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—

3

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.