Gambling licensing policy

Last updated: 3 June 2025

Appendix 3 (table of delegations of licensing functions)

Matter to be dealt with Full Council Licensing committee/sub-committee Officers
Three year
licensing policy
X (via Licensing Committee)
Policy not to permit
casinos
X (via Licensing Committee)
Fee Setting - when
appropriate
X (Licensing Committee)
Application for a casino
licence
X (Licensing Committee)
Application for premises licences and


Application for a variation to a licence and


Application for a provisional statement and


Application for club gaming/club machine permits
Where representations have been received and not withdrawn.

Where conditions are proposed to be attached or default conditions excluded under s.169(1) of the Act and the parties have not agreed to dispense with the requirement for a hearing
Where no representations received/representations have been withdrawn

Where conditions are proposed to be attached or default conditions excluded under s.169(1) of the Act and all parties have agreed to dispense with a hearing

Determination as to whether representation made under s. 161 is vexatious, frivolous or irrelevant will not influence the Licensing Authority's determination of the application

Decision to make a representation as a responsible body in appropriate cases
Application for a transfer of a
licence
Where representations have been received from the Commission Where no representations received from the Commission
Review of a premises licence X
Cancellation of club gaming/ club machine permits X
Applications for other permits X
Cancellation of licensed premises gaming machine permits X
Consideration of temporary use notice X
Decision to give
a counter notice to a temporary use notice
X
Administration of small society lottery registrations (Functions under Schedule 11, part 5 of the Act) X
Decision as to whether
representation is frivolous or vexatious
X