Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

20(1)Without prejudice to paragraph 18 of this Schedule, the licensing authority may refuse to grant or renew a licence under this Act on any one or more of the following grounds, that is to say—E+W+S

(a)that the relevant premises are unsuitable by reason of their lay-out, character, condition or location;

(b)that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a licence under this Act;

(c)that, if the licence were granted or renewed, the club specified in the application would be managed by, or carried on for the benefit of, a person (other than the applicant) who would himself be refused the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of such a licence;

(d)that the licensing authority, the Board, the appropriate officer of police, the appropriate local authority or the appropriate [F1fire authority] [F1fire and rescue authority], or the authorised representatives of any of them, have been refused reasonable facilities to inspect the premises;

(e)that any duty payable in respect of the premises under section 13 F2. . . of the M1Finance Act 1966 [F3or section 2 of or Schedule 1 to the M2Finance Act 1970] [F4or section 13 of or Schedule 2 to the M3Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972] [F5or section 14 of or Schedule 2 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981] remains unpaid.

[F6(f)that any bingo duty F7. . . payable in respect of bingo played on the premises remains unpaid;]

[F8(g)that any gaming duty charged on the premises remains unpaid.]

(2)In determining for the purposes of this paragraph whether the relevant premises are unsuitable by reason of any matter mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph, the licensing authority shall take into account any advice given to them by the Board with respect to that matter.

[F9(3)Where the licensing authority entertain an application for the grant or renewal of a licence under this Act in respect of any premises, and are satisfied that any bingo duty payable as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(f) of this paragraph remains unpaid, they shall refuse the application.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(d) substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 24(3)(b); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

F8Sch. 2 para. 20(1)(g) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13, 15, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 5(2)

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