Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 1970
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Tables in Casinos) (Definitions) Regulations 2009
Made
16th July 2009
Laid before Parliament
20th July 2009
Coming into force
11th August 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 172(6) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ) (“the Act”).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Tables in Casinos) (Definitions) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 11 th August 2009.
(2) In these Regulations “wholly automated gaming table” means an apparatus that is designed or adapted to enable individuals to play a realgame of chance( 2 ) where—
(a) the design or adaptation is such that the apparatus is not required to be controlled or operated by an individual employed or concerned in arranging for others to play the game; and
(b) the apparatus is not designed or adapted for use in connection with a game the arrangements for which are controlled or operated by an individual.
Gaming table: definition
2. A wholly automated gaming table is not a “gaming table” for the purposes of section 172(3) to (5) of the Act.
Requirements for gaming tables to be treated as being used in a casino
3. For the purposes of section 172(3) to (5) of the Act, a gaming table is to be treated as being used in a casino at a particular time only if it is—
(a) being used to play a casino game( 3 ) at that time; or
(b) available at that time to be used for that purpose.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
16th July 2009
By virtue of section 353(1) of the Act “real” in relation to, inter alia, a game is defined as “non-virtual”. The meaning of “virtual” is given in subsection (3). A “game of chance” is defined in section 6.
“Casino game” is defined in section 7(2) of the Act.