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349Three-year licensing policyE+W+S

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(1)A licensing authority shall before each successive period of three years—

(a)prepare a statement of the principles that they propose to apply in exercising their functions under this Act during that period, and

(b)publish the statement.

(2)A licensing authority shall—

(a)review their statement under this section from time to time,

(b)if they think it necessary in the light of a review, revise the statement, and

(c)publish any revision before giving it effect.

(3)In preparing a statement or revision under this section a licensing authority shall consult—

(a)either—

(i)in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for the authority's area, or

(ii)in Scotland, the chief constable of the police force maintained for the police area comprising that area,

(b)one or more persons who appear to the authority to represent the interests of persons carrying on gambling businesses in the authority's area, and

(c)one or more persons who appear to the authority to represent the interests of persons who are likely to be affected by the exercise of the authority's functions under this Act.

(4)The Secretary of State may make regulations about—

(a)the form of statements under this section;

(b)the procedure to be followed in relation to the preparation, review or revision of statements under this section;

(c)the publication of statements under this section.

(5)In relation to statements prepared under this section by licensing authorities in Scotland, subsection (4) shall have effect as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Scottish Ministers.

(6)The Secretary of State shall by order appoint a day as the first day of the first period of three years for the purpose of this section.

(7)Where a licensing authority is specified in an order under section 175 they shall ensure that their statement under this section includes the principles that they propose to apply in making determinations under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 349(6): 31.1.2007 appointed for the purposes of s. 349 by S.I. 2006/637, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1S. 349 in force at 31.3.2006 by S.I. 2006/631, art. 2(1)(b)

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