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Made | 3rd April 2006 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 4th April 2006 | ||
Coming into force | 29th April 2006 |
Modification of the powers of the Gambling Commission to issue certificates of consent
2.
—(1) This article applies to the exercise by the Gambling Commission[4] of its powers to issue a certificate of consent under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 1968 Act during the period beginning on the date on which this Order comes into force and ending on the date on which the repeal of that paragraph by section 356(3)(g) and (4) of, and Schedule 17 to, the Gambling Act 2005 takes effect for all purposes.
(2) Where a consent application in respect of a casino licence is made on or after 29th April 2006, the Gambling Commission may only issue a certificate of consent on that application in the circumstances specified in paragraph (3).
(3) The circumstances are that—
(4) In paragraph (3)(a) the reference to the same licensing area is—
Modification of the powers of the Gambling Commission to revoke certificates of consent
3.
—(1) Paragraph 35 of Schedule 2 to the 1968 Act (powers of the Gambling Commission to revoke a certificate of consent) is to be modified as follows in its application to a certificate of consent issued by the Gambling Commission on a consent application in respect of a casino licence made on or after 29th April 2006.
(2) Paragraph 35 is to have effect as if, in addition to the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), it provided for the Gambling Commission to have power to revoke a certificate of consent where—
Richard Caborn
Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport
3rd April 2006
[2] 1968 c. 65. The Gaming Act 1968 is to be repealed by the Gambling Act 2005, section 356(3)(g) and (4) and Schedule 17, on a date to be appointed by order made under section 358(1) of that Act.back
[4] The Gaming Act 1968 confers this function on the Gaming Board for Great Britain, but by virtue of the Gambling Act 2005 the function is now exercisable by the Gambling Commission. The Gambling Commission is established by section 20 of the Gambling Act 2005. Section 21 of that Act provides for the transfer of functions, rights and liabilities of the Gaming Board for Great Britain to the Gambling Commission. Sections 20 and 21 were brought into force by S.I. 2005/2455 on 1st October 2005. Schedule 5, paragraph 4, to the Gambling Act 2005 provides for a reference to the Gaming Board in any enactment to be treated after the commencement of section 21 as a reference to the Gambling Commission.back
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