# Gambling Act 2005, Section 2: Licensing authorities

Extent: E+W+S

(1) For the purposes of this Act the following are licensing authorities—
(a) in relation to England—
(i) a district council,
(ii) a county council for a county in which there are no district councils,
(iii) a London borough council,
(iv) the Common Council of the City of London, and
(v) the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
(b) in relation to Wales—
(i) a county council, and
(ii) a county borough council, and
(c) in relation to Scotland, a licensing board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16).
(2) For the purposes of Schedule 13, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple are licensing authorities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/section-2
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