Gambling Act 2005

Valid from 01/09/2007

51 (1) If a local authority refuse or revoke registration under this Part— E+W+S

(a) the authority shall notify the applicant society or the formerly registered society as soon as is reasonably practicable, and

(b) the society may appeal to a magistrates' court.

(2) An appeal under this paragraph must be instituted—

(a) in a magistrates' court for a local justice area which is wholly or partly within the area of the local authority against whose decision the appeal is brought,

(b) by notice of appeal given to the designated officer, and

(c) in the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the society is notified of the refusal or revocation of registration, and

(3) On an appeal under this paragraph a magistrates' court may—

(a) affirm the local authority's decision;

(b) reverse the local authority's decision;

(c) make any other order (which may include transitional provision).

(4) In relation to registration in Scotland—

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall have effect as if the reference to a magistrate's court were a reference to a sheriff whose sheriffdom is wholly or partly within the area of the local authority against whose decision the appeal is brought,

(b) sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b) shall not have effect, and

(c) sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect as if the reference to a magistrate's court were a reference to the sheriff.