Citation, commencement and application

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 12th July 2007.

(2) These Regulations apply only to—

(a) applications under Part 8 of the Gambling Act 2005 made to licensing authorities in England and Wales, and

(b) premises licences issued by licensing authorities in England and Wales.

Amendment of the Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) Regulations 2007

2. —(1)The Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) Regulations 2007( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4—

(a) in paragraph (3), after “casinopremises licence” insert “other than a converted casinopremises licence”; and

(b) after paragraph (4), insert—

“ (4A) Subject to paragraph (4B), where the application is for a converted casino premises licence, the plan must show—

(a) the principal entrance to the premises of those identified in accordance with paragraph (2)(e); and

(b) the location and extent of any part of the premises which will be used for providing facilities for gambling in reliance on the licence; and

(c) the location and extent of any part of the premises which will be a non-gambling area.

(4B) The requirement imposed by sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (4A) only applies where the combined floor area of those parts of the casino identified in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph is 200 square metres or more. ” .

(3) The amendments made by paragraph (2) to regulation 4 of the Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) Regulations 2007 shall not affect the validity of anything done under those Regulations before the date on which these Regulations come into force.

(4) In regulation 13(6) for “regulation 12(2)” substitute “regulation 12(1)”.