The Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2007/2159 |
2007 No. 2159
betting, gaming and lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007
Made 19th July 2007
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 358(6) of the Gambling Act 20051.
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 355(8)(b) of that Act, and has been approved by resolution of each House.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007 and shall come into force on whichever is the later of 1st September 2007 or the day after the day on which the Order is made.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1963 Act” means the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 19632;
“the 2005 Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;
“bookmakers’ levy” means the levy payable under section 27 of the 1963 Act; and
“the dissolution date” means the date specified in an order made under section 15(1) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 20043as the date on which the Horserace Betting Levy Board ceases to exist.
Savings
2.—(1) Despite the repeal of the 1963 Act by the 2005 Act, sections 24 to 30 of the 1963 Act shall continue to have effect until immediately before the dissolution date subject to the modification in paragraph (2).
(2) Section 28(10) of the 1963 Act does not apply to any information provided by a member, officer or servant of the Horserace Betting Levy Board to the Gambling Commission for use by the Commission in the exercise of its functions (including any information provided for the purposes of sections 116 to 120 of the 2005 Act as modified by article 3 of this Order).
(3) Expressions used in sections 24 to 30 of the 1963 Act shall have the meanings given to them by section 55(1) of the 1963 Act (as that provision had effect immediately before 1st September 2007).
Modification of the Gambling Act 2005
3.—(1) Sections 116 to 120 of the 2005 Act (review of operating licences) shall have effect until immediately before the dissolution date subject to the following modifications.
(2) The Gambling Commission must carry out a review of an operating licence under section 116(2)(c) if it is notified in writing by the Horserace Betting Levy Board that—
(a)
(a) the holder of the operating licence is...
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