PART VAMUSEMENTS AND COMPETITIONS

Pleasure permits

Grant of pleasure permit conditional on alterations being made in premises158

1

A district council which grants a pleasure permit may grant the pleasure permit subject to the condition that, within a period fixed by the council, the holder of the pleasure permit—

a

shall make such alterations in the premises as the council may specify being alterations which the council thinks necessary to ensure that the lay-out, character or condition (including the provision in the premises of adequate sanitary appliances and things used in connection with such appliances) of the premises is suitable for use as premises in which amusements with prizes are provided; and

b

shall deposit with the district council a plan of the premises showing the alterations so specified.

2

Notice of any alterations required under paragraph (1) shall be served by the district council on the owner of the premises.

3

The period fixed by a district council under paragraph (1) may be extended by the council on the application of the holder of the pleasure permit.

4

A pleasure permit granted conditionally under this Article shall, unless cancelled, remain in force from the date on which it is granted until the expiration of the period fixed by the district council under paragraph (1) or any extended period and the district council shall note the date of that expiration on the pleasure permit.

5

A district council, on the application of the holder of a pleasure permit, shall declare the grant of a pleasure permit to be unconditional, if it is satisfied that alterations to the premises have been completed in accordance with the plans deposited with the district council under paragraph (1)(b) and the council shall amend the pleasure permit accordingly.