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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
14 September 2023 - Changes

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Contents

• 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

2 - Protection of children and young persons

19.4. Children and young persons are not permitted to enter premises with a betting premises licence, although exemptions apply to tracks, as explained in Part 20 of this guidance, and s.46 and s.47 of the Act set out offences of inviting, causing or permitting a child or young person to gamble, or to enter certain gambling premises. Social Responsibility (SR) code 3.2.7(3) in the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) states that ‘licensees must ensure that their policies and procedures take account of the structure and layout of their gambling premises’ in order to prevent underage gambling. Children and young persons are not allowed to be employed at premises with a betting premises licence.

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Last updated: 14 September 2023

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