Clause 43 - Invitation to gamble
Gambling Bill
10:45 am
Mr Richard Caborn (Minister of State (Sport and Tourism), Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Sheffield Central, Labour)
I was just wondering whether we could get the clock to work. It says a quarter to 12, and I keep thinking that we have gone 15 or 20 minutes over our time; it is a bit disconcerting.
In the draft Bill of November 2003, private and non-commercial gaming and private and non-commercial betting were specifically defined. The terminology has evolved, and, instead, we now have the terms ''private betting'' and ''private gaming'', which are expressly defined in schedule 12, and ''non-commercial gaming'', which is defined in clause 280. Hence the need for drafting amendments Nos. 226, 227 and 229 to 234, which update the relevant terminology in clauses 43, 45, 47 and 48 so that it refers to private and non-commercial gaming and betting.
The definition of private betting in schedule 12 does not cover all types of non-commercial betting. New clause 6 will further clarify the term ''non-commercial betting'', as used in part 4, to ensure that an offence is not committed where neither party to a bet is acting in the course of a business. Government amendment No. 238 will add the term ''non-commercial betting'' to the list of general definitions in the Bill.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment made: No 227, in clause 43, page 19, line 20, leave out 'and' and insert 'or'.—[Mr. Caborn.]
Clause 43, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.