Section 55: Employment in casino, &c.

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

Part 4: Protection of children and young persons

A person commits an offence if he employs a child or young person to perform any function on premises in respect of which any of the following have effect—

a casino premises licence,
a betting premises licence, and
an adult gaming centre premises licence.

But subsection (1) does not apply—

to employment at a time when no activity is being carried on in reliance on the premises licence, or
to employment on a part of premises which are being used for a regional casino at a time when that part is not being used for the provision of facilities for gambling.

The Secretary of State may for the purposes of subsection (2) by regulations make provision for—

distinguishing between one part of premises and another;
determining when use is being made of a part of premises.

A young person commits an offence if he is employed in contravention of subsection (1).

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