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Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 72: In page 107, line 1, to delete “bank” and substitute “regulated financial services provider”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 74: In page 109, to delete lines 9 to 15 and substitute the following: “Interpretation (Chapter 1 – Part 6) 137. In this Chapter— “Act of 2009” means the Broadcasting Act 2009; “applicable regulations”, in relation to advertising, means regulations made under section 140; “audiovisual on-demand media...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 59: In page 89, line 15, to delete “it shall notify the person” and substitute “it shall, by notice in writing, inform the person”. Amendment No. 59 is a technical drafting amendment to specify that where the authority refuses to grant an application for a gambling licence it shall notify the applicant in writing of that decision....

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 60: In page 89, to delete lines 18 to 24 and substitute the following: “(5) The Authority shall, by notice in writing, inform the person who made an application under section 108 or 109, as the case may be, and, if different, the proposed licensee, within 14 days of the date of a decision under subsection (1) to grant a licence but not to grant that licence in...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 62: In page 91, lines 20 and 21, to delete all words from and including “(1) A licensee” in line 20 down to and including line 21 and substitute the following: “(1) A licensee of a gaming licence may apply to the Authority— (a) to vary the relevant game or games which the licensee may provide pursuant to the gaming licence, (b) where...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 63: In page 91, line 33, to delete “may specify” and substitute “may specify, and, in the case of an application referred to in subsection (1) (b) or (c), the application shall specify the number of gaming machines proposed to be used”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: Deputy Gould has been raising this concern for a considerable time and I know banning credit card gambling is something close to his heart. I fully agree with him and have taken on board his concerns. Section 157 entitled, Obligation in respect of method of payment for relevant gambling activity, provides: (1) A licensee to whom this Chapter applies shall not— (a) accept...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 37: In page 59, line 35, to delete “provider of an application store service” and substitute “provider of an online application store service”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 38: In page 59, lines 36 and 37, to delete “block access to a prohibited gambling activity provided by a relevant person” and substitute “block access to the prohibited gambling activity concerned”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 39: In page 60, to delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute the following: “(3) On the hearing of an application under subsection (1), the Court may, where it is satisfied that the relevant person concerned is engaged in a prohibited gambling activity, make an order directing the relevant person to cease the prohibited gambling activity concerned.”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 40: In page 61, lines 36 and 37, to delete “is no longer providing a prohibited gambling activity.” and substitute “is no longer engaged in a prohibited gambling activity.”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 41: In page 62, lines 9 and 10, to delete “prohibited gambling activity being provided.” and substitute “prohibited gambling activity being engaged in.”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 42: In page 62, to delete lines 11 to 13 and substitute the following: “(15) In this section— “bank” means— (a) a regulated financial service provider, or (b) a bank outside the State; “Court” means the High Court.”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 43: In page 63, to delete lines 28 to 30. Amendments Nos. 43 and 44 are technical amendments, including following observations received from the Office of the DPP. Amendment No. 43 deletes subsection (5), which relates to a certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, whereas the only certificates mentioned elsewhere in the section...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 44: In page 63, line 31, to delete “subsection (3), (4) or (5)” and substitute “subsection (3) or (4)”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 45: In page 64, to delete lines 33 to 36 and substitute the following: “(2) Where the court is of the view that, having regard to the matters referred to in subsection (1), the offence is sufficiently serious, it may, in addition to suspending or revoking the gambling licence referred to in that subsection, suspend for a specified period or revoke any other...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 46: In page 64, line 37, to delete “An order under subsection (1) shall not take effect” and substitute “An order under subsection (1) and, where applicable, a suspension or revocation under subsection (2), shall not take effect”.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 47: In page 66, to delete lines 7 to 9 and substitute the following: “(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Authority may, with the consent of the Minister, by regulations vary the amount of a maximum relevant payment specified in column (2) of Schedule 2 or the amount of maximum winnings specified in column (3) of that Schedule, or both, having regard...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 48: In page 66, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(3) Where regulations are made under subsection (2) which reduce the amount of a maximum relevant payment or of maximum winnings, or both, of a relevant game, a relevant lottery or a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, the coming into operation of the...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 49: In page 68, to delete lines 24 to 26 and substitute the following: “(b) pool betting for an event, a series of events or a class of events specified in the licence, or”.