Gaming Act 1968 (repealed) (c. 65)

Part IV E+W+S Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

44 Local authority not to maintain or contribute to premises licensed under Part II.F6 E+W+S

(1) No local authority shall maintain, or contribute towards themaintenance of, any premises in respect of which a licence under thisAct is for the time being in force.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In this section “local authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means the council of a county, . . . F2 , London borough or county district, . . . F3 and the Common Council of the City of London, and, in relation to Scotland, means [F4 a][F5 council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994].

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 44(2) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 17 Group 3

F2 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F3 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2), Sch. 17

F4 Word substituted by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 24 para. 30

F5 Words in s. 44(3) substituted (S.) (1.4.1996) by virtue of 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 78(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1).

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F6 Act repealed (1.10.2005 for purposes of the repeal of s. 10, Sch. 1) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356(3), 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2005/2455, art. 2(1), Sch.