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The new Gambling Act 2005 comes into force on 1 September 2007.
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Statement of Gambling Policy
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It replaces most of the existing law about gambling in Great Britain and puts in place an improved, more comprehensive structure of gambling regulation. It modernises 40-year-old gambling laws, ready to face the challenges of today and the future, while including a number of important protections.
The Gambling Commission has also been established which will be the new, independent national regulator for commercial gambling in Great Britain and will also be the issuing Authority for licences for operators of gambling businesses.
The Gambling Act 2005 contains three objectives that underpin the entire legislation:
It will also transfer all responsibility for the licensing of gambling premises and permits to the Royal Borough as the Licensing Authority. Previously, authorisations for gambling premises were generally handled by the local Magistrates Courts.
Licensing Authorities will now issue premises licences for the following activities:
We will issue permits for:
*Category D machines are those that have the lowest level of stakes and prizes
We will also register small society lotteries and issue
The new Gambling Act requires all Licensing Authorities to prepare, consult on and publish a Statement of Gambling Policy, which will set out how the Authority will manage the licensing of local gambling premises over the next three years. The Royal Borough published its policy on the 22 December and it becomes effective on the 31 January 2007, for a 3 year period.
For further information, you can read the Statement of Gambling Policy.
Download and Print Statement of Gambling Policy [PDF file] (Warning: This is a large file: File size 2.2Mb)
If you have any comments on its contents please direct them to:
Patrick Crowley
Licensing Team Manager
Council Offices
37 Pembroke Road
London W8 6PW
Email: licensing@rbkc.gov.uk
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