Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (c. 17)

(1) In section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005 (provision of facilities for gambling), after subsection (3) insert— “ (3A) Section 36(3A) limits the application of this section in cases involving the use in Great Britain of certain facilities for remote gambling. ” (2) In section 36 of that Act (territorial application: provision of facilities for gambling), for subsection (3) substitute— “ (3) Section 33 applies to the provision of facilities for remote gambling only if— (a) at least one piece of remote gambling equipment used in the provision of the facilities is situated in Great Britain, or (b) no such equipment is situated in Great Britain but the facilities are used there. (3A) In a case within subsection (3)(b), the person providing the facilities commits an offence under section 33 only if the person knows or should know that the facilities are being used, or are likely to be used, in Great Britain. ” (3) In section 26B of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (remote gaming duty), omit paragraph (a) (and the “or” at the end). (4) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision about the making, consideration and determination of advance applications. (5) “ Advance application ” means an application for, or for the variation of, a remote operating licence (within the meaning given by the Gambling Act 2005) that is made in anticipation of the coming into force of subsections (1) and (2). (6) An order under subsection (4) may— (a) confer a discretion on the Gambling Commission; (b) include provision modifying, applying or replicating any provision made by or under the Gambling Act 2005; (c) make different provision for different purposes; (d) include incidental, consequential, transitory or transitional provision. (7) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (4) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 partly in force; S.1(4)-(7) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 6(4) I2 S. 1(1)-(3) in force at 1.11.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2444 , art. 2(a) (as amended (29.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2646, art. 2)

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision so as to secure that the bookmakers by whom the levy under section 27 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 is payable include bookmakers who are required to hold a remote operating licence (within the meaning given by the Gambling Act 2005). (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may— (a) confer a discretion on any person; (b) include provision amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment; (c) make different provision for different purposes; (d) include incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision. (3) No regulations may be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (4) Nothing in this section is to be read as preventing— (a) the bringing into force of Part 2 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004, or (b) the exercise of any power under that Part. Commencement Information I3 S. 2 in force at 31.1.2017 by S.I. 2017/20 , art. 2