Explanatory Notes - Gambling Act 2005

Elizabeth II - Chapter 19

Author:

Parliament

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

These are the Explanatory Notes to the Gambling Act 2005 which contains provisions for comprehensive reform of Britain's gambling laws, with a new regulatory system to govern the provision of gambling in Britain.

The Act's Measures include:

• the creation of a single national regulator, the Gambling Commission, and a new licensing regime to cover the full spectrum of commercial gambling activities;

• the creation of a Gambling Appeals Tribunal to hear appeals against Commission decisions;

• new licensing measures to cover remote technologies for the first time, such as the internet and mobile phones;

• new measures covering casinos, gaming machines and bingo; and

• measures to prevent gambling being used for criminal activities and to protect children and other vulnerable persons being exploited.

The Act is available separately below.

Extent	150 pages	ISBN	9780105619055
Size	A4	Price	£31.57
Format	Paperback	Published	25 Apr 2005
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