{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-55",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006/schedule-4/paragraph-55.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/3272",
  "legislation_title": "The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-commencement-no-6-and-transitional-provisions-order-2006",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/55",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "55",
  "heading": "Failure to make the application for a premises licence in the appropriate form or manner",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies to any application for a premises licence which—\n(a) is a conversion application, but\n(b) either—\n(i) does not comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 159(6) of the 2005 Act, or\n(ii) includes a plan of the proposed licensed premises which is incompatible with any conditions which would be attached to the premises licence by virtue of regulations under section 167 of the 2005 Act.\n(2) Where—\n(a) the applicant has failed to comply with a requirement imposed under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 159(6) of the 2005 Act, and\n(b) the licensing authority give notice in writing to the applicant requesting him to do anything which is necessary for the purposes of complying with the requirement,\nthe licensing authority are to cease to be under a duty by virtue of paragraph 54(4) to grant the application until such time as the applicant complies with the request.\n(3) Where the application includes a plan of the proposed licensed premises which is incompatible with any conditions which would be attached to the premises licence by virtue of regulations under section 167 of the 2005 Act, the licensing authority—\n(a) may not grant the application until such time as the applicant has submitted an amended plan which is compatible with the relevant conditions, and\n(b) must give the applicant notice in writing—\n(i) indicating that the plan is incompatible with specified conditions to be attached to the premises licence, and\n(ii) requesting the applicant to submit an amended plan which is compatible with those conditions.\n(4) In the case of an application made before 31st July 2007, the applicant must comply with any request made under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) within such period as may be specified in the relevant notice (such period not being less than 14 days from the date on which the notice is received).\n(5) If, in a case to which paragraph 62 applies, the applicant fails to comply with the request within the period specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)—\n(a) that paragraph is to cease to apply after the end of that period; and\n(b) where that period expires on or after 1st September 2007, the existing licence, permit or certificate (within the meaning of that paragraph) is to cease to have effect immediately following the expiry of that period.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 55(4) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2169), arts. 1(1), 11(3) (with art. 11(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 55 in force at 1.1.2007, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4/paragraph/55",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:13:39.535145+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}