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Gambling licensing policy

Last updated: 3 June 2025

Contents

— Part A (General principles)
— 1. The licensing objectives
— 2. Introduction
— 3. Declaration
— 4. Responsible authorities
— 5. Interested parties
— 6. Exchange of information
— 7. Enforcement
— 8. Licensing Authority functions
— 9. Electronic submissions and communication
— Part B (Premises licences)
— 10. General
— 11. Decision-making
— 12. Definition of “premises”
— 13. Split premises
— 14. Premises “ready for gambling”
— 15. Risk assessment
— 16. Local Area Profiles
— 17. Planning
— 18. Duplication with other regulatory regimes
— 19. Licensing objectives
— 20. Conditions
— 21. Door supervisors
— 22. Adult Gaming Centres and Licensed Family Entertainment Centres.
— 23. Casinos
— 24. Bingo premises
— 25. Betting premises
— 26. Tracks
— 27. Provisional Statements
— 28. Reviews
— Part C (Permits, Temporary & Occasional Use Notice, Small Society Lotteries)
— 29. Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centre (FEC) gaming machine permits
— 30. (Alcohol) Licensed premises gaming machine permits
— 31. Permit for 3 or more machines
— 32. Prize gaming permits
— 33. Club gaming and club machines permits
— 34. Temporary Use Notices
— 35. Occasional Use Notices
— 36. Small Society Lotteries
— Appendix 1 (map of Buckinghamshire Council)
— Appendix 2 (list of consultees)
— Appendix 3 (table of delegations of licensing functions)
— Appendix B (local area profile)

Part A (General principles)

Part A (General Principles)

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