# Gambling Act 2005, Paragraph 48


A local authority may refuse an application for registration if they think that—
(a) the applicant is not a non-commercial society,
(b) a person who will or may be connected with the promotion of the lottery has been convicted of a relevant offence, or
(c) information provided in or with the application for registration is false or misleading.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/schedule/11/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/schedule-11/paragraph-48
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