Statutory Instruments
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
Made
7th March 2017
Laid before Parliament
9th March 2017
Coming into force
6th April 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(2)(g) and (5), 104(3) and (4)(d), 128, 132(2) and (3) of the Gambling Act 2005(1).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th April 2017.
2.-(1) The Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) Regulations 2006(2) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5(2), for "The fee" substitute "Except as provided in paragraph (2A), the fee".
(3) After regulation 5(2), insert-
"(2A) No fee is payable in respect of an application under section 104(1)(b) to vary a personal licence so as to amend the name of the holder of that personal licence.".
Tracey Crouch
Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7th March 2017
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3285) so that a fee is no longer payable in respect of an application to vary a personal licence so as to amend the name of the holder of that personal licence.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no significant impact on business, charities or the voluntary sector.