Gambling Act 2005

197 Application for review E+W+S

(1) A responsible authority or interested party may apply to the licensing authority for a review by the authority of a premises licence.

(2) An application must—

(a) be made in the prescribed form and manner,

(b) specify the grounds on which the review is sought, and

(c) contain or be accompanied by the prescribed information or documents.

(3) The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring an applicant—

(a) to give notice of his application to the licensee;

(b) to give notice of his application to the responsible authorities in relation to the premises.

(4) The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring the licensing authority to whom an application is made under this section to publish notice of the application.

(5) Regulations under subsection (2), (3) or (4) shall include provision—

(a) about the manner and form in which notice is to be published or given,

(b) about the period of time within which notice is to be published or given, and

(c) for the consequences of failure to comply with the regulations.

(6) Regulations by virtue of subsection (5)(a) shall, in particular, require a notice to specify a period of time during which representations about the application may be made to the licensing authority by—

(a) the licensee,

(b) a responsible authority, or

(c) an interested party.

(7) In relation to applications to authorities in Scotland, subsections (3) and (4) shall have effect as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Scottish Ministers.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 197 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)