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20(1)Save as provided by paragraphs 15 to 19 of this Schedule, the appropriate authority shall not refuse any application for the grant or renewal of a bookmaker’s permit, betting agency permit or betting office licence made, so far as lies within the control of the applicant, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, but shall grant or renew the permit or licence on payment by the applicant to the clerk to the authority of a fee of—
(a)in the case of the grant of a bookmaker’s permit, one hundred pounds;
(b)in the case of the grant of a betting agency permit, [F1£100];
[F2(c)in the case of the grant of a betting office licence, £80;
(d)in the case of the renewal of a bookmaker’s permit or betting agency permit, £12;
(e)in the case of the renewal of a betting office licence, £15;]
and if the authority refuse any such application they shall state the grounds of their refusal.
[F3(1A)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument amend sub-paragraph (1) above so as to vary any fee for the time being specified in that sub-paragraph; and a statutory instrument containing an order under this sub-paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
(2)The clerk to any appropriate authority in Scotland shall pay over all fees received by him under this paragraph to the local authority liable under section 21 of the M1Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959 to defray the expenses of that appropriate authority; . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by (E.W.) S.I. 1987/95, art. 2(a) and (S.) S.I. 1987/93, art. 2(a)
F2Sch. 1 para. 20(1)(c)–(e) substituted by (E.W.) S.I. 1987/95, art. 2(b) (which S.I. was revoked (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2176, art. 3) and (S.) S.I. 1987/93, art. 2(b) (which S.I. was revoked (2.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/2496, art. 3)
F3Sch. 1 para. 20(1A) inserted by Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1984 (c. 25, SIF 12:1), s. 3
F4Words repealed by District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 20(1) excluded by Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63, SIF 12:2), s. 12(2), Sch. 1 para. 15(4)
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