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Regulatory decisions: Procedures and guidance for regulatory hearings

Guidance to assist Directors or the Regulatory Panel to carry out their regulatory functions in accordance with our policies and procedures and to comply with the law.

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Published
16 May 2022

Last updated
19 April 2023 - Changes

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• Regulatory decisions: Procedures and guidance for regulatory hearings

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• 1 - Introduction
• • The purpose of this guidance
  • Scheme of delegations
  • Referral of case to a regulatory hearing
  • The legal framework for decision making
  • Conflicts of interest
• 2 - Preparing for the hearing
• • Introduction
  • Documentary and other evidence
  • Case management hearings
• 3 - The hearing
• 4 - The decision making process for regulatory decisions
• • Determining the facts
  • Deciding what should be done in the light of the facts found

7 - Industry codes

19.30. The betting industry, in common with other sectors of the gambling industry, has developed a variety of codes, for example through their trade association. Their main focus has been on matters related to social responsibility. Such codes, whilst not having the force of a licence condition or code, can assist officers when conducting premises inspections. Updates are provided in the LA Bulletin and on trade association websites.

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Last updated: 19 April 2023

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