Guidance
Guidance to licensing authorities
Our guidance for licensing authorities.
Contents
- Changes to the Guidance for Licensing Authorities
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Part 1: General guidance on the role and responsibilities of licensing authorities in gambling regulation
- - Introduction
- - Partnership working between the Commission and licensing authorities – shared regulation
- - Co-ordination and contact
- - Primary legislation
- - Statutory aim to permit gambling
- - The licensing objectives
- - Codes of practice
- - Licensing authority discretion (s.153 of the Act)
- - Local risk assessments
- - Licensing authority policy statement
- - Limits on licensing authority discretion
- - Other powers
- Part 2: The licensing framework
- Part 3: The Gambling Commission
- Part 4: Licensing authorities
- Part 5: Principles to be applied by licensing authorities
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Part 6: Licensing authority policy statement
- - Introduction
- - Fundamental principles
- - Form and content
- - Other matters to be considered
- - Local risk assessments
- - Local area profile
- - Declaration by licensing authority
- - Consultation
- - Reviewing and updating the policy statement
- - Advertisement and publication
- - Additional information to be made available
- Part 7: Premises licences
- Part 8: Responsible authorities and interested parties definitions
- Part 9: Premises licence conditions
- Part 10: Review of premises licence by licensing authority
- Part 11: Provisional statements
- Part 12: Rights of appeal and judicial review
- Part 13: Information exchange
- Part 14: Temporary use notices
- Part 15: Occasional use notices
- Part 16: Gaming machines
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Part 17: Casinos
- - Casino premises
- - Casino games
- - Protection of children and young persons
- - The process for issuing casino premises licences
- - Resolutions not to issue casino licences
- - Converted casinos (with preserved rights under Schedule 18 of the Act)
- - Casino premises licence conditions
- - Mandatory conditions – small casino premises licences
- - Mandatory conditions – converted casino premises licences
- - Default conditions attaching to all casino premises licences
- - Self-exclusion
- Part 18: Bingo
- Part 19: Betting premises
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Part 20: Tracks
- - Definition of a track
- - Track premises licences – differences from other premises licences
- - Betting on tracks
- - Licences and other permissions for the provision of betting facilities
- - Betting on event and non-event days
- - Social responsibility considerations for tracks
- - Gaming machines
- - Self-service betting terminals (SSBTs)
- - Applications
- - Licence conditions and requirements
- Part 21: Adult gaming centres
- Part 22: Licensed family entertainment centres
- Part 23: Introduction to permits
- Part 24: Unlicensed family entertainment centres
- Part 25: Clubs
- Part 26: Premises licensed to sell alcohol
- Part 27: Prize gaming and prize gaming permits
- Part 28: Non-commercial and private gaming, betting and lotteries
- Part 29: Poker
- Part 30: Travelling fairs
- Part 31: Crown immunity and excluded premises
- Part 32: Territorial application of the Gambling Act 2005
- Part 33: Door supervision
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Part 34: Small society lotteries
- - Small society lotteries
- - The status of lotteries under the Act
- - Licensing authority guidance
- - Social responsibility
- - External lottery managers’ licence status
- - Lottery tickets
- - Prizes
- - Specific offences in relation to lotteries
- - Application and registration process for small society lotteries
- - Administration and returns
- Part 35: Chain gift schemes
- Part 36: Compliance and enforcement matters
- Appendix A: Summary of machine provisions by premises
- Appendix B: Summary of gaming machine categories and entitlements
- Appendix C: Summary of gaming entitlements for clubs and alcohol-licensed premises
- Appendix D: Summary of offences under the Gambling Act 2005
- Appendix E: Summary of statutory application forms and notices
- Appendix F: Inspection powers
- Appendix G: Licensing authority delegations
- Appendix H: Poker games and prizes
- Appendix I: Glossary of terms
Appendix E: Summary of statutory application forms and notices
These forms are available in the forms section of the website.
List of prescribed forms
Application
Application for a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005 (standard form)
Application for a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005 (vessel)
Notice of application for a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005 (to be published)
Notice of application for a premises licence (Form A) (for responsible authorities)
Notice of application for a premises licence (Form B) (for responsible authorities)
Summary of the Terms and Conditions of a premises licence
Premises licence
Notice of a grant of an application for a premises licence
Annex A – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be attached)
Annex B – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be excluded)
Annex C – form to accompany notice of grant (representations)
Notice of rejection of an application for a premises licence
Variation
Application to vary a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of Application to vary a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005 (to be published)
Notice of Application to vary a premises licence (Form A) (for responsible authorities)
Notice of Application to vary a premises licence (Form B) (for responsible authorities)
Notice of grant of an application to vary a premises licence
Annex A – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be attached)
Annex B – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be excluded)
Annex C – form to accompany notice of grant (representations)
Notice of rejection of an application to vary a premises licence
Review
Application for a review of a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of application for a review of a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of application for a review of a premises licence (to the premises licence holder and responsible authorities)
Notice of intention to hold a review of a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of intention to hold a review of a premises licence (to the premises licence holder)
Notice of the decision on a review of a premises licence
Provisional
Application for a provisional statement under the Gambling Act 2005 (standard form)
Notice of application for a provisional statement under the Gambling Act 2005
Application for a provisional statement under the Gambling Act 2005 (vessel)
Notice of application for a provisional statement (Form A) (for responsible authorities)
Notice of application for a provisional statement (Form B) (for responsible authorities)
Provisional statement
Notice of grant of an application for a provisional statement
Annex A – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be attached)
Annex B – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be excluded)
Annex C – form to accompany notice of grant (representations)
Notice of rejection of an application for a provisional statement
Transfer
Application to transfer a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of application to transfer a premises licence (Form A ) (for responsible authorities)
Notice of application to transfer a premises licence (Form B ) (for responsible authorities)
Summary of terms and conditions of a premise licence
Premises Licence
Notice of grant of an application to transfer a premises licence
Annex A – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be attached)
Annex B – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be excluded)
Annex C – form to accompany notice of grant (representations)
Notice of rejection of an application to transfer a premises licence
Reinstatement
Application for the reinstatement of a premises licence under the Gambling Act 2005
Notice of application of the reinstatement of a premises licence (Form A)
Notice of application of the reinstatement of a premises licence (Form B)
Summary of terms and conditions of a premise licence
Premises Licence
Notice of grant of an application for the reinstatement of a premises licence
Annex A – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be attached)
Annex B – form to accompany notice of grant (conditions to be excluded)
Annex C – form to accompany notice of grant (representations)
Notice of the rejection of an application for the reinstatement of a premises licence
Temporary Use Notices
Gambling Act 2005 – Temporary Use Notice (for premises other than vessels)
Gambling Act 2005 – Temporary Use Notice (vessel)
Counter Notice (given in response to a temporary use notice)
Permits /lottery
Application Form for Club Gaming Permit or Club Machine Permit
Registration of Small Society Lotteries (Application form for registration of non commercial society)
Club Gaming Permit
Club Machine Permit
Prize Gaming Permit
Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permit
Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit
Appendix D: Summary of offences under the Gambling Act 2005 Next section
Appendix F: Inspection powers
Last updated: 10 May 2021
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