Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

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 [F1 fire authority] [F1 fire and rescue 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 F2 . . . of the M1 Finance Act 1966 [F3 or section 2 of or Schedule 1 to the M2 Finance Act 1970] [F4 or section 13 of or Schedule 2 to the M3 Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972] [F5 or section 14 of or Schedule 2 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981] remains unpaid.

[F6 (f) that any bingo duty F7 . . . payable in respect of bingo played on the premises remains unpaid;]

[F8 (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.

[F9 (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

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(d) substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 24(3)(b); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F2 Words repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 21 Pt. I

F3 Words inserted by Finance Act 1970 (c. 24), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 16(2)

F4 Words inserted by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 (c. 25), s. 29(1), Sch. 5 para. 5

F5 Words inserted by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63, SIF 12:2), s. 34(1), Sch. 5 para. 2

F6 Para. 20(1)(f) added by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 9 para. 22(1)

F7 Words repealed by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 (c. 25), Sch. 7

F8 Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(g) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13, 15, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 5(2)

F9 Para. 20(3) added by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), Sch. 9 para. 22(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1966 c. 18.

M2 1970 c. 24.

M3 1972 c. 25.