(1) For the purposes of section 71C(1) of the Act, the prescribed requirements and specifications are those set out in subregulations (2) to (4) and regulations 15(1), 16(1) and 17(1).
(2) A player card in use in a casino must be a registered player card within the meaning of the Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014 [1] .
(3) A player card issued by a casino operator on and after 14 December 2023 must include a photograph, which complies with subregulation (4), of the person to whom the card is issued.
(4) The photograph of a person on a player card—
(a) must include the person's full head; and
(b) must be in focus with the person facing square and looking at the camera; and
(c) must be taken without red eye; and
(d) must be at least 20mm wide and 20mm high; and
(e) may be in colour or black and white; and
(f) may include a hat, head covering, eye patch, prosthetics or similar, if the person is wearing these items for religious or medical reasons.
(5) A casino operator must not charge a fee for issuing or re-issuing a player card in order to comply with this regulation.