but only for the purpose of enabling a licensing authority to exercise their functions under paragraphs 7(1) and (2), and 8(1) and (2) of Schedules 10 and 14 respectively. Paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 10 and 8(3) of Schedule 14 set out the matters to which a licensing authority shall and may have regard when exercising their functions under those Schedules.

The Order brings into force subsection (2) of section 247 of the Act which defines the expression “family entertainment centre”, and subsection (3) of that section to the extent that it gives effect to the provisions of Schedule 10 referred to in the preceding paragraph. The Order also brings into force subsection (2) of section 289 of the Act which defines the expression “prize gaming permit”, and subsection (3) of that section to the extent that it gives effect to the provisions of Schedule 14 referred to in the preceding paragraph.