# Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Paragraph 59


(1) The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In Schedule 1 (bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting office licences), in paragraph 2, in the definition of “appropriate local authority”, in paragraph (b), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “ the council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area the relevant premises are, or are to be, situated; ”.
(3) In Schedule 2 (registered pool promoters), in paragraph 1(1)(b), for “the council of an islands area or district” substitute “ a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. ”.
(4) In Schedule 3 (licensing of tracks for betting)—
(a) in paragraph 5(2)—
(i) in head (b)(i), for the words from “of” to “which” substitute “ constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 within whose area ”;
(ii) in head (b)(ii), for the words from “general” to “authority”, where it secondly occurs, substitute “ planning authority ”; and
(iii) for the words from “ “general” to “them”” substitute “ “planning authority” has the meaning given ”; and
(b) for paragraph 6(3) substitute—
“(3) The authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(e) of this paragraph are—
(a) the planning authority for any area which includes the track or any part thereof;
(b) any local authority whose area adjoins any area which includes the track or any part thereof,
where that authority are not the licensing authority.
In this sub-paragraph, the expression “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/39/schedule/13/paragraph/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-etc-scotland-act-1994/schedule-13/paragraph-59
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