PART VIMISCELLANEOUS
Supplemental
Orders and regulations186
1
The Department may by regulations provide that a courtF1. . . or, as the case may be, a district council—
a
shall refuse—
i
to grant or renew a relevant licence, certificate or permit,
ii
to grant a gaming machine permit,
iii
to transfer a bookmaking office licence,
iv
to grant or renew the registration of a club under Part III,
v
to grant the registration of a society under Article 136, or
vi
to grant or renew a pleasure permit,
in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations;
b
may refuse—
i
to grant or renew a relevant licence, certificate or permit,
ii
to transfer a bookmaking office licence,
iii
to grant or renew the registration of a club under Part III, or
iv
to grant the registration of a society,
in such circumstances as may be so prescribed, without prejudice to any other grounds on which the grant or renewal could be refused apart from the regulations.
2
In this Article “relevant licence, certificate or permit” means—
a
a bookmaker's licence;
b
a bookmaking office licence;
c
a bingo club licence;
d
a gaming machine certificate;
e
lottery certificate; or
f
an amusement permit.
3
Regulations under paragraph (1) shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
4
Orders made by the Department under Articles 81(3) and 82(4) and, subject to paragraph (3), regulations shall be subject to negative resolution.