GAMBLING ACT 2005
DRAFT STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY
The Gambling Act 2005 gives effect to the governments proposals for
reform of the law on gambling and creates a new system of licensing and
regulation for commercial gambling in this country, other than the National
Lottery and spread betting.
Amongst other things it gives to local authorities new and extended
responsibilities for licensing premises for gambling. In some cases those
build on existing responsibilities but in other areas they transfer to
local authorities, responsibilities which previously lay with local
magistrates.
The Gambling Act 2005 comes fully into force in September 2007. In
preparation each licensing authority is required to develop, consult on and
publish a statement of its licensing policy. The statement must set out the
principles which the authority proposes to apply in exercising its
licensing functions under the Act.
The Isle of Wight Council will be holding presentations
to explain the Gambling Act 2005 and to discuss the Draft Statement of Licensing
Policy at Newport Football Club, St Georges Park, St Georges Way, Newport,
IOW, on the following dates:
Thursday 21
September 2006 2pm until 4.00pm and
Thursday 21
September 2006 7pm until 9.00pm.
Copies of the Draft Statement of
Licensing Policy can be viewed on line at http://www.iwight.com/council/consultation/Gambling_Act_2005/; in all public libraries or at the
offices below
All comments should be sent in writing
by 30 October 2006
to:
Licensing Section
Environmental Health
Jubilee Stores,
The Quay,
Newport,
Isle
of Wight, PO30 2EH