Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

[F16(1)Section [F213A to 16] of the M1Finance Act 1994 [F3(meaning of relevant decision, reviews and appeals to a tribunal)] shall apply to so much of any decision by the Commissioners as is of any of the kinds mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, [F4as they apply to the decisions mentioned in section 13A(2)(a) to (h) of that Act].U.K.

(2)Those decisions are—

(a)any decision that a default licence should be granted,

(b)any decision contained in an assessment under paragraph 4 above that a person is liable to pay an amount of duty, and

(c)any decision contained in an assessment under paragraph 4 above as to the amount of a person’s liability.

(3)Sub-paragraph (4) below applies where the Commissioners—

(a)have given a default notice, and

(b)in consequence of so doing have granted a default licence.

(4)An assessment made under paragraph 4 above in relation to the default licence may not be notified to a responsible person (or his representative) at any time after the end of the period of one year beginning with the due date specified in the default notice.

(5)The reference to [F54 years] in paragraph 2(3)(a) above shall have effect as if it were a reference to twenty years in any case where sub-paragraph (6) F6... below applies.

[F7(6)This sub-paragraph applies where—

(a)a loss of amusement machine licence duty is brought about deliberately by the responsible person or anyone acting on the responsible person's behalf (including a representative), or

(b)the responsible person has participated in a transaction knowing that it was part of arrangements of any kind (whether or not legally enforceable) intended to bring about a loss of amusement machine licence duty.]

F8(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 4A inserted (28.7.2000 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 2 para. 10(2) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 17, s. 17, Sch. 2 para. 10(1)

F5Words in Sch. 4A para. 6(5) substituted (1.4.2011) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), s. 29(2), Sch. 13 para. 6(3)(a); S.I. 2011/777, art. 2 (with art. 6)

F6Words in Sch. 4A para. 6(5) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), s. 29(2), Sch. 13 para. 6(3)(b); S.I. 2011/777, art. 2 (with art. 6)

F7Sch. 4A para. 6(6) substituted (1.4.2011) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), s. 29(2), Sch. 13 para. 6(4); S.I. 2011/777, art. 2

F8Sch. 4A para. 6(7) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), s. 29(2), Sch. 13 para. 6(5); S.I. 2011/777, art. 2

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