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# The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (Commencement No.1) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2444 (C. 107)
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (Commencement No.1) Order 2014
Made
10th September 2014
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of powers conferred by section 6(5) of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.

## 1 Citation and interpretation {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 (Commencement No.1) Order 2014.
(2) In this Order, “MiFID financial instrument” means a financial instrument listed in Section C of Annex I to the Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21st April 2004 on markets in financial instruments.

## 2 Appointed day {#article-2}

1st November 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014—
(a) section 1(1) to (3) (licensing of remote gambling), except in relation to remote gambling—
(i) which is or relates to a MiFID financial instrument, or
(ii) which relates to a factor to which a MiFID financial instrument relates.
(b) section 3 (repeal of the offence of advertising foreign gambling);
(c) section 4 (advertising of gambling by way of remote communication); and
(d) section 5 (offence of advertising of unlicensed remote gambling: Northern Ireland).