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20(1)Without prejudice to paragraph 18 of this Schedule, the licensing authority may refuse to grant or renew a licence under this Act on any one or more of the following grounds, that is to say—E+W+S
(a)that the relevant premises are unsuitable by reason of their lay-out, character, condition or location;
(b)that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a licence under this Act;
(c)that, if the licence were granted or renewed, the club specified in the application would be managed by, or carried on for the benefit of, a person (other than the applicant) who would himself be refused the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of such a licence;
(d)that the licensing authority, the Board, the appropriate officer of police, the appropriate local authority or the appropriate fire authority, or the authorised representatives of any of them, have been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises;
(e)that any duty payable in respect of the premises under section 13 . . . F1 of the M1Finance Act 1966 [F2or section 2 of or Schedule 1 to the M2Finance Act 1970][F3or section 13 of or Schedule 2 to the M3Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972][F4or section 14 of or Schedule 2 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981] remains unpaid.
[F5(f)that any bingo duty . . . . F6 payable in respect of bingo played on the premises remains unpaid;]
[F7(g)that any gaming duty charged on the premises remains unpaid.]
(2)In determining for the purposes of this paragraph whether the relevant premises are unsuitable by reason of any matter mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph, the licensing authority shall take into account any advice given to them by the Board with respect to that matter.
[F8(3)Where the licensing authority entertain an application for the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act in respect of any premises, and are satisfied that any bingo duty payable as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(f) of this paragraph remains unpaid, they shall refuse the application.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 21 Pt. I
F2Words inserted by Finance Act 1970 (c. 24), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 16(2)
F3Words inserted by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 (c. 25), s. 29(1), Sch. 5 para. 5
F4Words inserted by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63, SIF 12:2), s. 34(1), Sch. 5 para. 2
F5Para. 20(1)(f) added by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 9 para. 22(1)
F6Words repealed by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 (c. 25), Sch. 7
F7Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(g) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13, 15, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 5(2)
F8Para. 20(3) added by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 9 para. 22(1)
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