Gaming Act 1968 (repealed)

13(1)Where on an application under this Schedule the licensing authority register, or renew the registration of, a club or institute under Part II of this Act after hearing any objection or representations made by or on behalf of the Board or any other person, and the Board desire to contend that the registration or renewal ought to have been refused, the Board may, by notice to the [F1chief executive] to the licensing authority, appeal against the decision of the licensing authority to [F2the Crown Court].E+W+S

(2)On determining any appeal under this paragraph, or on being satisfied that the Board, after giving notice of such an appeal, have failed to prosecute it, [F2the Crown Court] may make such order as it thinks fit for the payment of costs by or to—

(a)the applicant who applied for the registration or renewal;

(b)the Board;

(c)any person (other than the Board) who opposed the application before the licensing authority; or

(d)the licensing authority.

(3)Sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) of paragraph 29, sub-paragraphs (2) F3... of paragraph 30 and sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 31 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to appeals under this paragraph as they have effect in relation to appeals under paragraph 31 of that Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 13(1) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 90(1), Sch. 13 para. 59(2)(b) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii)