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What does Requirements mean? In Development Consent Order (DCO) practice, Requirements are the binding conditions that regulate how, when and on what detailed terms the authorised development may proceed. They typically oblige the undertaker to submit and secure approval of detailed design, construction, and environmental management documents (for example, CEMP, traffic, landscape, contamination and archaeology plans) before commencement, phased works or operation. The term is used in legislation: section 120 of the Planning Act 2008 permits a DCO to impose “requirements”. In most DCOs they are set out in a schedule (often Schedule 2) and function similarly to planning conditions under the Town and Country...

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Gaming and Machines in Clubs, Alcohol-licensed Premises and Travelling Fairs: Exemptions, Permits, Applications and Appeals under the Gambling Act 2005 (Great Britain)

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This Practice Note outlines the situations in which the various types of club (members’, commercial and miners’ welfare clubs) may provide gaming and gaming machines without a permit. It describes the limits of these exemptions, when a permit is needed by a club, how to apply, and how decisions are reached. It also sets out when alcohol licensed premises may provide gaming and gaming machines by relying on the alcohol licence where certain conditions are met and appropriate notice is given, when exemptions can be removed, and how determinations can be challenged. It looks at rules on bingo in pubs and clubs and when a travelling fair can provide gaming without specific authorisation.

Clubs

There are distinct provisions controlling gaming and gaming machines supplied by clubs, alcohol licensed premises and travelling fairs, in addition to the framework that permits gambling facilities under operating and premises licences. Under the gambling legislation, clubs fall into three categories:

  • members’ clubs
  • commercial clubs
  • miners’ welfare institutes

Members’ clubs and commercial clubs are subject to some similar Requirements:

  • they must...
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David Lucas
David Lucas , FBII, MIoL chambers

David is a specialist in gambling, alcohol and entertainment licensing and has recently become a consultant. He has previously represented operators of alcohol, entertainment and gambling premises in Great Britain. He has also advised responsible authorities and licensing authorities, including acting as legal advisor to licensing committees. David provides training to operators, licensing authorities and responsible authorities on all aspects of licensing and gambling including specialist areas such as compliance, conditions, hearings and appeals.He is a consulting editor to “Paterson’s Licensing Acts” (Butterworths) and has provided contributions on the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005. David is also the author of Licensing and Gambling Practice Notes published by LexisNexis.David is a member of the Board of the Institute of Licensing and Chairman of the East Midlands Region. He is also a member of the national Board of Best Bar None and the...

Nick Arron
Nick Arron

Nick is the lead Partner in the Betting & Gaming team, having responsibility for Operating, Personal and Premises Licences under the Gambling Act 2005.Nick acts for a wide variety of leisure operators from large international corporations to single-site operators, including casinos, bookmakers, bingo operators, family entertainment centres, adult gaming centre arcades, clubs and gaming machine and software manufacturers and suppliers. His clients are from both the terrestrial land-based sector and online gambling world.Some of Nick’s major leisure clients include; MERKUR.com AG, Blueprint Gaming Ltd, Blueprint Operations Ltd, Regal Amusement Machine Sale Ltd, MERKUR Slots, Palatial Leisure Ltd, Bede Gaming, Haven Leisure Limited, Namco, Bandai Amusements Europe Ltd, Paddy Power, Parkdean Resorts Uk Ltd, and Tenpin.He successfully acted for Nikolas Shaw Ltd in the first appeal relating to the new casinos under the Gambling Act 2005.He is retained as a legal advisor by the Bingo...

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