Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

Applications for grant of permit or licence E+W+S

3 E+W+S Each appropriate authority shall for each year fix a day in each of the months of—

(a) January, April, July and October if the authority is in England; or

(b) January, March, June and October if the authority is in Scotland,

as a day on which, subject to paragraph 7 of this Schedule, they will hold a meeting for the purpose of considering any application for the grant of a bookmaker’s permit, betting agency permit or betting office licence then awaiting consideration.

4 E+W+S In addition to any meeting on a day fixed in pursuance of the last foregoing paragraph, an appropriate authority may hold a meeting on any other day for the purpose of considering such applications as aforesaid.

5 E+W+S Any such application as aforesaid may be made at any time and shall be made to the [F1 proper officer of] the appropriate authority in such form and manner, and shall contain such particulars, and, if the application is for a permit, give such references, as may be prescribed; and, not later than seven days after the date when the application is made, the applicant shall send a copy of the application to the appropriate officer of police and, in the case of an application for the grant of a betting office licence, to the appropriate local authority; and if the applicant knowingly makes any false statement in any such application or copy thereof he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2 level 3 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5 substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 35(3) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)

F2 Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Para. 5 amended by Finance Act 1966 (c. 18), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 6

6 E+W+S Not later than fourteen days after the making of any such application as aforesaid to the appropriate authority, the applicant shall cause to be published by means of an advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the authority’s area a notice of the making of the application which shall also state that any person who desires to object to the grant of the permit or licence should send to the [F3 proper officer of] the authority, before such date not earlier than fourteen days after the publication of the advertisement as may be specified in the notice, two copies of a brief statement in writing of the grounds of his objection; and, in the case of an application for the grant of a betting office licence in respect of any premises, the applicant shall also cause a like notice to be posted up outside the entrance, or on the site of the proposed entrance, to the premises not later than fourteen days before the date specified as aforesaid and take such steps as he reasonably can to keep that notice so posted until that date.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90, Sch. 13 para. 35(3) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)

7 E+W+S Not later than seven days after the publication of the newspaper containing the advertisement of any such application as aforesaid required by the last foregoing paragraph, the applicant shall send a copy of that newspaper to the [F4 proper officer of] the appropriate authority, and the authority shall not consider the application earlier than fourteen days after the date specified in the advertisement; and, not earlier than the said date and not less than seven days before the date appointed for the consideration of the application, the [F4 proper officer of] the authority shall send notice in writing of the date, time and place of the meeting of the authority at which the application will be considered—

(a) to the applicant;

(b) to the appropriate officer of police; and

(c) if the [F5 proper officer] has received from any person an objection in writing which has not been withdrawn and the address of that person is known to the [F5 proper officer], to that person,

and also cause notice of that meeting to be displayed at the place where the meeting is to be held in a position where the notice may conveniently be read by members of the public; and in sending such a notice to the applicant the [F5 proper officer]shall include therewith a copy of any objection to the grant of the permit or licence which has been received by the [F5 proper officer] from the appropriate officer of police, the appropriate local authority or any other person.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 35(4)(a) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)

F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 35(4)(b) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Para. 7(b) amended by Finance Act 1966 (c. 18), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 6