The Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

PART 6Form of premises licences, summaries and provisional statements

Information to be included in a premises licence

20.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a premises licence shall in addition to the matters set out in section 151(1) of the Act contain the following information–

(a)the date on which the licence takes effect;

(b)the operating licence number of the relevant operating licence held by the holder of the premises licence;

(c)the name of the licensing authority which issued the licence and the address of its principal office; and

(d)the number of the premises licence (being a number given by the licensing authority to the licence which is unique to that licence).

(2) Paragraph (1)(b) is not to apply in any case where paragraph (3) or (4) applies.

(3) This paragraph applies where the premises licence authorises a track to be used for accepting bets.

(4) This paragraph applies where–

(a)the premises licence is a converted premises licence; and

(b)the holder of the licence is applying for a relevant operating licence but the application has not been determined.

(5) Where a premises licence is varied, the licence shall specify the date on which the variations to the licence take effect.

Matters to be included in the plan accompanying a premises licence

21.—(1) The plan which is to be included in the premises licence by virtue of section 151(1)(g) must be a scale plan which complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (9) of regulation 4 (as modified in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation).

(2) Any reference to the premises to which the application relates in paragraphs (2) to (9) of regulation 4 is to have effect for the purposes of this regulation as a reference to the premises to which the premises licence relates.

(3) Where a requirement of paragraphs (3) to (9) of regulation 4 is expressed only to apply to an application for a premises licence of a particular kind, for the purposes of this regulation that requirement is to apply only to a premises licence of the same kind.

Form of a premises licence

22.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a premises licence is to be in the form set out in Schedule 9.

(2) The matters in square brackets in the form in Schedule 9, and the guidance notes at the end of that Schedule, indicate and explain matters to be included in a premises licence and are not required to be included in the licence.

(3) The first page of a premises licence issued by a licensing authority may include any symbol or logo which is commonly used by that authority to identify documents produced by it.

Form of summary

23.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a summary shall be in the form set out in Schedule 10.

(2) Any matters in square brackets in the form in Schedule 10, and the guidance notes at the end of that Schedule, indicate and explain the matters to be included in a summary and are not required to be included in the summary.

(3) The first page of a summary issued by a licensing authority may include any symbol or logo which is commonly used by that authority to identify documents produced by it.

Information to be included in a provisional statement

24.—(1) A provisional statement shall in addition to the matters set out in section 151(1) (as applied by section 204(2)) contain the following information–

(a)the date on which the provisional statement is issued;

(b)the operating licence number of the relevant operating licence, if such a licence is held by the person to whom the provisional statement is issued;

(c)the number of the provisional statement (being a number given by the licensing authority to the provisional statement which is unique to that statement); and

(d)the name of the licensing authority which issued the provisional statement and the address of its principal office.

(2) Paragraph (1)(b) is not to apply where the provisional statement relates to a track to be used for accepting bets.

Matters to be included in the plan accompanying a provisional statement

25.—(1) The plan which is to be included in the provisional statement by virtue of section 151(1)(g) (as applied by section 204(2)) must be a scale plan which complies with the requirements of paragraphs (2) to (9) of regulation 4 (as modified in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation).

(2) Any reference in paragraphs (2) to (9) of regulation 4 to the premises to which the application relates is to have effect for the purposes of this regulation as a reference to the premises or proposed premises to which the provisional statement relates.

(3) Where a requirement of paragraphs (3) to (9) of regulation 4 is expressed only to apply to an application for a premises licence of a particular kind, for the purposes of this regulation that requirement is to apply only to a provisional statement which relates to premises or proposed premises of the same kind.

Form of a provisional statement

26.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a provisional statement shall be in the form set out in Schedule 11.

(2) Any matters in square brackets in the form in Schedule 11, and the guidance notes at the end of that Schedule, indicate and explain the matters to be included in a provisional statement and are not required to be included in the statement.

(3) The first page of a provisional statement issued by a licensing authority may include any symbol or logo which is commonly used by that authority to identify documents produced by it.