What UK Gambling Act 2005 Section 33 - Provision of Facilities for Gambling (Operating Licence Offence) requires
Section 33 of the UK Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) creates the foundational operating licence offence for providing facilities for gambling without lawful authority: subsection (1) provides 'A person commits an offence if he provides facilities for gambling' unless an exception applies under specified provisions; the exceptions cover remote gambling under operating licence (sections 34-35), club and miners' welfare institute gambling (sections 269, 271), premises with alcohol licences (section 279), prize gaming (sections 289-292), private gaming and betting (section 296), non-commercial gaming (section 298), and other categorical exemptions; the section is enforced primarily by the Gambling Commission established under Part 2 of the Act with licensing, supervisory, and enforcement powers; penalties on summary conviction up to 51 weeks imprisonment (6 months in Scotland) and unlimited fine; the Gambling Act is the principal UK gambling regulation framework covering land-based and remote gambling and operates alongside the parallel Northern Ireland framework under separate legislation; the National Lottery is regulated separately under the National Lottery etc. Act 1993; the Act applies in England, Wales, and Scotland with the Gambling Commission's jurisdiction extending across these three nations.
Pillar: Gaming & Gambling · Authority: Parliament of the United Kingdom (Gambling Act 2005, c. 19; Royal Assent 7 April 2005; principal provisions in force from 1 September 2007) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/33
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- UK Gambling Act 2005 Section 33(1) THE OFFENCE: 'A person commits an offence if he provides facilities for gambling.'
- UK Gambling Act 2005 Section 33(2) EXCEPTIONS TO THE OFFENCE: 'Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who provides facilities for gambling in respect of which - (a) he has an operating licence which authorises the provision of those facilities, or (b) he provides facilities in accordance with - (i) sections 269 to 271 of this Act (clubs and miners' welfare institutes), (ii) section 279 of this Act (premises with alcohol licences), (iii) sections 289 to 292 of this Act (prize gaming), (iv) section 296 of this Act (private gambling), (v) section 298 of this Act (non-commercial gambling), or (vi) any other provision of this Act.'
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