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Gambling Act 2003

Institutions - Gambling Commission

226: Gambling Commission may engage experts and receive wide evidence

You could also call this:

"The Gambling Commission can get help from experts to make good decisions."

The Gambling Commission can choose experts to help them make decisions or do certain tasks. You can think of these experts like helpers who have special knowledge. The Commission can ask these experts to look into things, do research, talk to people, or write reports on certain matters.

The experts get paid for their work by the Gambling Commission, and they can also get their expenses paid back. The Commission decides how much to pay them.

The Gambling Commission can also change their mind about something they already decided, and make a new decision. They can even look at information that wouldn't be allowed in a court, which helps them make informed decisions.

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Part 3Institutions
Gambling Commission

226Gambling Commission may engage experts and receive wide evidence

  1. The Gambling Commission may appoint experts to assist the Gambling Commission to exercise its functions or powers, or to do any of the things specified in subsection (2).

  2. A person appointed as an expert—

  3. may be required to make inquiries, conduct research, facilitate consultation, or provide reports on matters before the Gambling Commission; and
    1. is entitled to be paid fees by the Gambling Commission at rates that the Gambling Commission thinks fit; and
      1. may be separately reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in performing the services.

        1. The Gambling Commission may—

        2. reconsider any matter that has been determined by it and issue a fresh determination; and
          1. receive evidence that is not admissible in a court.