Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

Grounds for refusal to grant or renew betting office licence E+W+S

19 E+W+S In the case of an application for the grant or renewal of a betting office licence in repect of any premises, the appropriate authority—

(a) shall refuse the application if they are not satisfied—

(i) in the case of an applicant other than the Totalisator Board, that on the date with effect from which the licence would come into force, or, as the case may be, would be continued in force, the applicant will be the holder either of a bookmaker’s permit or of a betting agency permit; and

(ii) that the premises are or will be enclosed; and

(iii) that there are or will be means of access between the premises and a street otherwise than through other premises used for the effecting with persons resorting to those other premises of transactions other than betting transactions;

(b) may refuse the application on the ground—

(i) that, having regard to the lay-out, character, condition or location of the premises, they are not suitable for use as a licensed betting office; or

(ii) that the grant [F1 or renewal][F1 (if the application is for that, and the applicant is not the Totalisator Board nor applying for the grant of a licence by way of transfer of one that is in force for the same premises at the time of the application)] would be inexpedient having regard to the demand for the time being in the locality for the facilities afforded by licensed betting offices and to the number of such offices for the time being available to meet that demand; or

(iii) that the premises have not been properly conducted under the licence.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words “(if the” to “application)” subsituted (prosp.) for words “or renewal” by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 3(2)(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Para. 19(b)(ii) excluded (prosp.) by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 3(1)(3)