The Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made: 16th July 2009

Laid before Parliament: 20th July 2009

Coming into force: 11th August 2009

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69(2)(g) and (5), 128, 132(2) and (3) and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005[^f00001]:

Citation and commencement

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 11th August 2009.

Amendment of the 2006 Regulations

2

The Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) Regulations 2006² (“the 2006 Regulations”) are amended as set out in regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations.

Application fees for personal licences

3

In regulation 3(1)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£330” substitute “£370”; and

• (b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£165” substitute “£185”.

Maintenance fees for personal licences

4

In regulation 4(3)—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£330” substitute “£370”; and

• (b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£165” substitute “£185”.

Signed

Gerry Sutcliffe — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Culture, Media and Sport — 16th July 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Gambling (Personal Licence Fees) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”) made under the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”). The amendments set new levels of fees that will be payable under the 2006 Regulations from xx August 2009.

The 2006 Regulations prescribe application, maintenance and other fees relating to personal licences issued under Part 6 of the Act.

Regulation 3 amends Regulation 3 of the 2006 Regulations so as to increase the fee to accompany an application for a personal licence. The application fee for a personal management licence is increased from £330 to £370. The application fee for a personal functional licence is increased from £165 to £185.

Regulation 4 amends Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations so as to increase the maintenance fee payable by a personal licence holder. The maintenance fee for a personal management licence is increased from £330 to £370. The maintenance fee for a personal functional licence is increased from £165 to £185.

A full regulatory impact assessment is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum prepared in relation to this instrument.

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