Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

59 (1) The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph. S

(2) In Schedule 1 (bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences), in paragraph 2, in the definition of “appropriate local authority”, in paragraph (b), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “ the council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated; ”.

(3) In Schedule 2 (registered pool promoters), in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “the council of an islands area or district” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. ”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (licensing of tracks for betting)—

(a) in paragraph 5(2)—

(i) in head (b)(i), for the words from “of” to “which” substitute “ constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area ”;

(ii) in head (b)(ii), for the words from “general” to “authority”, where it secondly occurs, substitute “ planning authority ”; and

(iii) for the words from “ “general” to “them”” substitute “ “planning authority” has the meaning given ”; and

(b) for paragraph 6(3) substitute—

“(3) The authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) of this paragraph are—

(a) the planning authority for any area which includes the track or any part thereof;

(b) any local authority whose area adjoins any area which includes the track or any part thereof,

where that authority are not the licensing authority.

In this sub-paragraph, the expression “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.