This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2006/3293 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 577
Betting, Gaming and lotteries
The Gambling Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2007
Made
27th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
28th February 2007
Coming into force
26th March 2007
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Rules, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 146 and 355(5) of, and paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 to, the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ), after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992( 2 ).
1. These Rules may be cited as the Gambling Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on 26 March 2007.
2. —(1) The Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2006( 3 ) are amended as follows—
(2) In rule 2(2)—
(a) in the definition of “the Tribunal” for “140.” substitute “140;”; and
(b) after the definition of “the Tribunal” insert ““working day” means any day except for Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 ( 4 ).”.
(3) In rule 5(2)(f) omit “, which may be by e-mail”.
(4) In rule 17(8) for “Summons” substitute “summons”.
(5) In rule 22(6) after “individual” insert “, except for a member of the Council on Tribunals or the Scottish Committee of that Council,”.
(6) In rule 26(2)(b) omit “working”.
(7) In rule 33(2) after “must” insert “be”.
(8) In rule 41—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) after “specified” insert “in days”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “10 working” substitute “as working”.
(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“ (2) Where the time prescribed for doing any act expires on a day which is not a working day, the act is done in time if done on the next working day. ” .
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Cathy Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Constitutional affairs
27 February 2007