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Gambling Act 2005

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304Authorised persons

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(1)In this Act—

(a)“authorised person” has the meaning given by this section, and

(b)a reference to an authorised local authority officer is a reference to a person who is an authorised person by virtue of subsection (2).

(2)An officer of a licensing authority is an authorised person for a purpose relating to premises if—

(a)the premises are wholly or partly situated in the authority’s area, and

(b)the officer is designated by the authority as an authorised person for the purposes of this section.

(3)An officer of an authority other than a licensing authority is an authorised person for a purpose relating to premises if—

(a)the authority has statutory functions, for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, in relation to minimising or preventing the risk of pollution of the environment or of harm to human health, and

(b)the officer is authorised by the authority for the purpose of exercising any of those statutory functions.

(4)The following are authorised persons for purposes relating to any premises—

(a)an inspector appointed under section 18 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40) (enforcement),

(b)an inspector appointed under section 19 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) (inspectors),

(c)an inspector or surveyor of ships appointed under section 256 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (enforcement),

(d)a person who is within a class prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations.

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