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Gambling Act 2005[1]
Act of Parliament
Gambling Act 2005
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision about gambling.
Citation2005 c. 19
Territorial extent England and Wales and Scotland (With the exception of Sections 43, 331 and 340 which also apply in Northern Ireland)
Dates
Royal assent7 April 2005
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Gaming Act 1710
  • Gaming Act 1738
  • Gaming Act 1835
  • Gaming Act 1845
  • Gaming Act 1892
  • Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
  • Gaming Act 1968
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1973
  • Lotteries Act 1975
  • Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1980
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982
  • Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984
  • Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984
  • Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1985
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1986
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1987
  • Gaming (Amendment) Act 1990
  • Bingo Act 1992
Status: Amended
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard, at TheyWorkForYou
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Gambling Act 2005 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It mainly applies to England and Wales, and to Scotland, and is designed to control all forms of gambling. It transfers authority for licensing gambling from the magistrates' courts to local authorities (specifically unitary authorities, and the councils of metropolitan borough, non-metropolitan district and London boroughs), or to Scottish licensing boards. The Act also created the Gambling Commission.

  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 362 Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine of this Act.

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