Part of Judicial Review and Courts Bill - Report – in the House of Lords at 5:00 pm on 31 March 2022.
Moved by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
39: Schedule 2, page 76, line 4, at end insert—“19A_ In section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 (offence of cheating at gambling)—(a) in subsection (4)(b), for “51 weeks” substitute “the general limit in a magistrates’ court”;(b) in subsection (5), for “51 weeks” substitute “the general limit in a magistrates’ court”.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment brings the maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction of an either-way offence under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 into line with the maximum term generally available in such cases.
Amendment 39 agreed.
