3(1)An application for the registration of a club or institute in Scotland under Part II of this Act may be made at any time, and shall be made to the sheriff clerk in such form and manner as may be prescribed.E+W+S
(2)Any such application shall specify the name, objects and address of the club or institute to which it relates and the premises in respect of which it is proposed that the club or institute should be registered, and shall contain such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(3)Not later than seven days after the date on which the application is made, the applicant shall send a copy of the application to . . . F1 the appropriate chief constable and to the appropriate collector of duty.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1990 (c. 26, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. para. 10(3)
4E+W+S[F2Paragraph 6 of Schedule 2] to this Act shall have effect in relation to any such application as it has effect in relation to applications for the grant of licences under this Act but as if in sub-paragraph (2) the words from “shall indicate” to “other than a bingo club licence”, and sub-paragraph (3), were omitted.
Textual Amendments
F2Words substituted by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(5)
5(1)Not later than seven days after the publication of the newspaper containing the advertisement required by [F3paragraph 6 of Schedule 2] to this Act as it has effect by virtue of the last foregoing paragraph, the applicant shall send a copy of that newspaper to the sheriff clerk; and the sheriff shall not consider the application earlier than fourteen days after the date specified in the advertisement.E+W+S
(2)On or after the date so specified, but not later than seven days before the date appointed for the consideration of the application the sheriff clerk shall send to the applicant a copy of any objection to the proposed registration which he has received and which has not been withdrawn.
Textual Amendments
F3Words substituted by Gaming (Amendment) Act 1982 (c. 22, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(5)