Gambling Act 2005

219 Giving notice

(1) A temporary use notice must be given to the licensing authority for the area in which the premises specified under section 216(1)(c) are situated.

(2) A temporary use notice must be given before the period of three months ending with the day before the period specified under section 216(1)(d).

(3) A temporary use notice given under subsection (1) must be accompanied by—

(a) a copy of the notice, and

(b) such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made—

(i) in relation to premises in England and Wales, by the Secretary of State, and

(ii) in relation to premises in Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers.

(4) A person who gives a temporary use notice must give a copy of it to—

(a) the Commission,

(b) either—

(i) in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for any area in which the premises specified in the notice are wholly or partly situated, or

(ii) in Scotland, the chief constable of the police force maintained for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, and

(c) Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

(5) A person who gives a temporary use notice must ensure that it, and any copy required by this section to be given, are received within the period of 7 days beginning with the date specified under section 216(1)(g).

(6) In the case of premises situated partly in the area of one licensing authority and partly in the area of another, the person giving the notice—

(a) may give it to either authority, and

(b) shall give a copy of the notice to the other authority.

(7) In this Part—

(a) “chief officer of police” has the meaning given by section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16), and

(b) a reference to a chief officer’s area is a reference to the area in respect of which he has responsibility under that Act.

(8) Section 212 shall have effect in relation to fees under this section as it has effect in relation to fees under Part 8.