C4C3C5Part 5Operating Licences
Pt. 5 modified (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. 50
Pt. 5 modified by SI 2006/3272 art. 8(4)-(9) (as inserted (16.8.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2169), arts. 1(1), 5)
Duration
C4C1C2C3I1111C4C3Power to limit duration
1
The Commission may determine that operating licences, or a specified class of operating licence, shall cease to have effect at the end of a specified period (unless terminated earlier in accordance with section 113, 114, 115 or 119).
2
The period specified under subsection (1)—
a
in the case of an operating licence issued after the determination, must begin with the date on which the licence is issued, and
b
in the case of an operating licence issued before the determination, must begin with the date of the determination.
3
The Commission—
a
may determine different periods under subsection (1) for operating licences authorising different classes of activity (but may not otherwise determine different periods for different licences),
b
may alter a determination under subsection (1) (but an alteration shall have effect only in relation to licences issued after the alteration), and
c
may revoke a determination under subsection (1) (in which case the determination shall cease to have effect in relation to licences already issued).
4
The Commission shall publish any determination under subsection (1) as part of a statement (or revised statement) under section 23.
Pt. 5 modified (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. 72