Part 5 Registration with Local Authority
Gambling Act 2005 (2005 c 19) | Legislation

Part 5 Registration with Local Authority

Local authority

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In this Part “local authority†means—

(a)     in relation to England—

(i)     a district council,

(ii)     a county council for a county in which there are no district councils,

(iii)     a London borough council,

(iv)     the Common Council of the City of London, and

(v)     the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

(b)     in relation to Wales,

(i)     a county council, and

(ii)     a county borough council, and

(c)     in relation to Scotland, a licensing board [continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16)].

Application

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(1)     A society may apply to the relevant local authority for registration under this Part.

(2)     An application under this paragraph—

(a)     must be in the prescribed form,

(b)     must specify the purposes for which the society is conducted,

(c)     must contain such other information, and be accompanied by such documents, as may be prescribed, and

(d)     must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

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In relation to the registration of a society, the relevant local authority is the local authority for the area in which the principal premises of the society are situated.

Registration

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