Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

Issue and duration of registration certificates E+W+S

18 (1) Where on an application under this Schedule a club or institute is registered, or the registration of a club or institute is renewed, under Part II of this Act, the licensing authority shall issue to the applicant a certificate (in this Schedule referred to as a “registration certificate”) which shall be in the prescribed form. E+W+S

(2) If the registration or any renewal of the registration of a club or institute is subject to any restrictions imposed under paragraph 11 of this Schedule, the registration certificate shall include a statement of those restrictions.

19 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, and without prejudice to the provisions of this Schedule as to cancellation the registration of a club or institute under Part II of this Act— E+W+S

(a) if not renewed, shall cease to have effect at [F1 the end of the period of one year beginning with the date on which it was effected], or

(b) if renewed, shall, unless further renewed, cease to have effect at the end of the period for which it was renewed or last renewed, as the case may be.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 12(2)

F2 Sch. 3 para. 19(2) repealed by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 12(3)

20 (1) An application for renewal of the registration of a club or institute under Part II of this Act may specify a number of years, not exceeding ten, for which the renewal is requested; and any renewal of the registration shall be for such number of years, not exceeding the number specified in the application, as the licensing authority think fit. E+W+S

(2) Except as provided by the preceding sub-paragraph, any renewal of the registration shall be for a period of one year.

21 (1) Where the registration of a club or institute under Part II of this Act has been renewed for a period of two or more years, and is subject to any restriction imposed under paragraph 11 of this Schedule, then, with a view to the cancellation or variation of those restrictions, an application for renewal of the registration may be made in any of those years, notwithstanding that the registration is not due to expire in that year. E+W+S

(2) On any application made by virtue of this paragraph the registration may be renewed [F3 as if it were due to expire on the day before the anniversary of the date on which it was renewed or last renewed].

Textual Amendments

F3 Words substituted by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 13

22 (1) Where an application for renewal of the registration of a club or institute under Part II of this Act has been duly made, the registration shall not cease to have effect by virtue of paragraph 19 of this Schedule until the licensing authority have determined the application. E+W+S

(2) Where, on such an application, the licensing authority refuse to renew the registration, it shall not cease to have effect by virtue of paragraph 19 of this Schedule before the time within which the applicant can appeal against the refusal has expired, and, if he so appeals, shall not cease to have effect by virtue of that paragraph until the appeal has been determined or abandoned.