Part 5

Operating Licences

Issue

Procedure
73
1
For the purpose of considering an application under section 69 the Commission may—
a
require the applicant to provide information;
b
consult, and have regard to information provided by or an opinion stated by, any person.
2
In subsection (1)
“information” and “opinion” mean information or an opinion about—
a
the applicant,
b
a person relevant to the application, or
c
the licensed activities.
3
In particular, the Commission may require the production of a criminal records document relating to—
a
the applicant, or
b
a person relevant to the application
or the production of up-date information
... in relation to
a document mentioned in subsection (3A)(a)(i).
3A
In subsection (3)—
a
“
criminal records document
” means—
i
an enhanced criminal record certificate under section 113B of the Police Act 1997;
ii
a Level 2 disclosure under section 11 of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020;
b
“
up-date information
” has the meaning given by section 116A of the Police Act 1997.
4
The statement maintained by the Commission under section 23 must, in particular, specify the Commission's practice in relation to—
a
the delegation of functions in relation to applications,
b
the holding of oral hearings of applications, and
c
evidence required or accepted in connection with applications.
5
The Commission may disregard an irregularity or deficiency in or in relation to an application, other than a failure to pay the fee required by section 69(2)(g).
6
For the purposes of this section a reference to the licensed activities or to a person relevant to an application shall be construed in accordance with section 70(9).
S. 73 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2007) by Gambling (Personal Licences) (Modification of Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3267), regs. 1(1), 2(2), Sch. Table 2
Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 50
Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 72
S. 73 in force at 1.1.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4)
Pt. 5 modified by SI 2006/3272 art. 8(4)-(9) (as inserted (16.8.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2169), arts. 1(1), 5)
S. 73 in force at 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)
Words in s. 73(3) inserted (17.6.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 119(b) (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(e)(v)
S. 73(3A) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b)
Words in s. 73(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(i)
Words in s. 73(3) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(ii)
Words in s. 73(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/423), art. 2(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a)(iii)