# The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006, Paragraph 4: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963: grant of licences etc. on or after 1st September 2007

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This paragraph applies to an application for—
(a) a betting office licence under Schedule 1 to the 1963 Act,
(b) a track betting licence under Schedule 3 to that Act, or
(c) certificate of approval under section 13 of that Act (other than a point to point certificate),
which is not determined before 1st September 2007.
(2) Such a licence or certificate is referred to in this paragraph as a licence or certificate under the 1963 Act.
(3) A licence or certificate under the 1963 Act may only be granted on such an application if—
(a) the applicant is applying under Part 8 of the 2005 Act for a premises licence in respect of the same or substantially the same premises as those in respect of which the licence or certificate under the 1963 has effect, and
(b) he qualifies for the purposes of that application as the existing premises operator (within the meaning of paragraph 53 of this Schedule) in relation to the premises by virtue of the fact that he is applying for the licence or certificate under the 1963 Act.
(4) Where a licence or certificate under the 1963 Act is granted in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)—
(a) it is only to have effect for the purposes of Part 7 of this Schedule (which provides for the conversion of licences etc. under enactments to be repealed by the 2005 Act into premises licences under that Act), and
(b) it is to cease to have effect when the application for a premises licence referred to in sub-paragraph (3) is determined or withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-4
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