PART IIIGAMING
CHAPTER IIGAMING ON BINGO CLUB PREMISES
Bingo club licences
Revocation of bingo club licences72
1
An application for the revocation of a bingo club licence may be made by any person to a court of summary jurisdiction on any of the following grounds—
a
that the holder of the licence is not a fit person to hold a bingo club licence; or
b
that any information which, in or in connection with the application on which the licence was granted or renewed, was given to the court by the applicant was false in a material particular; or
c
that the holder of the licence has been refused the grant or renewal of a bingo club licence on the ground mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (d) within the preceding 12 months; or
d
that the holder of the licence has allowed the bingo club premises to be managed by, or gaming to be organised for the benefit of, a person other than the holder of the licence who would himself be refused the grant of a bingo club licence; or
e
that a person has been convicted of an offence in respect of a contravention, in connection with the bingo club premises, of any of the provisions of this Part, or of any regulations made under it; or
f
that the premises are not suitable for use as bingo club premises; or
g
that gaming on the bingo club premises has not been properly conducted; or
h
that the bingo club premises have been used for an unlawful purpose or as a resort of persons of known bad character; or
i
that the fire certificate in respect of the bingo club premises has been cancelled.
2
The procedure for applications for the revocation of bingo club licences is set out in Schedule 7.
3
On an application for the revocation of a bingo club licence a court shall hear the objections, if any, made under Schedule 7.
4
A court shall refuse an application for the revocation of a bingo club licence unless it is satisfied that the application is not made on grounds which—
a
have been, or ought to have been, raised previously by way of objection either when the bingo club licence was granted or on an occasion when it has been renewed; or
b
are or have been the subject matter of proceedings for such an offence as is mentioned in Article 79.
5
Where the court refuses an application for the revocation of a bingo club licence, it shall specify in its order the reasons for its refusal.