Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Application to vary certain relevant gambling activities provided pursuant to certain Business to Consumer gambling licences | ||
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117. (1) A licensee of a gaming licence may apply to the Authority— | ||
(a) to vary the relevant game or games which the licensee may provide pursuant to the gaming licence, | ||
(b) where relevant games are provided through a gaming machine pursuant to the gaming licence, to vary the number of gaming machines which the licensee may use pursuant to the gaming licence to provide a relevant game or games, or | ||
(c) to provide relevant games through a gaming machine where the licensee did not, at the time the licensee applied for the licence, wish to provide those games through a gaming machine. | ||
(2) A licensee of a lottery licence, other than for a once-off lottery, may apply to the Authority to vary the lottery products or activities, or both, which the licensee may provide pursuant to the lottery licence. | ||
(3) A licensee of a betting licence may apply to the Authority— | ||
(a) to vary the event, series of events or class of events in respect of which the licensee has been licensed to provide pool betting, or | ||
(b) to provide pool betting for an event, series of events or class of events where the licensee did not, at the time the licensee applied for the licence, wish to provide pool betting. | ||
(4) An application under this section shall— | ||
(a) be made in such form and manner, and be accompanied by such information and supporting documentation, as the Authority may specify, | ||
(b) in the case of an application referred to in subsection (1)(b) or (c), specify the number of gaming machines proposed to be used, and | ||
(c) where applicable, be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed by the Authority under section 38 . | ||
(5) The Authority may grant an application under this section to vary the licence concerned where it is satisfied, having regard to the information and supporting documentation supplied by the licensee as required by the Authority in accordance with subsection (4), that it is appropriate to do so. | ||
(6) Where the Authority refuses to grant an application under this section, it shall notify the licensee concerned within 14 days of the date of the decision and the notice shall state— | ||
(a) the reasons for the decision, | ||
(b) that the licensee is entitled to appeal against the decision of the Authority in accordance with Part 9 , and | ||
(c) the period within which such an appeal may be brought in accordance with that Part. |