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Sponsorship
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159. (1) A licensee of a Business to Consumer licence or a licensee of a Business to Business licence shall not sponsor, or cause another person to sponsor—
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(a) an event or part of an event in relation to which the majority of the persons attending the event or competing in the event are children,
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(b) an event aimed at children,
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(c) an organisation, club or team in which children are members,
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(d) a premises that is used by an organisation, club or team referred to in paragraph (c), or
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(e) a public activity that appeals to children.
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(2) A licensee who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.
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(3) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2), it shall be a defence to show that the defendant made all reasonable efforts to ensure compliance with such provision or provisions of subsection (1) as is or are alleged to have been contravened.
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(4) In this section, “sponsor” means making any form of public or private contribution towards an event or organisation with the aim, or direct or indirect effect, of promoting a gambling activity.
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