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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 334
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and
Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made - - - - 23rd March 2026
Laid before Parliament 25th March 2026
Coming into force - - 1st May 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 355(1) of,
and paragraphs 9 and 11 of Schedule 18 to, the Gambling Act 2005(1).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. This Order—
(a) may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional
Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2026;
(b) comes into force on 1st May 2026;
(c) extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment
2.—(1) Paragraph 65 of Schedule 4 to the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and
Transitional Provisions) Order 2006(2) (application of the Gambling Act 2005 to casino premises
licences granted on a conversion application) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (6)—
(a) in the words before paragraph (za), for “to do any of the following” substitute “to do one
of the following at any time (subject to sub-paragraph (6G))”, and
(b) at the end of paragraph (a) insert “or”.
(1) 2005 c. 19; section 355(1) was amended by section 52(5)(a) of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) and by section 58(2)(a) of the
Wales Act 2017 (c. 4).
(2) S.I. 2006/3272 (C. 119), as amended by S.I. 2025/734.Document Generated: 2026-05-07
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Twycross
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
23rd March 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends paragraph 65 of Schedule 4 to the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6
and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272 (C. 119), as amended by S.I. 2025/734)
(“the 2006 Order”).
The amendment relates to the gambling entitlements authorised by a converted casino premises
licence: the type of licence granted to persons who were already operating casinos when the
Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) came into force. The effect of the amendment is to make it clear that the
gaming machine entitlements described in sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 65 of Schedule 4 to the
2006 Order are alternatives rather than a series of options that can be taken together: only one such
entitlement is authorised to be exercised at any time.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on
the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
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