Gambling Act Sub-Committee

The Gambling Act Sub-Committee is formed of 3 councillors drawn from the membership of the Licensing (General) Committee, and may change from meeting to meeting.  The full terms of reference are in Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution, located in the Library section of this website.   License & Gambling Applications The Sub-Committee will determine the following, where relevant to the Gambling Act 2005 and associated legislation:

·         Personal license applications where: o   a relevant objection is made; or o   the applicant has unspent convictions.  

·         Premises license applications where: o   a relevant representation is received in respect of: §  premises licenses; §  club premises certificates; §  provisional statements; §  variation to premises licenses; §  variation to club premises licenses. §  permits for unlicensed family entertainment centre §  prize gaming permits §  alcohol licensed premises gaming machine permits (where applications have been received for five or more such machines) §  club gaming machine permits §  temporary use notices §  small society lotteries registration   o   the police have made recommendations opposing an application: §  to vary designated premises supervisor; §  for transfer of premises licenses; §  for interim authorities.  

·         Applications to review premises licenses and/or club premises certificates and cancellation of club gaming/machine permits.  

·         The consideration of police objections to temporary event notice.  

·         The decision to give a counter notice to a temporary use notice under the 2005 Act.