Section 151: Form of licence

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

Part 8: Premises Licences

A premises licence must—

specify the name of the person to whom it is issued,
specify a home or business address of that person,
specify the premises to which it relates,
specify the activities for which it authorises the premises to be used,
specify any condition attached by the licensing authority under section 169(1)(a),
specify any exclusion of a default condition effected by the licensing authority under section 169(1)(b),
include a plan of the premises, and
if a period is prescribed under section 191 at the end of which the licence will expire (unless renewed or terminated earlier), specify the period.

The Secretary of State may make regulations about—

the form of a premises licence, and
the content of a premises licence (which may, in particular, require the inclusion of information about mandatory conditions, default conditions or conditions attached to the licence by virtue of a provision of this Part).

In relation to a premises licence issued in Scotland, subsection (2) shall have effect as if the reference to the Secretary of State were a reference to the Scottish Ministers.

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