The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

Gaming machines restricted from certain registered clubs N.I.

105.—(1) A court of summary jurisdiction may, on an application by the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the premises of a club registered under the [F1 Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996] are situated, declare that the premises of that club are not the premises of a registered club to which the exception in Article 95(1)(a) applies.

(2) A declaration under paragraph (1) shall not take effect—

(a) until the expiry of the time for bringing an appeal against the making of the declaration; and

(b) if such an appeal is brought, until the appeal is determined or abandoned.

(3) On an application for a declaration under paragraph (1) a court shall hear representations, if any, from the chairman or secretary of the club.

(4) A court which makes a declaration under paragraph (1) may, on the application of the chairman or secretary of the club, cancel the declaration.

(5) An application under paragraph (4) shall not be made during the period of 2 years from the date on which—

(a) the declaration under paragraph (1) takes effect; or

(b) a previous application under paragraph (4) was made to the court.

(6) An applicant under paragraph (4) shall serve on the sub-divisional commander mentioned in paragraph (1) notice of the application under paragraph (4).

(7) Where the court makes a declaration under paragraph (1) or cancels the declaration under paragraph (4) the[F1 clerk of petty sessions] shall note the declaration or, as the case may be, the cancellation on the certificate of registration issued under[F1 Article 6(1) of that Order of 1996] and in the register of clubs kept under[F1 Article 16 of that Order] in respect of the club.

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