Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

18 For the purposes of paragraph 16 or 17 of this Schedule, the appropriate authority shall disregard—

(a) any conviction for an offence under the Betting Act 1853, or under section 393 or 407 of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892, section 51 of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1903 or any corresponding provision of any local Act;

(b) any conviction for an offence under the Street Betting Act 1906, unless the offence was committed after 1st December 1961 ; and

(c) any conviction for an offence under section 1 (2) of the Betting and Gaming Act 1960 committed before the said 1st December,

and, without prejudice to their power under paragraph 13 of this Schedule to adjourn consideration of the application, shall also disregard—

(i) any proceedings for such an offence as is mentioned in section 11 (1) of this Act which have been commenced but not yet determined ; and

(ii) any cancellation of a permit under the said section 11 (1) or under paragraph 27 of this Schedule which has not yet taken effect