Useful leaflets/guidance
- Temporary Use Notices - with effect from 01 December 2007 (pdf.18kb)
- Comparison Existing Permissions and New Licence/Permits under Gambling Act 2005 (word 26kb)
- Premises Licences - Conversion Checklist Mandatory/Default Conditions (word 53kb)
- Premises Licences - Conversion Application Checklist - PLAN Requirements (word 29kb)
Transitional Arrangements
- DCMS Transitional Arrangements (Complete Document - 116 pages) (pdf 1001kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart - ARCADES (pdf 50kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart - BETTING (pdf 210kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart BINGO (pdf 184kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart CASINOS (pdf 216kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart CLUBS (pdf 183kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart PUBS & OTHER ALCOHOL-LICENSED PREMISES (pdf 192kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart SOCIETY LOTTERIES (pdf 186kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart SMALL SOCIETY LOTTERIES (pdf 161kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart EXTERNAL LOTTERY MANAGERS (pdf 177kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart GAMING MACHINE SUPPLY OR REPAIR (pdf 181kb)
- Transitional Arrangements Flowchart PRIZE GAMING PERMITS (pdf 86kb)
Gambling Commission
- Adult Gaming Centres (pdf 69kb)
- Betting (pdf 63kb)
- Bingo (pdf 61kb)
- Casino (pdf 59kb)
- Family Entertainment Centres (pdf 67kb)
- Gaming Machines (pdf 69kb)
- Lotteries (pdf 60kb)
- Personal Licences (pdf 60kb)
- Pool Betting (pdf 65kb)
- Prize Competitions & Free Draws (pdf 71kb)
- Small Business (pdf 63kb)
- Code of Practice for Equal Chance Gaming in Clubs and Premises with an Alcohol Licence (pdf 80kb)
- The Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory & Default Conditions) (England & Wales) Regulations 2007 (pdf 182kb)
- Gambling Act 2005 Family Entertainment Centre (Gaming Machines) (Permits) Regulations 2007 (pdf 44kb)
- Gambling Act 2005 (Prize Gaming) (Permits) Regulations 2007 (pdf 49kb)
- Hearing Regulations 2007 (pdf 62kb)
- Tracks Advice to Premises Licence-Holders (pdf 211kb)
- Gaming Machine Permits Code of Practice (pdf 159kb)
- Code of Practice for Equal Chance Gaming in Clubs & Premises with an Alcohol Licence (pdf.81kb)
- Code of Practice for Gaming Machines in Alcohol Licensed Premises & Clubs (pdf 158kb)
- Lotteries and the Law
DCMS Leaflets and Fact sheets
- Arcades (pdf 155kb)
- Betting Premises (pdf 152kb)
- Bingo (pdf 35kb)
- Bingo Premises (pdf 189kb)
- Casino Nights (pdf 26kb)
- Gaming & Gaming Machines in Clubs & Miners' Welfare Institutes (pdf 43kb)
- Gaming & Gaming Machines in Pubs & Other Alcohol-Licensed Premises (pdf 36kb)
- Poker (pdf 39kb)
- Pubs and Other Alcohol Licensed Premises (pdf 190kb)
- Race Nights (pdf 28kb)
- Tracks (pdf 190kb)
- Fact sheet 1 - Temporary Extension of existing premises licences (pdf 703kb)
- Fact sheet 2 - Fruit machines to be phased out of take away food shops and other non_arcade premises (pdf 714kb)
DCMS Training Materials
The DCMS has developed these training packages to assist Local Authority Licensing Officers and Councillors in undertaking their new responsibilities under the Gambling Act 2005. They are also useful guidance for applicants/members of the public.
- The Gambling Act 2005: Training Materials for Local Authorities - Package 1 (pdf 309kb)
- The Gambling Act 2005: Training Materials for Local Authorities - Package 1 - highlights changes to reflect Regulations issued in February 2007 (pdf 309kb)
- Gambling Act 2005 Permits: Training Materials for Local Authorities - Package 2 (pdf 250kb)
This leaflet has been prepared by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to help you understand the new Gambling Act and the role that your local authority will now have in determining and regulating the gambling industry in your local area. - DCMS Guidance New Gambling Act Explained - Local Residents (pdf 05kb)
This leaflet has been prepared by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Gambling Division to help Local Authority Councillors to better understand their new role under the Gambling Act 2005. - DCMS Guidance New Gambling Act Explained - Councillors (pdf 420kb)
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