SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT OF BOOKMAKERS' LICENCES

2

1

A person who intends to make an application for the grant of a bookmaker's licence shall—

a

not more than 6 weeks or less than 2 weeks before the time of the court sitting at which the application is to be made, cause notice of the application to be published at least once in 2 newspapers circulating in the area in which he resides or, in the case of an applicant who does not reside in Northern Ireland, circulating throughout Northern Ireland;

b

not less than 3 weeks before that time, serve notice of the application upon the clerk of petty sessions and at the same time serve a copy of the notice upon—

i

the sub-divisional commander of the police sub-division in which the application is to be made; and

ii

except in the case of an applicant who does not reside in Northern Ireland, where the applicant resides in some other police sub-division the sub-divisional commander of that sub-division.

2

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a body corporate shall be taken not to reside in Northern Ireland.

3

Sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii) shall not apply if the applicant is a body corporate.