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Gambling Act 2005

Gambling legislation

The Gambling Act was passed by Parliament in April 2005 and introduced wholesale changes in how gambling is licensed in Great Britain. It established a new Gambling Commission to regulate the types of gambling facilities that are offered and the people and organisations who offer them.

It also bought new powers to licensing authorities who are already responsible for implementing the Licensing Act 2003.

Torfaen is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the Licences and Permits it issues – all under the following three Licensing Objectives:-

  • Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime;
  • Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way; and
  • Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

Statement of licensing policy

Torfaen County Borough Council, in its role as the Licensing Authority under the Gambling Act 2005, is required before each successive period of three years, to prepare and publish a statement of the principles that it proposes to apply when exercising its functions under the Act during that period.

Notice is hereby given that, on 22 October 2024, Torfaen County Borough Council, in exercise of its powers under the Gambling Act 2005, approved the Statement of Licensing Policy. The publication date is 16 December 2024 and it will come into force on 31 January 2025.

Fee information

A list of Licence Fees for licences in Torfaen is available here.

How to apply

Applications and relevant documentation can be submitted by email to licensing@torfaen.gov.uk.

All applications must be fully completed and include a contact telephone number. Once the application is received, the applicant will be contacted to arrange for payment to be made. Please note that applications will not be deemed as valid until payment has been received. If an application needs to be submitted in person, please contact the team to make an appointment.

Forms to apply for Gambling Act 2005 permits and licences are available in Word (.doc) format below. If the form you require is not here, please contact us to request it.

Premises Licences

Provisional Statements

Other

Information for public and business

The Gambling Commission have published the following guidance:

Sector specific guidance

Pubs, clubs and unlicensed premises

Conditions and codes of practice

Please Note - Torfaen County Borough Council (The Council) is under a duty to protect the public funds which it administers and to this end may use the information you provide within Torfaen County Borough Council for the prevention and detection of fraud. The Council may also share this information with other bodies administering or in receipt of public funds solely for these purposes. For further information, visit the National Fraud Initiative area of the website.

Licensing Team

01633 647286
licensing@torfaen.gov.uk