Finance Act 1966

6 In Schedule 1 to the [1963 c. 2.] Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (which relates to the grant, renewal and cancellation of bookmaker's permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences)—

(a) any reference to the appropriate officer of police—

(i) in paragraph 5, 7(b), 21(3), 25 or 27(1) shall include a reference to the Collector of Customs and Excise for the area in which the relevant premises within the meaning of that Schedule are, or are to be, situated ;

(ii) in paragraph 11 or 27(2) shall include a reference to the Commissioners;

(b) in paragraph 34 (which relates to the right to inspect registers of bookmaker's permits and betting agency permits), the reference to any constable shall include a reference to any officer;

and in considering for the purposes of paragraph 16(1), 17(b) or 27(4)(a) of that Schedule whether a person is or is not a fit and proper person to hold a bookmaker's permit or, as the case may be, whether the applicant for the grant or renewal of a betting agency permit is or is not a fit and proper person to hold a betting office licence, the appropriate authority shall have regard to any failure of that person or applicant to pay any amount due from him by way of the general betting duty or the pool betting duty.