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Under the Gambling Act 2005 we have become a
licensing authority with increased responsibilities in relation to
gambling activitites.
We are
responsible for the granting of gambling Premises Licences and
Permits across the district and enforcement action where
necessary.
Under the
Act we will enforce the legislation through the following
objectives:
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Preventing
gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being
associated with crime and disorder,or being used to support
crime
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Ensuring
gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
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Protecting
children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or
exploited by gambling
Responsibility for administering the legislation will be
carried out jointly by ourselves and the
Gambling
Commission.
Different
forms of gambling permissions will be required from ourselves and
the Commission.
Further
information on the various bodies involved in the new gambling
legislation can be found on the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
website.
We formally
adopted our
Statement of Principles on 7 November 2006.
For further
information on the Gambling Act please visit the
DCMS and
Gambling
Commission websites.
For further local information contact our
Licensing Team on 01934 634
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