Citation and Commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2012 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of Schedule 6 to the Gambling Act 2005

2. In Part 2 of Schedule 6(2) to the Gambling Act 2005 (enforcement and regulatory bodies)-

(a)omit the entry relating to the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority, and

(b)after the entry relating to the Office of Fair Trading insert-

"The Pensions Regulator".

3. In Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Gambling Act 2005 (sport governing bodies)-

(a)before the entry relating to the British Boxing Board of Control Limited insert-

• "The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (established in Switzerland)

• Bowls England";

(b)after the entry relating to the British Boxing Board of Control Limited insert-

• "The British Darts Organisation Limited

• The British Horseracing Authority Limited

• British Lions Limited (incorporated in Ireland)

• Celtic Rugby Limited (incorporated in Ireland)

• The Commonwealth Games Federation

• England Hockey

• England Squash and Racketball Limited";

(c)after the entry relating to the England and Wales Cricket Board Limited insert-

• "The European Rugby Cup Limited (incorporated in Ireland)

• Fédération Internationale de Football Association";

(d)for the entry relating to the Horseracing Regulatory Authority substitute-

• "The Greyhound Board of Great Britain Limited

• The International Association of Athletics Federations

• The International Cricket Council

• The International Hockey Federation

• The International Olympic Committee

• The International Rugby Board

• The International Tennis Federation (incorporated in the Bahamas as ITF Limited)";

(e)after the entry relating to the Jockey Club insert-

• "The London Marathon Limited

• The Motor Sports Association Limited";

(f)omit the entry relating to the National Greyhound Racing Club Limited;

(g)for the entry relating to the Rugby Football League substitute-

• "The Rugby Football League Limited";

(h)after the entry relating to the Rugby Football Union insert-

• "The Rugby League International Federation";

(i)omit the entry relating to the Scottish Rugby Union;

(j)after the entry relating to the Scottish Football Association Limited insert-

• "The Scottish Rugby Union PLC

• Six Nations Rugby Limited";

(k)after the entry relating to UK Athletics Limited insert-

• "The Union of European Football Associations";

(l)after the entry relating to the Welsh Rugby Union Limited insert-

• "The World Darts Federation

• The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Limited".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 6 to the Gambling Act 2005.

Part 2 of Schedule 6 lists enforcement and regulatory bodies who are able to exchange information with the Gambling Commission under powers conferred by section 30 of the Gambling Act 2005. The Order updates Part 2 by reflecting the transfer of functions from the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority to The Pensions Regulator.

Part 3 of Schedule 6 lists sports governing bodies to which the Gambling Commission may provide information in exercise of its functions under the powers conferred under section 30 of the Gambling Act 2005. The Order amends Part 3 by adding new bodies and updating the names of existing bodies.

A full impact assessment has been produced for this Order by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and is available on the DCMS website at http://www.culture.gov.uk/publications/8990.aspx.