Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

Transfer of licenceU.K.

8(1)The proper officer may, in such manner as the Commissioners may direct, and without any additional payment,

[F1(a)transfer an ordinary licence in respect of any premises to a successor in title to the interest in those premises of the person to whom the licence was granted; and

(b)where—

(i)a person holding special licences so requests; and

(ii)the proper officer is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so and will not result in any person holding any number of special licences less than ten,

transfer such number of special licences to such other person, as may be specified in the request.]

(2)Where the holder of a gaming machine licence . . . F2dies, the proper officer may transfer the licence, in such manner as the Commissioners may direct and without any additional payment, to some other person for the remainder of the period for which the licence was granted.