Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2329
betting, gaming and lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) Regulations 2007
Made
3rd August 2007
Laid before Parliament
9th August 2007
Coming into force
1st September 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 331(4) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Advertising of Foreign Gambling) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005.
Exemption from prohibition on the advertising of foreign gambling
2. —(1) This regulation specifies for the purposes of subsection (4) of section 331 of the Act (prohibition on the advertising of gambling taking place or originating from a non-EEA State( 2 )) a place which is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of that section as if it were an EEA State, but only in so far as that subsection applies to remote gambling( 3 ).
(2) The place referred to in paragraph (1) is the Island of Alderney.
3. —(1) This regulation specifies for the purposes of subsection (4) of section 331 of the Act a place which is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of that section as if it were an EEA State, but only in so far as that subsection applies to—
(a) remote gambling, and
(b) non-remote gambling which takes place in a casino.
(2) The place referred to in paragraph (1) is the Isle of Man.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
3rd August 2007
For the meaning of “EEA State” see section 353(1) of the Act.
For the meaning of “remote gambling” see section 4 of the Act.