Section 4: Remote gambling

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

Part 1: Interpretation of Key Concepts

In this Act "remote gambling" means gambling in which persons participate by the use of remote communication.

In this Act "remote communication" means communication using—

the internet,
telephone,
television,
radio, or
any other kind of electronic or other technology for facilitating communication.

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a specified system or method of communication is or is not to be treated as a form of remote communication for the purposes of this Act (and subsection (2) is subject to any regulations under this subsection).

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