Gambling Act 2005 - Tracks

     

The Gambling Act 2005 will be fully implemented on 01 September 2007 and applications can now be made under the Act. The Licensing Authority is responsible for issuing of Premises Licences for dog tracks, horse racecourses and other venues that hold a track betting licence.

Point to Point courses (holders of Section 13 certificate) and on-course bookmakers do not require a Premise Licence form the Local Authority. However, you must apply for an Operating and Personal Licence from the Gambling Commission.

 

Exisitng Operators

• Premise Licence - Apply to your Licensing Authority before 31 July 2007 for continuation rights and before 01 September 2007 for grandfather rights.
• Operating & Personal Licence - Apply to the Gambling Commission.

New Operators

• Premise Licence - Apply to your Licensing Authority under the new Act.
• Operating & Personal Licence - Apply to the Gambling Commission.

Betting tracks occupied by Pool Betting may make up to 4 gaming machines of Category B2, B3, B4, C or D available for use.

Where a machine is made available to take bets on virtual races it is deemed to be a gaming machine and must comply with the conditions and restrictions on the appropriate category of gaming machines

Betting machines, where a machine accepts bets on live future events, are not gaming machines and, as such, do not count towards the 4 gaming machines that may be made available. Neither do they have to comply with limits on stakes or prizes.

Licensing Authorities have powers to restrict the number of betting machines, their nature and circumstances in which they are made available by attaching a condition to the Premises Licence.

Fees

Application Type	Fee
Transitional Fast-Track Application	£225
Transitional Non-Fast Track Application	£940
New Application	£1690
Annual Fee	£670
Application to Vary	£1030
Application to Transfer	£820
Application for Re-Instatement	£820
Application for Provisional Statement	£1690
Licence Application (Provisional Statement )	£890
Copy of Licence	£25
Notification of Change	£50

Forms to Download

Forms are available from the DCMS (Department of Culture, Media and Sports) website. Please click here for DCMS Website.

Contact Details:

Licensing Team  Environmental Services
Environment and Planning
Shepway District Council
Civic Centre
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone, CT20 2QY

01303 853526/853407

01303 853294

 licensing @ shepway.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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