Gambling Act 2005

21 (1) The licensing authority which issued a permit may cancel it if the authority think— E+W+S

(a) that the premises on which the holder of the permit conducts its activities are used wholly or mainly by children, by young persons or by both, or

(b) that an offence, or a breach of a condition of a permit, has been committed in the course of gaming activities carried on by the holder of the permit.

(2) Before cancelling a permit under this paragraph a licensing authority shall—

(a) give the holder of the permit at least 21 days' notice of the authority's intention to consider cancelling the permit,

(b) consider any representations made by the holder,

(c) hold a hearing if the holder requests one, and

(d) comply with any prescribed requirements for the procedure to be followed in considering whether to cancel a permit.

(3) If a licensing authority cancel a permit they shall as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice of the cancellation and the reasons for it to—

(a) the holder,

(b) the Commission, and

(c) the chief officer of police for any area in which the premises to which the permit relates are wholly or partly situated.

(4) The cancellation of a permit shall not take effect until—

(a) the period specified in paragraph 25(5)(c) has expired without an appeal being brought, or

(b) any appeal brought has been determined.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 12 para. 21(2)-(4) applied (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 84(11), (14) (with art. 12(2)-(5), Sch. 4 paras. 81-85)

C2 Sch. 12 para. 21(2)-(4) applied (1.1.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 92(11), (14) (with art. 12(4), (5), (7)-(9), Sch. 4 paras. 89-93)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 21.5.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(3), Sch. 3 (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as amended by SI 2007/1157, art. 3(3), 4(2))

I2 Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 1.8.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(3A), Sch. 3A (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/1157, arts. 3(4), 6, Sch. 2)