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GAMBLING ACT 2005
Arcades and Gaming Permits
Betting Premises
Bingo
Premises
Small Society Lotteries (raffles to
raise money for a charity)
What are the
three gambling licensing objectives?
Application
forms
Explanatory notes for residents
(PDF 266KB>>)
Explanatory notes for
councillors (PDF 268KB>>)
Public register of gambling
premises>> (opens a new window)
HBC
's Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (PDF
195KB>>)
Gambling Commission website
for operator and personal licences>> (opens a new
window)
Department for Culture, Media and
Sport website for further information on the Gambling Act
>> (opens a new window)
Arcades and Gaming permits
There are 3 types of arcade:
AGC
s, licensed
FEC
s and unlicensed
FEC
s.
To operate as an
AGC
or
a licensed
FEC
you
will need to apply for the appropriate operator and personal
licence from the Gambling Commission. You will also need to
obtain a premises licence from the Licensing Department.
To operate as an unlicensed
FEC
you will need to apply for
a permit from the Licensing Department.
Betting Premises
To operate a betting shop you will need to apply for the
appropriate operator and personal licence from the Gambling
Commission. You will also need to obtain a premises licence
from the Licensing Department.
Bingo Premises
To operate a bingo hall you will need to apply for the
appropriate operator and personal licence from the Gambling
Commission. You will also need to obtain a premises licences
from the Licensing Department.
Small Society Lotteries (raffles to raise money for a
charity)
Whether a licence is required depends on whether the proposed
event is
considered a lottery and to whom and where tickets will be
sold. A lottery is a
game of chance used to raise money for a club, society or
charity and it is an
offence to run one without a licence. Money raised must be
for good causes
and not for private or commercial
gain. Please follow this link for further
details>>
What are the three gambling licensing objectives?
The Gambling Act
2005 requires each licensing authority, along with the
Gambling Commission, to carry out it's duties with a view to
promoting three licensing objectives. These are:
- Preventing gambling from being a source of, or being associated
with, crime or disorder; or being used to support crime
- Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
- Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being
harmed or exploited by gambling
These objectives, which are of equal
importance, comprise the basis on which the licensing
authority determines what is in the overall public interest when
carrying out its functions.
Responsible Authorities re Gambling
Act 2005
Chief Inspector W Schofield
Hampshire Constabulary
Waterlooville Police
Swiss Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 7FX
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
HM Revenue and Customs
National Registration Unit
(Betting and Gaming)
Portcullis House
21 India Street
Glasgow
G2 4PZ
The Solicitor to the Council
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
Hampshire Fire & Rescue Services
Service Delivery (Community
Safety Delivery)
Protection Department
Southsea Fire Station
Somers Road
Southsea
Hampshire
P05 4LU
Head of Planning and Development
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
Head of Environment Team
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Civic Centre Road
Havant
P09 2AX
The Safeguarding Unit
Clarendon House
Monarch Way
Winchester
SO22 5PW
Application forms
Application for a premises
licence (PDF 44 KB)
Application for
unlicensed
FEC
permit (PDF 93KB)
Application for
gaming machine permit (PDF 81KB)
Application for club gaming machine
permit (PDF 40KB)
Registration
form for a small society lottery (PDF 29KB)