Section 144: Powers of Tribunal

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Operating and Personal Licences: Appeals

On an appeal under section 141 against a decision or action taken by the Commission the Tribunal may—

affirm the Commission's decision or action;
quash the Commission's decision or action in whole or in part;
substitute for all or part of the Commission's decision or action another decision or action of a kind that the Commission could have taken;
add to the Commission's decision or action a decision or action of a kind that the Commission could have taken;
remit a matter to the Commission (generally, or for determination in accordance with a finding made or direction given by the Tribunal);
reinstate a lapsed or revoked licence.

In determining an appeal instituted out of time under Tribunal Procedure Rules or following a direction under section 145(2) the Tribunal may, in addition to the matters specified in subsection (1) above, make any order that it thinks appropriate.

In determining an appeal the Tribunal shall have regard to any relevant provision of a code of practice issued by the Commission under section 24.

In determining an appeal the Tribunal may take account of evidence which was not available to the Commission.

Section 141 applies to a decision or action of the Commission following remittal under subsection (1)(e) above.

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