Section 82: Compliance with code of practice

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

Part 5: Operating Licences

An operating licence shall by virtue of this section be subject to the condition that the licensee ensures compliance with any relevant social responsibility provision of a code of practice issued under section 24.

In subsection (1)—

the reference to a licensee includes a reference to anyone employed or engaged by a licensee to perform an operational function within the meaning of section 80, and
the reference to a social responsibility provision of a code is a reference to a provision identified by a code as being included in pursuance of section 24(2).

This section does not prevent compliance with a provision of a code, other than a social responsibility provision, from being made the subject of a condition under section 75, 77 or 78.

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