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70: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause— “Gambling premises entry prohibition requirement(1) The Sentencing Code is amended as follows.(2) In section 201 (community order requirements table), in the table, after the entry relating to the restriction zone requirement (inserted by section 16(2)), insert—

“gambling premises entry prohibition requirement

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section 207(E1)”.

(3) In section 207 (availability of community order requirements), after subsection (D1) (inserted by section 16(3)) insert—“Gambling premises entry prohibition requirement (E1) A gambling premises entry prohibition requirement is not an available requirement if the offence was committed before the day on which subsection (3) of section (Gambling premises entry prohibition requirement) of the Sentencing Act 2025 came into force.”.(4) In section 287 (community requirements table), in the table, after the entry relating to the restriction zone requirement (inserted by section 16(5)), insert—

“gambling premises entry prohibition requirement

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section 291(E1)”.

(5) In section 291 (availability of community requirements), after subsection (D1) (inserted by section 16(6)) insert—“Gambling premises entry prohibition requirement (E1) A gambling premises entry prohibition requirement is not an available requirement if the offence was committed before the day on which subsection (5) of section (Gambling premises entry prohibition requirement) of the Sentencing Act 2025 came into force.”.(6) In Schedule 9 (community orders and suspended sentence orders: requirements), after Part 4D (inserted by section 16(8)(a)) insert—“Part 4EGambling premises entry prohibition requirement8E (1) In this Code “gambling premises entry prohibition requirement”, in relation to a relevant order, means a requirement prohibiting the offender from entering gambling premises.(2) A gambling premises entry prohibition requirement may prohibit the offender from entering gambling premises at any time in a particular period or at particular times in a particular period.(3) A gambling premises entry prohibition requirement may prohibit the offender from entering—(a) particular gambling premises,(b) gambling premises of a particular kind,(c) gambling premises in a particular area or areas, or(d) any gambling premises.(4) Where the court makes a relevant order imposing a gambling premises entry prohibition requirement, the following must be specified in the order—(a) the period for which the requirement has effect; (b) if the order prohibits the offender from entering gambling premises at particular times, those times;(c) if the order prohibits the offender from entering particular gambling premises, those premises;(d) if the order prohibits the offender from entering gambling premises of a particular kind, that kind of gambling premises;(e) if the order prohibits the offender from entering gambling premises in a particular area or areas, the limits of that area or those areas.(5) In this paragraph “gambling premises” means premises used for any of the activities specified in section 150(1) (a) to (e) of the Gambling Act 2005.”.”