Charges by DepartmentN.I.
Charges for licences and certificatesN.I.
172.—(1) There shall be paid to the Department—
(a)by every person who intends to apply under Article 8 for the grant of a bookmaker's licence, a charge of £100;
(b)by every person who intends to apply under Article 12 for the grant of a bookmaking office licence, a charge of £1;
(c)by every person who intends to apply under Article 14 to have the provisional grant of a bookmaking office licence declared final, a charge of £1;
(d)by every person who intends to apply under Article 16 for the renewal of a bookmaker's licence, a charge of £1;
(e)by every person who intends to apply under Article 18 for the renewal of a bookmaking office licence, a charge of £1;
(f)by every person who intends to apply under Article 23 for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence, a charge of £1;
(g)by every person who intends to apply under Article 63 for the grant of a bingo club licence, a charge of[ £2,300];
(h)by every person who intends to apply under Article 65 to have the provisional grant of a bingo club licence declared final, a charge of[ £2,300];
(i)by every person who intends to apply under Article 67 for the renewal of a bingo club licence, a charge of[ £820];
(j)by every person who intends to apply under Article 85 for the grant of a gaming machine certificate, a charge of[ £1,840];
(k)by every person who intends to apply under Article 87 for the renewal of a gaming machine certificate, a charge of[ £690].
(2) The Department, with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel, may, by order subject to affirmative resolution, substitute for any of the charges specified in paragraph (1) such other charges as may be specified in the order.
(3) The Department shall issue a receipt to every person who pays a charge specified in paragraph (1).
(4) Where any application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence or certificate, as the case may require, in respect of which a person has paid to the Department the charge specified in paragraph (1) has been refused by a court, the Department shall, after the expiry of the time for making an appeal against the refusal, and, if an appeal is brought, after the appeal is dismissed or abandoned, refund to that person the amount paid under paragraph (1).