Consultation response
Remote customer interaction: Consultation Response
This response document sets out our conclusions and actions in relation to the consultation around remote customer interaction.
12 - Other powers
1.39. As stated, licensing authorities have a broad discretion to regulate local provision of gambling and they have similar regulatory powers to the Commission with respect to their licensees, including the power to impose conditions and to review licences. They are not able to impose financial penalties but can impose fees relating to the costs of local regulation. They also have wider powers under legislation such as the Licensing Act 2003 (opens in new tab).
1.40. The Act gives licensing authorities a number of other important regulatory functions in relation to gambling. Their main functions are to:
- licence premises for gambling activities
- consider notices given for the temporary use of premises for gambling
- grant permits for gaming and gaming machines in clubs and miners’ welfare institutes
- regulate gaming and gaming machines in alcohol-licensed premises
- grant permits to family entertainment centres (FECs) for the use of certain lower stake gaming machines
- grant permits for prize gaming
- consider occasional use notices for betting at tracks
- register small societies’ lotteries.
Last updated: 19 April 2023
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