SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c.2)
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1
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In Schedule 1 (bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences), in paragraph 2, in the definition of “appropriate local authority”, in paragraph (b), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “
the council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated;
”
.
3
In Schedule 2 (registered pool promoters), in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “the council of an islands area or district” substitute “
a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
”
.
4
In Schedule 3 (licensing of tracks for betting)—
a
in paragraph 5(2)—
i
in head (b)(i), for the words from “of” to “which” substitute “
constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area
”
;
ii
in head (b)(ii), for the words from “general” to “authority”, where it secondly occurs, substitute “
planning authority
”
; and
iii
for the words from “ “general” to “them”” substitute “
“planning authority” has the meaning given
”
; and
b
for paragraph 6(3) substitute—
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The authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) of this paragraph are—
a
the planning authority for any area which includes the track or any part thereof;
b
any local authority whose area adjoins any area which includes the track or any part thereof,
where that authority are not the licensing authority.
In this sub-paragraph, the expression “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.