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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2007 No. 1410

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

The Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007

  Made 5th May 2007 
  Coming into force 1st September 2007 

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 182(4) of the Gambling Act 2005[1].

     In accordance with section 355(6) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House.

Citation and commencement
     1. This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Exclusion of Children from Track Areas) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007.

Amendment to section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005
    
2. Section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005 shall be amended as follows—


Richard Caborn
Minister of State Department for Culture, Media and Sport

5th May 2007



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order amends section 182(2) of the Gambling Act 2005.

Section 182(1) of the Act prevents children and young persons from entering any area on a track where facilities for betting are provided (section 182(1)(a)) or where a gaming machine, other than a Category D machine, is situated (section 182(1)(b)).

Section 182(2) of the Act provides an exemption to section 182(1)(a) for dog tracks and horse race courses on a day when racing takes place, or is expected to take place, on the track or course as appropriate. This exemption enables children and young persons to enter any area of the track where betting facilities are provided on a race day.

This Order amends section 182(2) to add an exemption for all other tracks on a day when a race or other sporting event takes place, or is expected to take place, on the track.


Notes:

[1] 2005 c.19back



ISBN 978 0 11 077021 5


 © Crown copyright 2007

Prepared 14 May 2007


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