Clause 83 - Membership
Gambling Bill
5:00 pm
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
Amendment No. 301, in clause 85, page 37, line 30, at end add—
'(4) A casino operating licence shall be subject to a condition that a person may not participate in any casino game or other game of chance or gaming machine made available at any casino operated by the licence holder unless that person is a member of that casino.
(5) A person may only be admitted to membership of a casino by a licence holder if he—
(a) has applied in writing to join the casino; and
(b) has provided satisfactory evidence of his identity and age.
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), satisfactory evidence of identity is evidence which is reasonably capable of establishing (and does establish to the satisfaction of the licence holder) that the applicant is the person he claims to be and is aged 18 or over.'.
Amendment No. 137, in clause 161, page 72, line 12, at beginning insert 'Subject to section 165(6),'.
Amendment No. 138, in clause 165, page 74, line 37, at end insert—
'(6) A casino premises licence shall be subject to a condition that a person may not participate in any casino game or other game of chance made available at the casino unless that person is a member of that casino.
(7) A person may only be admitted to membership of a casino by a licence holder if he—
(a) has applied in writing to join the casino, and
(b) has provided satisfactory evidence of his identity and age.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (7) satisfactory evidence of identity is evidence which is reasonably capable of establishing (and does establish to the satisfaction of the licence holder) that the applicant is the person he claims to be and is aged 18 or over.'.
New clause 12—Proof of identity—
'Proof of identity will be required before any person can gain access to areas where casino games or Category A gaming machines are played by—
(a) a photographic ID in the form of a passport or driving licence;
(b) a form of ID showing proof of home address;
(c) any other requirement as set out by the Commission.'.