The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
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2018 No. 453
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Made 28th March 2018
Coming into force 6th April 2018
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 78 and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 20051.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 355(4) of the Gambling Act 2005.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 6th April 2018.
Amendment to the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 2007
2. After regulation 3 of the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) Regulations 20072, insert—
“Condition to be attached to betting operating licences
4.—(1) The condition specified in this regulation is attached to each betting operating licence, including a betting operating licence issued before this provision comes into force.
(2) The condition in this regulation is that nothing may be done in reliance on a betting operating licence in relation to a bet—
(a)
(a) on a EuroMillions draw, or
(b)
(b) on the outcome of a EuroMillions lottery, regardless of the name given to that lottery or how that lottery is described in any jurisdiction.
(3) The condition applies only in relation to a bet which is or would be made (whether in person or remotely) by a person who is in Great Britain when the bet is or would be made.
(4) The condition does not apply in relation to the outcome of a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery3.
(5) Where the condition is attached to a betting operating licence which was issued before this provision comes into force, the condition applies to that licence from the date on which this provision comes into force.
(6) The condition will cease to apply if none of the lotteries which form part of the National Lottery is a EuroMillions lottery.
(7) In this regulation—
“betting operating licence” means a general betting operating licence, a pool betting operating licence or a betting intermediary operating licence4;
“EuroMillions draw” means a draw5in relation to a EuroMillions lottery;
“EuroMillions lottery” means any...
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