SCHEDULE 9 Applications for Casino Premises Licences

SCHEDULE 9 Applications for Casino Premises Licences

Section 175

Introduction

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(1)     This Schedule applies to an application for a casino premises licence of a kind in respect of which a limit under section 175 has effect.

(2)     An application for the variation or transfer of a premises licence is not to be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as an application for a premises licence (despite sections 187(3) and 188(2)).

Competition for licences

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(1)     Before considering an application to which this Schedule applies a licensing authority shall comply with regulations of the Secretary of State about inviting competing applications.

(2)     The regulations shall, in particular, make provision—

(a)     about the publication of invitations (including provision as to the manner and timing of publication and the matters to be published), and

(b)     about the timing of responses.

Two-stage consideration

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Paragraph 4 applies where (whether or not as a result of the competition provided for by paragraph 2)—

(a)     a number of applications for a casino premises licence are made to a licensing authority (“the competing applicationsâ€), and

(b)     as a result of section 175 and the order under

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