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Licence definition What does Licence mean? A licence is permission, granted by contract or law, to do something that would otherwise be unlawful, without creating a proprietary interest. In practice, lawyers most often see: licences over land (a personal, usually non‑assignable permission—often a contractual licence—to occupy or use property, distinguished in case law from a lease and generally revocable subject to contract and proprietary estoppel); intellectual property licences (permission to use copyright, trade marks or patents on agreed terms); and regulatory licences. Regulatory use varies across the UK and Ireland. In England and Wales, the Legal Services Act 2007 requires an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) to hold...
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Gambling premises licences in Great Britain: eligibility, applications, advertising, local risk assessments, conditions, hearings, provisional statements and appeals
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This Practice Note sets out when a premises Licence is needed to authorise gambling activities. It outlines the categories of premises licences for each activity, the eligibility criteria, and the route to the licensing authority from submission and advertisement through to any hearing. It details the mandatory conditions attached to a premises licence, as well as discretionary conditions. It also addresses provisional statements and appeals against decisions of the licensing authority.
A premises licence is required to provide gambling facilities at:
- casino premises
- bingo premises
- betting premises, including Tracks and premises used by betting intermediaries
- adult gaming centres
- family entertainment centres
Other than for a track, a premises licence cannot be granted if a premises licence already has effect for the same premises.
A track includes:
- a horse-race course
- a dog track
- other premises where races or sports events take place or are intended to take place
Each licence must relate to a defined area of the track, and only one premises licence may apply to any particular area of the track.
Eligibility for premises licence
An applicant for a premises licence must possess, or have...
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