BILLET D`ETAT FOR 20-09-2006

Date: 19th September, 2006

BILLET No.2

Members of the States:

I have the honour to inform you that the Meeting of the States will be held at 5:30 pm on Wednesday 20th September 2006. This will be preceded by the People"s Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday 20th September 2006 at 5:00 pm in the Courthouse.

Sir Norman Browse

President

Item l The Alderney eGambling Regulations, 2006

The following letter has been received from Colonel Walter, Chairman of the Policy and Finance Committee: -

"I attach a copy of the above, made by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 4(2) and (3), 5(3), 6(2), 7, 10(2), 11, 12(2) and (5), 14(3) and (4), 15(4), (5) and (6), 16(2), 17(1)(b), 18, 19(3), 20 and 25 of the Alderney eGambling Ordinance, 2006 ("the Ordinance"). You will see that these regulations, with attachments, extend to over 300 pages.

I am advised that compliance with the provisions of section 25(1)(c) of the Ordinance requires that the Regulations be laid before the Meeting of the States scheduled for next Wednesday. The Billet for that Meeting has already been published but I request that a second Billet now be published so as to enable these regulations to be laid before the Meeting. It will then be open to the States to resolve to annul them at this or its next Meeting (although I am not aware of any reason why it should do so and will recommend that the States resolves not to annul them). In view of the size of the Regulations I respectfully suggest that they simply be laid before this Meeting and that if any debate is to take place then this be deferred to the October Meeting (as is clearly provided for in section 25(1)(c)).

I would be grateful if you place the Alderney eGambling Regulation, 2006 before the States at its next meeting with an appropriate proposition.

P F Walter

Chairman"

The States is asked to resolve that the "Alderney eGambling Regulations, 2006" not be annulled.

(Note: A copy of the Regulations may be seen in the States Office, Island Hall.)



Issued Friday 15th September 2006