SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 Grant, Renewal, Cancellation and Transfer of Licences
Introductory
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1
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule with respect to certificates of consent, the authority responsible for the grant, renewal, cancellation and transfer of licences under this Act—
a
in any petty sessions area in England or Wales, or
F1b
in any area in Scotland,
shall be the authority which under Schedule 1 to the Act of 1963 is responsible for the grant or renewal of bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences in that area.
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Any such authority is in this Act referred to as a “licensing authority”.