Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

7(1)Not later than seven days after the publication of the newspaper containing the advertisement required by the last preceding paragraph, the applicant shall send a copy of that newspaper to the [F1proper officer of] the licensing authority; and the licensing authority shall not consider the application [F2earlier than fourteen days after the date specified in the advertisement].E+W+S

(2)[F3On or after the date so specified], but not less than seven days before the date fixed by the licensing authority for the consideration of the application, the [F4proper officer of] the licensing 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 all the persons and bodies specified in paragraph 5(3) of this Schedule; and

(c)[F4if the proper officer] has received from any other person an objection in writing which has not been withdrawn and the address of that person is known to the clerk, to that person.

(3)The [F5proper officer of] the licensing authority shall 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.

(4)With the notice sent to the applicant in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph there shall be enclosed a copy of any objection to the grant of the licence which has been received by the [F5proper officer of] the licensing authority and which has not been withdrawn.

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