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The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Section 23 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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23.—(1) An application for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence shall be made to a court of summary jurisdiction.
(2) The application may be made by the licensed bookmaker who proposes to, or has, become the owner of the business carried on under the bookmaking office licence in the licensed office.
(3) This Article shall apply in relation to the transfer of a bookmaking office licence provisionally granted as if the reference in paragraph (2) to the business carried on under the bookmaking office licence in the licensed office were a reference to that business as proposed to be carried on in that office after the licence has been declared final.
(4) The procedure for applications for the transfer of, respectively, bookmaking office licences and bookmaking office licences provisionally granted is set out in Parts I and II of Schedule 5.
(5) On an application for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence the court shall hear the objections, if any, made under Schedule 5.
(6) A court shall, subject to paragraph (7), refuse an application for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence unless it is satisfied—
(a)that the procedure relating to the application set out in Schedule 5 has been complied with; and
(b)that the applicant is a licensed bookmaker; and
(c)that the applicant is not a person in respect of whom a disqualification order in respect of bookmaking office licences under Article 30 or 53 is in force; and
(d)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7) A court may transfer a bookmaking office licence notwithstanding that the procedure relating to the application set out in Schedule 5 has not been complied with if, having regard to the circumstances, it is reasonable to do so.
(8) A court may refuse an application for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence if it is satisfied—
(a)that the premises are not suitable for use as a licensed office; or
(b)that the applicant has been convicted of an offence under this Part[F2 or Chapter III of Part III] or Part I of the [1957 c. 19 (N.I.)] Betting and Lotteries Act (Northern Ireland) 1957.
(9) Where a bookmaking office licence is transferred, the clerk of petty sessions shall note the transfer on the licence.
(10) Where the court refuses an application for the transfer of a bookmaking office licence, it shall specify in its order the reasons for its refusal.
F1Art. 23(6)(d) repealed (15.11.2010) by Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), arts. 1(3), 63(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 62); S.R. 2010/328, art. 2
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