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The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Section 72 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 October 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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72.—(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)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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.
F1Art. 72(1)(i) 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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