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Section 34.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 9: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 Table B(9)
1In this Schedule “the appropriate authority”—
(a)in relation to any premises in England or Wales in respect of which a justices’ on-licence (other than a Part IV licence) is for the time being in force, . . . F1, means the licensing justices for the licensing district in which the premises are situated;
(b)in relation to any other premises in England or Wales, means the council of the . . . . F2, London borough or county district in which the premises are situated, or, where the premises are in the City of London, means the Common Council of the City;
[F3(c)in relation to any premises in Scotland in respect of which a public house licence or a hotel licence is for the time being in force, means the licensing board for the area in which the premises are situated;]
(d)in relation to any other premises in Scotland, [F4means the council of the islands area or district] in which the premises are situated,
and “permit” means a permit under section 34 of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by S.I. 1979/977, Sch.
F2Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30
F3Para. 1(c) substituted by Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66), s. 133(3)
F4Words substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 24 Pt. II para. 32
2E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5
Textual Amendments
3E+W+SAny such council as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) or sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule (in this Schedule referred to as a “local authority”) may pass any of the following resolutions, that is to say—
(a)that (subject to paragraph 4 of this Schedule) the authority will not grant any permits in respect of premises of a class specified in the resolution;
(b)that (subject to paragraph 4 of this Schedule) the authority will neither grant nor renew any permit in respect of premises of a class specified in the resolution;
(c)that (subject to paragraph 4 of this Schedule) where the authority grant or renew a permit in respect of any premises, or in respect of premises of a class specified in the resolution, they will grant or renew it subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises so as not to exceed such number as may be specified in the resolution.
4(1)No resolution under paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall have effect in relation to the grant or renewal of permits in respect of premises to which this paragraph applies.E+W+S
(2)This paragraph applies to any premises used or to be used wholly or mainly for the provision of amusements by means of machines to which Part III of this Act applies.
5(1)An application for the grant of a permit in respect of any premises may be made as follows, that is to say—
(a)by the holder of the licence or certificate, . . . F6, in the case of any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule, and
(b)in any other case, by the person who is, or by any person who proposes if the permit is granted to become, the occupier of the premises.
(2)The holder of a permit may apply from time to time for the renewal of the permit.
Textual Amendments
F6Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII
6E+W+SThe appropriate authority shall not refuse to grant or renew a permit without affording to the applicant or a person acting for him an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, the appropriate authority or (where that authority is a local authority) a committee of the local authority.
7E+W+SWhere an application for the grant or renewal of a permit is made to a local authority, then if—
(a)there is for the time being in force a resolution passed by that authority as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 3 of this Schedule which is applicable to the premises to which the application relates, and
(b)the permit could not be granted or renewed without contravening that resolution,
it shall be the duty of the authority to refuse to grant or renew the permit.
8(1)In the case of premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies—
(a)the grant of a permit shall be at the discretion of the appropriate authority; but
(b)the appropriate authority shall not refuse to renew a permit except either on the grounds that they or their authorised representatives have been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises or by reason of the conditions or manner in which machines to which Part III of this Act applies have been used on the premises, or any other amusements have been provided or conducted on the premises, while the permit has been in force.
(2)In the case of premises other than premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies, the grant or renewal of a permit shall (subject to paragraph 7 of this Schedule) be at the discretion of the appropriate authority; and in particular, and without prejudice to the generality of that discretion, the appropriate authority may refuse to grant or renew any such permit on the grounds that, by reason of the purposes for which, or the persons by whom, or any circumstances in which, the premises are or are to be used, it is undesirable that machines to which Part III of this Act applies should be used for providing amusements on those premises.
(3)The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall have effect subject to section 34(7) of this Act.
9E+W+SWhere an application for the grant or renewal of a permit is made to a local authority, and there is for the time being in force a resolution passed by that authority as mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 3 of this Schedule which is applicable to the premises to which the application relates, then, if the authority grant or renew the permit, it shall be their duty to do so subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises to such number, not exceeding the number specified in the resolution, as the authority may determine.
10E+W+SSubject to paragraph 9 of this Schedule, on granting or renewing a permit in respect of any premises, other than premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies, the appropriate authority may grant or renew it subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises to such number as the authority may determine.
Yn ddilys o 20/06/1996
[F710A(1)A permit in respect of any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule shall be subject to the condition that any machine in respect of which the conditions mentioned in section 34(5A) of this Act are observed is located in a bar.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1), “bar”—
(a)in relation to any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule, has the same meaning as in the Licensing Act 1964 F8 and
(b)in relation to any such premises as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph has the same meaning as in the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 F9.]
Yn ddilys o 20/06/1996
F1010B(1)This paragraph applies where a local authority grant a permit in respect of premises to which paragraph 4 of this Schedule applies.
(2)The authority shall state in the permit whether it is granted for the purposes of subsection (1) or (5E) of section 34 of this Act.
(3)Where the permit is expressed to be granted for the purposes of section 34(5E) of this Act, it shall be subject to the following conditions, namely—
(a)in the case of premises where admission is restricted to persons aged 18 or over, that no person under 18 is admitted to the premises; and
(b)in the case of premises where admission is not restricted to persons aged 18 or over—
(i)that any machine in respect of which the conditions mentioned in section 34(5A) of this Act are observed is located in an area of the premises which is separated from the remainder of the premises by a physical barrier which is effective to prevent access otherwise than by means of an entrance designed for the purpose;
(ii)that only persons aged 18 or over are admitted to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located;
(iii)that access to an area of the premises in which any such machine is located is supervised;
(iv)that any area of the premises in which any such machine is located is so arranged as to permit all parts of it to be observed; and
(v)that at the entrance to, and inside, any such area there are prominently displayed notices indicating that access to the area is prohibited to persons aged under 18.
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 9 paras 10A, 10B inserted (20.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/1359, art. 9(5)
11(1)Where on an application under this Schedule in England or Wales the appropriate authority refuse to grant or renew a permit, or grant or renew it subject to a condition, the authority shall forthwith give to the applicant notice of their decision and of the grounds on which it is made.
(2)Where such a notice has been given, the applicant may, by notice to the clerk to the appropriate authority, appeal against the decision to [F11the Crown Court.]
(3)As soon as practicable after receiving notice of appeal against a decision of the appropriate authority, the clerk to the authority shall send the notice to [F12the appropriate officer of the Crown Court] together with a statement of the decision against which the appeal is brought and of the name and last-known residence or place of business of the appellant.
(4)On receipt of the notice of appeal, [F12the appropriate officer of the Crown Court] shall enter the appeal and give to the appellant and to the appropriate authority not less than seven days’ notice in writing of the date, time and place appointed for the hearing of the appeal.
(5)A justice shall not act in the hearing or determination of an appeal under this paragraph from any decision in which he took part.
Textual Amendments
F11Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), s. 56(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F12Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 8 para. 2
12(1)Where the appeal is an appeal against a decision of a local authority refusing to grant or renew a permit, [F13the Crown Court] shall not allow the appeal if satisfied that, by virtue of paragraph 7 of this Schedule, it was the duty of the authority to refuse to grant or renew the permit.E+W+S
(2)Where the appeal is against a decision of a local authority to grant or renew a permit subject to a condition, and [F13the Crown Court] is satisfied that, by virtue of paragraph 9 of this Schedule, it was the duty of the authority to grant or renew the permit subject to such a condition as is mentioned in that paragraph, the court shall not reverse or vary the decision so as—
(a)to grant or renew the permit unconditionally, or
(b)to grant or renew the permit subject to a condition limiting the number of machines to which Part III of this Act applies which may be made available for gaming on the premises to a number exceeding the number specified in the resolution of the local authority.
Textual Amendments
F13Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), s. 56(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I
13E+W+SSubject to paragraph 12 of this Schedule, on any appeal under paragraph 11 of this Schedule [F14the Crown Court] may by its order allow or dismiss the appeal, or reverse or vary any part of the decision of the appropriate authority, and may deal with the application as if it had been made to [F14the Crown Court] in the first instance; and the judgment of [F14the Crown Court] on the appeal shall be final.
Textual Amendments
F14Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), s. 56(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I
14(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15E+W+S
(2)Where the appropriate authority is the licensing justices for a licensing district, and [F16the Crown Court]—
(a)has allowed such an appeal, or
(b)has awarded the licensing justices any costs . . . . F17 and is satisfied that the licensing justices cannot recover those costs,
the court shall order payment out of [F18central funds] of such sums as appear to the court sufficient to indemnify the licensing justices from all costs and charges whatever to which they have been put in consequence of the appellant’s having served notice of appeal.
(3)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19
Textual Amendments
F15Sch. 9 para. 14(1) repealed by S.I. 1971/1292
F16Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), s. 56(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F17Words repealed by S.I. 1971/1292
F18Words substituted by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 6 para. 13
15E+W+SWhere on an application under this Schedule in Scotland the appropriate authority refuse to grant or renew a permit, or grant or renew it subject to a condition, the authority shall forthwith give to the applicant notice of their decision and of the grounds on which it is made; and the applicant may, within such time, and in accordance with such rules, as may be prescribed by the Court of Session by Act of Sederunt, appeal against the decision to the sheriff having jurisdiction in the authority’s area.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Para. 15 applied by Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66), s. 133(4)
16E+W+SParagraph 12 of this Schedule shall apply to an appeal under the last foregoing paragraph except that for any reference to the court of quarter sessions there shall be substituted a reference to the sheriff.
17E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20
Textual Amendments
18E+W+SSubject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and without prejudice to the cancellation of any permit under section 39 of this Act, a permit—
(a)if not renewed, shall cease to have effect on such date, not being less than three years beginning with the date on which it was granted, as may be specified in the permit, or
(b)if renewed, shall, unless further renewed, cease to have effect on such date, not being less than three years beginning with the date on which it was renewed or last renewed, as the case may be, as may be specified in the decision to renew it.
19(1)Where an application for the renewal of a permit is made not less than one month before the date on which it is due to expire, the permit shall not cease to have effect by virtue of the last preceding paragraph before the appropriate authority have determined the application or the application has been withdrawn.E+W+S
(2)Where, on such an application, the appropriate authority refuse to renew the permit, it shall not cease to have effect by virtue of the last preceding paragraph before the time within which the applicant can appeal against the refusal has expired, and, if he so appeals, shall not cease to have effect by virtue of that paragraph until the appeal has been determined or abandoned.
20(1)A permit shall not be transferable, and, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, shall cease to have effect if—E+W+S
(a)in the case of premises falling within sub-paragraph (a) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this Schedule, the holder of the permit . . . F21 ceases to be the holder of the licence or certificate in respect of the premises, or
(b)in the case of any other premises, the holder of the permit ceases to be the occupier of the premises.
(2)If the holder of a permit . . . F21 dies while the permit is in force—
(a)the permit shall not cease to have effect by virtue of paragraph 18 of this Schedule or by virtue of the preceding sub-paragraph before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of his death, and
(b)except for the purposes of a renewal of the permit, his personal representatives shall be deemed to be the holder of the permit;
and the appropriate authority may from time to time, on the application of those personal representatives, extend or further extend the period for which the permit continues to have effect by virtue of this sub-paragraph if satisfied that the extension is necessary for the purpose of winding up the estate of the deceased and that no other circumstances make it undesirable.
Textual Amendments
F21Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIII
Yn ddilys o 20/06/1996
[F2220A(1)A permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 34 of this Act shall cease to have effect on the grant in respect of the premises to which the permit relates of a permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of subsection (5E) of that section.E+W+S
(2)A permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of subsection (5E) of section 34 of this Act shall cease to have effect on the grant in respect of the premises to which the permit relates of a permit expressed to be granted for the purposes of subsection (1) of that section.]
Textual Amendments
F22Sch. 9 para. 20A inserted (20.6.1996) by S.I. 1996/1359, art. 9(6)
21Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of this Schedule, no permit shall be granted or renewed except on payment by the applicant to the appropriate authority or their clerk of the fee chargeable in accordance with section 48 of this Act.
22E+W+SThe grant or renewal of a permit shall not be invalidated by any failure to comply with any requirement of paragraph 7 or paragraph 9 of this Schedule; and any duty of a local authority to comply with such a requirement shall not be enforceable by any legal proceedings.
23E+W+SIn this Schedule “justices’ on-licence”, “Part IV licence”, and “licensing district” have the same meanings as in the M1Licensing Act 1964, and [F23“public house licence” and “hotel licence” have the same meanings as in Schedule 1 to the M2Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976.]
Textual Amendments
F23Words substituted by Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 66), Sch. 7 para. 12
Marginal Citations
Yn ddilys o 01/04/2001
[F2424E+W+S For the purposes of this Schedule the proper officer of an appropriate authority is—
(a)where the appropriate authority is the licensing justices for a licensing district in England and Wales, the chief executive to the justices, and
(b)in any other case, the clerk to the authority.]
Textual Amendments
F24Sch. 9 para. 24 inserted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 61(4) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)
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