Gambling-related legislation

This is a list of some, but not necessarily all, gambling-related legislation.

Published: 25 January 2021

Last updated: 1 December 2023

This version was printed or saved on: 7 September 2024

Online version: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/guide/gambling-related-legislation

Overview: The legislation is as enacted in its original format. Statutes are published as they were originally made. No revisions or amendments have been made to the text.

You should therefore verify for yourself whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation.

The Gambling Act 2005 (opens in new tab) and associated Statutory Instruments are also available on the National Archives (opens in new tab).

The Gambling Act and related legislation

Gambling Act 2005 (opens in new tab) (April 2005)

Advertising legislation

Advertising of Foreign Gambling Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Advertising of Foreign Gambling (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2008 (opens in new tab) (January 2008)

Appeals legislation

Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (opens in new tab) (January 2010)
- First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (opens in new tab)
- Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (opens in new tab)

Casinos legislation

Geographical Distribution of Large and Small Casino Premises Licences Order 2008 (opens in new tab) (February 2008)

Clubs, pubs and prize gaming legislation

Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (November 2007)
- The Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (November 2007)
- Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (September 2007)
- Limits on Prize Gaming Regulations 2009 (opens in new tab) (June 2009)
- Exempt Gaming in Alcohol-Licensed Premises (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Exempt Gaming in Alcohol-licensed Premises Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Club Gaming Permits (Authorised Gaming) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Exempt Gaming in Clubs Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Gaming in Clubs Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Gaming Machines in Alcohol Licensed Premises (Notification Fee) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Non-Commercial Equal-Chance Gaming Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Operating Licence Conditions Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Prize Gaming (Permits) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (February 2007)
- The Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (opens in new tab) (June 2009)
- Operating Licence Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (opens in new tab) (March 2010)
- The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (opens in new tab) (March 2011)

Commencement orders legislation

Commencement No.1 Order 2005 (opens in new tab) (August 2005)
- Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions Order 2005 (opens in new tab) (August 2005)
- Commencement No. 3 Order 2006 (opens in new tab) (March 2006)
- Commencement No. 4 Order 2006 (opens in new tab) (November 2006)
- Commencement No. 5 Order 2006 (opens in new tab) (December 2006)
- Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions Order 2006 (opens in new tab) (December 2006)
- Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Commencement and Transitional Provisions (Amendment) Order 2007 (opens in new tab) (March 2007)
- Commencement No. 7 Order 2007 (opens in new tab) (November 2007)
- Commencement No. 8 Order 2008 (opens in new tab) (May 2008)

Orders legislation

Gambling Act 2005 (Transitional Provisions) (No 2) Order 2006 (SI2006/1758) (opens in new tab)

Fees and duty legislation

Personal Licence Fees Regulations 2006 (opens in new tab)

Gaming machines legislation

Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine (Permits) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (February 2007)

Inspections legislation

Inspection (Provision of Information) Regulations 2007 (February 2007) (opens in new tab)

Licensing (operating and personal) legislation

Personal Licences (Modification of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005) Regulations 2006 (opens in new tab) (December 2006)
- Relevant Offences (Amendment) Order 2006 (opens in new tab) (December 2006)
- Definition of Small-scale Operator Regulations 2006 (opens in new tab) (December 2006)
- Operating Licence Conditions Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (opens in new tab) (March 2010)

Lotteries legislation

Incidental Non-Commercial Lotteries Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (July 2007)
- Small Society Lotteries (Registration of Non-Commercial Societies) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Lottery Machine Interval Order 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Variation of Monetary Limits Order 2009 (opens in new tab) (February 2009)

Premises licensing legislation

Review of Premises Licences (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (December 2007)
- Premises Licences (Review) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (December 2007)
- Temporary Use Notices Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (November 2007)
- Review of Premises Licences (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (September 2007)
- Premises Licences (Review) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (August 2007)
- Premises Licences and Provisional Statements (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (June 2007)
- Premises Licences and Provisional Statements (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (June 2007)
- Mandatory and Default Conditions (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (May 2007)
- Exclusion of Children from Track Areas Order 2007 (opens in new tab) (May 2007)
- Premises Licences and Provisional Statements (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (April 2007)
- Mandatory and Default Conditions (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (March 2007)
- Premises Licences and Provisional Statements Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (February 2007)
- Proceedings of Licensing Committees and Sub-committees (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (opens in new tab) (January 2007)

Miscellaneous legislation

Welsh Language (Gambling and Licensing Forms) Regulations 2010 (SI2010/2440) (opens in new tab)