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Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)

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Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956
No. 2 of 1956

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 1 March 1956 Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 18 of 1956), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed with transitional provisions 35/2024, S. 1(2), Ss. 10, sch. 2, part 1, ref. 7, 246-254
Act included in collectively cited Gaming and Lotteries Acts 44/2019, s. 27(2)
  13/2013, s. 1(2)
  16/2003, s. 1(5)
  28/1986, s. 36(2)
  6/1979, s. 2(2)
  6/1970, s. 2(2)
Application restricted 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 50 (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 419 of 2008, reg. 2 (col. cit.)
  28/1986, s. 32 (col. cit.)
  47/1956, s. 22(5)
S. 2 amended 44/2019, ss. 2, 27(3)
S. 2 non application of 31/2010, ss. 46, 125, schedule 3, pt. 2, para. 8(3)(c)
S. 4 substituted 44/2019, ss. 3, 27(3)
S. 4(1)(c) substituted 6/1979, s. 1(a)
S. 5 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 6 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 7 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 8 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 9 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 9A inserted 44/2019, ss. 4, 27(3)
S. 9A(1) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(2)(c) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(3) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(4) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(5) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 9A(16) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 10 repealed 6/1970, s. 1
S. 11 repealed 50/2001, ss. 1(2), 3(1), schedule 1
S. 13 reserved function conferred 37/2001, s. 131A(1)(a),(4), sch. 14A pt. 1 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(3),(4), sch. 3)
S. 14 substituted 44/2019, ss. 5, 27(3)
S. 15(3) deleted 44/2019, ss. 6(a), 27(3)
S. 15(4) substituted 44/2019, ss. 6(b), 27(3)
S. 16(1)(a) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 17(2) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 19 amended 39/1997, ss. 1097, 1100, 1102, 1103, sch. 31
S. 19 proviso inserted 13/1993, s. 79(3)
S. 19 am. of rates of duty imposed on licence granted 9/1992, s. 160(2)
  10/1989, s. 47 and sch. 6
  15/1983, s. 62
  14/1980, s. 77(3) and sch. 7
  6/1975, s. 42
  22/1956, s. 17
S. 19A inserted 44/2019, ss. 7, 27(3)
S. 21 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 22 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 22 non-application of 28/1986, s. 33(1)
S. 22A inserted 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(a)
S. 22A repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 23 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 24 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 25 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 26 substituted 44/2019, ss. 8, 27(3)
S. 26A inserted 44/2019, ss. 9, 27(3)
S. 27 repealed with transitional provision 44/2019, ss. 24(1), (2), 27(3)
S. 27 requirement to lay regs. made under before Oireachtas 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(2)
S. 27 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl. 4, form 66.5-6, sch. C
Ss. 27, 28, power to am. by regs. 28/1986, s. 33(2)
S. 27(2)(b) substituted 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(b)
S. 27(2)(b) amended S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(a)
S. 27(4) amended 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(c)
  S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(a)
S. 27A inserted 44/2019, ss. 10, 27(3)
S. 27B inserted 44/2019, ss. 11, 27(3)
S. 27B(1) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(2)(c) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(3) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(4) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(5) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 27B(15) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 28 substituted 44/2019, ss. 12, 27(3)
S. 28 form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl.3, forms 66.3-4, sch. C
S. 28(2)(c) requirement to lay regs. made under before Oireachtas 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(2)
S. 28(2)(c) subst. 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(d)
S. 28(2)(c) amended S.I. No. 29 of 2002, regs. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 174 of 2000, regs. 1(2), 2
  S.I. No. 72 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 2(b)
S. 28(4) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 28(11) amended 18/2023, ss. 1(4), 119
S. 28A inserted 13/2013, ss. 1(3), 51(1)(e)
S. 28A repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 29 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 30 amended 44/2019, ss. 13, 27(3)
S. 31 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 33 substituted 44/2019, ss. 14, 27(3)
S. 33(1) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 34 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 37(1) substituted 44/2019, ss. 15(a), 27(3)
Ss. 37(1) amended 6/1979, s. 1(b)
S. 37(2) amended 44/2019, ss. 15(b), 27(3)
S. 39(3) form prescribed S.I. No. 93 of 1997, ord. 66, rl. 5 forms 66.7, 66.8 sch. C
S. 41 amended 44/2019, ss. 16, 27(3)
S. 42 amended 44/2019, ss. 17, 27(3)
  6/1979, s. 1(b)
S. 44 substituted 44/2019, ss. 18, 27(3)
S. 45 repealed 44/2019, ss. 24(1), 27(3)
S. 46 substituted 44/2019, ss. 19, 27(3)
S. 46(1) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 47 amended 44/2019, ss. 20, 27(3)
S. 48 amended 44/2019, ss. 21, 27(3)
S. 49(1) amended with transitional provisions 7/2022, ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 17, 26, sch. 1 ref. 9
S. 49(1) amended 21/2011, s. 5 & sch. 2
  24/1983, s. 8(1), sch. 4, pt. 1
S. 50(1) substituted 44/2019, ss. 22, 27(3)
S. 50A inserted 44/2019, ss. 23, 27(3)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 50 Periodical Lotteries Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 32 of 1966)
  Periodical Lotteries Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 212 of 1961)