The Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences) (Review) Regulations 2007

Giving and publication of notice of intention to conduct a review

8.—(1) Subject to regulation 14, a notice given under section 200(3)(a) of the Act (notice of intention to hold a review) must be in the form specified in Schedule 4.

(2) A notice under section 200(3)(a) of the Act must in particular specify the period of 28 days starting on the day on which the notice is given to the holder of the premises licence as the period during which representations about the application may be made to the licensing authority by—

(a) the person who holds the premises licence to which the review relates,

(b) each of the authorities which in accordance with section 157 of the Act are the responsible authorities in relation to the premises, or

(c) a person who is an interested party in relation to the premises.

(3) A notice under section 200(3)(a) of the Act given to a responsible authority must be given within the period of 7 days starting on the day on which such a notice is given to the holder of the premises licence.

(4) The following provisions of this regulation apply to a notice published by a licensing authority under section 200(3)(b) of the Act indicating that they intend to hold a review.

(5) Subject to regulation 14, the notice must be in the form specified in Schedule 5.

(6) The notice must in particular specify the period of 28 days starting on the day on which the notice under section 200(3)(a) of the 2005 Act is given to the holder of the premises licence as the period during which representations about the application may be made to the licensing authority by—

(a) the person who holds the premises licence to which the notice relates,

(b) a responsible authority in relation to the premises, or

(c) a person who is an interested party in relation to the premises.

(7) The licensing authority must publish notice of their intention to hold a review—

(a) either—

(i) in a local newspaper or, if there is none, a local newsletter, circular or similar document, circulating within the licensing authority’s area; or

(ii) on the licensing authority’s internet website; and

(b) by displaying the notice at a place—

(i) which is as near as reasonably practicable to the premises to which the application relates, and

(ii) where it can conveniently be read by members of the public.

(8) Where a licensing authority have more than one website, paragraph (7)(a)(ii) requires the licensing authority to publish notice of their intention to hold a review on the website which is wholly or mainly used by them to publicise matters relating to the licensing of gambling.

(9) The notice referred to in paragraph (7)(a)(i) must be published on at least one occasion during the period of ten working days starting on the first working day after the day on which the licensing authority give notice under section 200(3)(a) of the Act to the holder of the premises licence of their intention to hold a review.

(10) The notice referred to in paragraph (7)(a)(ii) or (7)(b) must be displayed or, as the case may be, published for a period of no less than 28 consecutive days starting on the day on which the licensing authority give notice under section 200(3)(a) of the Act to the holder of the premises licence of their intention to hold a review.