Updated to 11 December 2025 (Act No. 14 of 2025 and S.I. No. 609 of 2025)
Gambling Regulation Act 2024
No. 35 of 2024
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(a) |
| S. 6 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 7-9 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(a) |
| S. 10 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 11-14 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 15(1)(a)-(l) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 15(1)(m)-(q) | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| S. 15(2)-(4) | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 16-36 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(b) |
| Ss. 37-39 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(c) |
| S. 40(1) | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(c) |
| S. 40(2)-(6) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 41, 42 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 43 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 44-57 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 58-66 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(d) |
| Ss. 67-75 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 76-80 | 5 March 2025 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 57 of 2025), art. 2(e) |
| Ss. 81-226 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 227 | 23 October 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 228-270 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 271(1) | Not yet commenced. Act shall come into operation on the coming into operation of section 10, in so far as it relates to the Act of 1956 | |
| S. 271(2) | 23 October 2024 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 1(2) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), s. 11(a) | 10 December 2025 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 40(3)(a) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 115(5) substituted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 121(2) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(d)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 121(5) substituted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(d)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 127(4) substituted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(e) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 132(2), (3) inserted | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(f) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 146(1) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(g) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 217(4) amended | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), ss. 1(2), 11(h) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 263 repealed | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), s. 2(1) | 10 December 2025 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 271 repealed | Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (13/2025), s. 2(1) | 10 December 2025 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 1(2) | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 78 of 2025) |
| S. 12 | Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Establishment Day) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 58 of 2025) |