Citation and Commencement

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Relevant Offences) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 8th January 2007.

(2) In this Order a reference to “Schedule 7” is a reference to Schedule 7 to the Gambling Act 2005 (relevant offences).

Offences under the law of England and Wales or the laws of England and Wales and Scotland

2. In Schedule 7 remove the entries in paragraphs 8 and 9 and add the following entries—

“ 8. An offence listed in Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 ( 2 ) (specified sexual offences).

8A. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 ( 3 ) —

(a) section 8 (intercourse with a defective);

(b) section 12 (buggery); and

(c) section 18 (fraudulent abduction of an heiress).

8B. An offence under section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 ( 4 ) (abuse of trust).

9. An offence under the law of England and Wales which leads, or is intended to lead, to a person’s death or to physical injury to a person.

9A. An offence of arson under section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 ( 5 ) (destroying or damaging property). ” .

Offences under the law of Scotland

3. —(1) In Schedule 7 after paragraph 18 add the following entries—

“ 18A. An offence under either of the following provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 ( 6 ) —

(a) section 106 (protection of mentally handicapped females), and

(b) section 107 (protection of patients).

18B. An offence under either of the following provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ( 7 ) —

(a) section 311 (non-consensual sexual acts), and

(b) section 313 (persons providing care services: sexual offences).

18C. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 ( 8 ) —

(a) section 1 (meeting a child following certain preliminary contact),

(b) section 9 (paying for sexual services of a child),

(c) section 10 (causing or inciting provision by child of sexual services or child pornography), and

(d) section 11 (controlling a child providing sexual services or involved in pornography). ” .

(2) In Schedule 7 amend paragraph 19 as follows—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (j); and

(b) after sub-paragraph (k), add the following entries—

“ (l) wilful fireraising,

(m) culpable and reckless fireraising, and

(n) bestiality. ” .