(1) The principal entrance to the premises shall be from...
- Ensure your premises’ entrances meet legal access restrictions Any Person
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2007
Scotland
The Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
40 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Licence Holder 16
- Occupier 9
- Operator 5
- Any Person 4
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
Occupiers also bound by 259 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 2021 39 duties
- The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995 34 duties
- Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 2006 34 duties
- Highways Act 1980 1980 23 duties
- Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015 18 duties
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
A gap of at least 2 metres shall be maintained...
- Maintain 2-metre gap around gaming tables Occupier
(1) The rules of each type of casino game that...
- Display casino game rules in the gambling area Licence Holder
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Place ATMs so customers must stop gambling to use them Operator
A notice stating that no person under the age of...
- Display age-restriction notice at every entrance to bingo premises Occupier
No customer shall be able to enter the premises directly...
- Prevent customers entering directly from linked gambling premises Licence Holder
(1) This paragraph shall apply where children or young persons...
- Separate and supervise Category B/C gaming machine areas from under-18s Licence Holder
The rules of each type of game that is available...
- Make game rules available to customers in gambling premises Occupier
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Place any ATM so customers must stop gambling to use it Licence Holder
A notice stating that no person under the age of...
- Display an age restriction notice at every entrance Operator
No customer shall be able to access the premises directly...
- Prevent direct customer access from other licensed premises Licence Holder
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Position ATMs so customers must stop gambling to use them Licence Holder
(1) No alcohol shall be sold, or permitted to be...
- Do not sell or allow alcohol consumption during gambling and post warning notices Any Person
No customer shall be able to access the premises directly...
- Prevent direct customer access from other licensed gambling premises Occupier
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Position ATMs so customers must stop gambling to use them Licence Holder
(1) Where Category C gaming machines are made available for...
- Separate, supervise and notice Category C gaming machine areas Any Person
(1) No alcohol shall be sold, or permitted to be...
- No alcohol during gambling and display warning notice Licence Holder
A notice stating that no person under the age of...
- Display age restriction notice at every entrance Occupier
(1) Access to the premises shall be from a street...
- Ensure betting premises access only from street or other licensed premises Occupier
Subject to anything permitted by virtue of the Act, or...
- Do not use betting premises for any purpose other than betting Operator
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Position ATMs away from gaming and betting machines Operator
No music, dancing, or other entertainment shall be provided or...
- Do not provide music, dancing, or other entertainment on gambling premises unless permitted by paragraph 5 Licence Holder
(1) No alcohol shall be sold, or permitted to be...
- No alcohol during gambling and display notice at entrances Licence Holder
A notice shall be displayed in a prominent place at...
- Display betting terms notice at every entrance Operator
No customer shall be able to access the premises directly...
- Prevent direct customer access from casino or adult gaming centre premises Occupier
A notice stating that no person under the age of...
- Display age restriction notice at every entrance Licence Holder
The terms on which a bet may be placed must...
- Display betting terms prominently in premises Occupier
The premises licence holder shall make arrangements to ensure that...
- Ensure betting operators on your premises hold valid licences Licence Holder
The premises licence holder shall make arrangements to ensure that...
- Remove illegal betting from your premises Licence Holder
Any ATM made available for use on the premises shall...
- Position ATMs away from gambling areas Licence Holder
Browse 6 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
No more than 40 separate player positions may be made...
(1) A notice setting out the information in sub-paragraph (2)...
No more than 40 separate betting positions may be made...
(1) In the case of a charge for admission to...
No apparatus for making information or other material available in...
No publications, other than racing periodicals or specialist betting publications,...
Mandatory conditions attaching to every premises licence
- Follow mandatory conditions of your premises licence Licence Holder
Mandatory conditions attaching to casino premises licences
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Gambling Commission must attach mandatory conditions to casino premises licences Statutory regulator
Mandatory conditions attaching to bingo premises licences
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Gambling Commission must attach mandatory conditions to bingo premises licences Statutory regulator
Default conditions attaching to bingo premises licences
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Your bingo premises licence is subject to default conditions unless excluded Local authority
Mandatory conditions attaching to adult gaming centre premises licences
- Comply with mandatory conditions in Schedule 3 for your adult gaming centre Licence Holder
Mandatory conditions attaching to family entertainment centre premises licences
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authorities must attach Schedule 4 conditions to family entertainment centre premises licences Local authority
Mandatory conditions attaching to betting premises licences (other than track premises licences)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authorities must attach mandatory conditions to betting premises licences Local authority
Default conditions attaching to betting premises licences (other than track premises licences)
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Licensing authority must attach default conditions to non-track betting premises licences Local authority
Mandatory conditions attaching to track premises licences
- Comply with mandatory conditions on your track premises licence Occupier
Default conditions attaching to track premises licences
- Comply with default conditions on your track premises licence Any Person
Browse 3 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Default condition attaching to casino premises licences
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Lottery ticket vending machines (opens in a new tab) from Gambling Commission Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Regulates gambling in Great Britain. Issues operating and premises licences. Protects vulnerable people and ensures fair gambling.
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