The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007
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2007 No. 2257
betting, gaming and lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007
Made 27th July 2007
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78, 291(2) and (3) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 20051.
In accordance with section 355(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on whichever is the later of 1st September 2007 or the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 2005 Act” means the Gambling Act 2005; and
“licensed bingo premises” means premises in respect of which a bingo premises licence for the time being has effect.
Condition to be attached to casino operating licences
2.—(1) The condition specified in this regulation shall be attached to each casino operating licence.
(2) Where, in reliance on the operating licence, a game is played on a wholly automated gaming table, the game must be capable of being played by four persons at the same time using four separate player positions.
(3) In this regulation “wholly automated gaming table” means equipment that would fall within the definition of a gaming machine in section 235 of the 2005 Act but for its exclusion from that definition by subsection (2)(i) of that section.
Condition to be attached to bingo operating licences in respect of prize gaming
3.—(1) The condition specified in this regulation shall be attached to each bingo operating licence.
(2) Section 291(1) of the 2005 Act (which authorises the provision of facilities for prize gaming in licensed bingo premises) applies only in respect of facilities for prize gaming provided by the holder of the operating licence in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(3) The amount charged by way of participation fee2in respect of any one chance to win a prize in a particular game does not exceed 50 pence.
(4) Where in paying for a chance to win a prize in a game a person...
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