PART IIBETTING
Transfer of bookmaking office licences
Concurrent transfer and renewal of bookmaking office licences24.
(1)
Where a person applies for a transfer of a bookmaking office licence the holder of which has not applied for a renewal of that licence, the court on the application of that person may renew the licence before transferring it to him.
(2)
A court shall not renew a bookmaking office licence on an application under this Article unless the application is made—
(a)
within the 3 months immediately preceding the date on which the licence is due to expire; or
(b)
not later than the end of the licensing year next following the date on which the licence expired; or
(c)
where the licence continues in force under Article 15(8) or (9).
(3)
The procedure for applications under this Article for the renewal of bookmaking office licences is set out in Part I of Schedule 4 as modified by Part II of that Schedule.