Cancellation of permit18
1
The Licensing Board which issued a permit may cancel it if the Board thinks–
a
that the premises on which the holder of the permit conducts its activities are used wholly or mainly by children, by young persons or by both, or
b
that an offence, or a breach of a condition of a permit, has been committed in the course of gaming activities carried on by the holder of the permit.
2
Before cancelling a permit under this regulation, a Licensing Board is to–
a
give the holder of the permit at least 21 days' notice of the Board’s intention to consider cancelling the permit,
b
consider any representations made by the holder, and
c
hold a hearing if the holder requests one.
3
If a Licensing Board cancels a permit, it must as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice of the cancellation and the reasons for it to–
a
the holder,
b
the Commission, and
c
the chief constable for any police area in which the premises to which the permit relates are wholly or partly situated.
4
The cancellation of a permit is not to take effect until–
a
the period specified in regulation 21(4)(b) has expired without an appeal being brought, or
b
any appeal brought has been determined
5
The Licensing Board which issued a permit must cancel it if the holder fails to pay the annual fee in accordance with regulation 14.
6
A Licensing Board may disapply paragraph (5) if it thinks that a failure to pay is attributable to administrative error.