The Gambling Act 2005 provides that any of the following may make application for the review of a gambling premises licence on one or more grounds specified in the legislation:
- the licensing authority
- the responsible authorities:
- Hampshire Constabulary
- the Gambling Commission
- Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Southampton Environmental Health Service
- Southampton Planning Service
- Southampton Safeguarding Children Board
- an interested party, that is, a person who:
- lives sufficiently close to the premises to be likely to be affected by the authorised activities
- has business interests that might be affected by the authorised activities, or
- represents persons who satisfy paragraph 1 or 2
Anyone considering making application for a review is strongly advised to take appropriate professional legal advice before doing so.
Pending review applications and notices of intention to hold a review are as follows:
It is possible for any of the responsible authorities or interested parties to make written representations about a review during the notice period. The licensing authority will then make arrangements for the review to be heard by the Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Further Information
Further information, including review application forms and guidance notes is available from the Gambling Commission via the link below.