The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008

Year2008

2008 No. 1326 (C. 59)

Betting, Gaming And Lotteries

The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008

Made 19th May 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 358(1) and (2) of the Gambling Act 20051.

S-1 This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement ...

1. This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008.

S-2 The provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 specified in column 1...

2. The provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 specified in column 1 of the Schedule come into force on 20th May 2008, but where a purpose is specified in relation to any such provision in column 2 of that Schedule, the provision comes into force on that date for that purpose only.

Andy Burnham

Secretary of State

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

19th May 2008

SCHEDULE

Article 2

Provisions coming into force on 20th May 2008

Column 1

Column 2

Section 7(5)(b) to (d) , (6) and (7)

Section 159 to 165

For the purposes of enabling an application for a large or small casino premises licences to be made, considered and determined; and enabling such a licence to be issued on such an application.

Section 175(2) to (8)

In so far as the provisions relate to large and small casino premises licences and provisional statements in respect of large and small casinos.

Section 204

For the purposes of enabling an application for a provisional statement to be made in respect of a large or small casino; and enabling a provisional statement to be issued on such an application.

Schedule 9

In so far as it relates to applications for large and small casino premises licences and provisional statements in respect of large and small casinos.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences provisions of the Gambling Act 2005. It brings the following provisions into force on 20th May 2008:

section 7(5)(b) to (d), (6) and (7), which provide for the classification of different categories of casino;

sections 159 to 165, which relate to applications for premises licences and which are already in force except in relation to the categories of casino established by the Gambling Act 2005;

section 175, which limits the number of each category of casino premises licence which may have effect at any time, and limits the circumstances in which an application may be made for a provisional statement in respect of a casino;

section 204, which relates to applications for a provisional statement and which is already in force except in relation to casinos;

Schedule 9, which makes provision about the treatment of applications for casino premises licences and provisional statements.

The provisions are being brought into force only in so far as they apply to large and small casinos and large and small casino premises licences.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 6

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 7(1) to (4)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Sections 8 and 9

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 10(1) and (2)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 10(3)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 11 to 14

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 15(1) to (4)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 15(5) (partially)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 15(5) (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 16 to 19

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 20 to 23

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 24(1) to (8), (10) and (11)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 24(9)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 25 and 26

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 27

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 28 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 28 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 29

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 30 to 32

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Sections 33 to 64

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 65(1) and (3) to (5) (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 65(1) and (3) to (5) (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 65(2)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Sections 66 to 74 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 66 to 74 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 75(1) and (2)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 75(3)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 76(1) to (3)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 76(4) to (6)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 77 and 78

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 79 (partially)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 79 (for all remaining purposes)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 80 (partially)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 80 (for all remaining purposes)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 81

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 82 and 83

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 84 to 88

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 89(1) and (4) to (7)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 90 to 107

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 108

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 109

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 110 to 112

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 113 to 115

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 116 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 116 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 117 to 120 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 117 to 120 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 121

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 122

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 123

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 124 to 126

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 127

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 128 (partially)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 128 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 128 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 129

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 130 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 130 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 131

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 132 and 133

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 134 and 135

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 136

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 137 to 139

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 140 to 149

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 150 to 153

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 154(1) and (2)(b) (partially)

13 November 2006

2006/2964

Section 154 (for all remaining purposes)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 155 to 158

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 159 to 165 (partially)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 166

31 March 2006

2006/631

Sections 167 to 171

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 172 and 173

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 174(1)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 174(2) to (8)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 176(1) and (2)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 176(3)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 177 to 180

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 181

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 182 and 183

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 184

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 185

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 186 to 192

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 193

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 194 to 196

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 197 to 203

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 204 (partially)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 205 to 213

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 214 to 234

1 December 2007

2007/3155

Section 235 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 235 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 236

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 237 to 241

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 242 to 244

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 246

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 247(2)

13 November 2006

2006/2964

Section 247(3) (partially)

13 November 2006

2006/2964

Section 247(3) (partially)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 247 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 248(2)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 248 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 249 and 250

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 251 to 257

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 258(5) (partially)

1 October 2005

2005/2455

Section 258 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 259 to 265

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 266 to 268

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Sections 269 and 270

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 271(2)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 271(1) and (3) to (7)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 272

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 273(2)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 273(1) and (3) to (5)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 274 (partially)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 274 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 275

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 276 to 278

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Sections 279 to 281

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 282(2) (partially)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 282 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 283(2)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 283(5) (partially)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 283 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 284

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 285

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Sections 286 and 287

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 288

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 289(2)

13 November 2006

2006/2964

Section 289(3) (partially)

13 November 2006

2006/2964

Section 289(3) (partially)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 289 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 290

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 291 (partially)

1 January 2007

2006/3272

Section 291 (for all remaining purposes)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 292 to 302

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Sections 303 and 304

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Sections 305 to 308

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 309(1)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 309(2)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 310(1)

1 August 2007

2006/3272

Section 310(2)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 311(1)

21 May 2007

2006/3272

Section 311(2)

1 September 2007

2006/3272

Section 312(1) to (3)

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