Section 291: Bingo halls

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 13: Prize Gaming

A person does not commit an offence under section 33 or 37 by providing facilities for prize gaming in premises in respect of which a bingo premises licence has effect.

A condition may be attached under section 75 or 78 to an operating licence so as—

to prevent facilities for a specified description of game from being provided in reliance on subsection (1), or
to provide for subsection (1) to apply, whether generally or only in connection with a specified description of game, subject to specified conditions or only in specified circumstances.

A condition attached under section 78 by virtue of subsection (2) above may, in particular, relate to a matter listed in section 91(1).

Subsection (1) may not be disapplied or modified—

by way of a condition attached to an operating licence under section 77, or
by way of a condition attached to a premises licence under section 167, 168 or 169.

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