§ 64 — Grant of gambling venue approval

64.—(1) After considering any application for approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, including the results of any investigation and inquiry under section 63(3), the Authority may, subject to subsection (4) —(a)

on payment of an approved gambling venue fee (if prescribed), grant the approval; or

(b)

refuse to grant the approval.

(2) In determining whether an applicant should be granted an approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, the Authority is to have regard to, and give such weight as the Authority considers appropriate to, all of the following matters: (a)

the desirability of the proposed gambling venue in maintaining the cultural interest and social wellbeing of the community in the area concerned;

(b)

the level of criminal activity in the vicinity of the proposed gambling venue;

(c)

whether it is otherwise contrary to the public interest for the approval to be granted to the applicant.

(3) To avoid doubt, the Authority is not confined to consideration of the matters specified in subsection (2) and may take into account such other matters and evidence as may be relevant.

(4) However, an approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue for any gambling service must not be granted to any person who is not a licensee to carry out that gambling service.

—(1) After considering any application for approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, including the results of any investigation and inquiry under section 63(3), the Authority may, subject to subsection (4) —(a)

on payment of an approved gambling venue fee (if prescribed), grant the approval; or

(b)

refuse to grant the approval.

(2) In determining whether an applicant should be granted an approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue, the Authority is to have regard to, and give such weight as the Authority considers appropriate to, all of the following matters: (a)

the desirability of the proposed gambling venue in maintaining the cultural interest and social wellbeing of the community in the area concerned;

(b)

the level of criminal activity in the vicinity of the proposed gambling venue;

(c)

whether it is otherwise contrary to the public interest for the approval to be granted to the applicant.

(3) To avoid doubt, the Authority is not confined to consideration of the matters specified in subsection (2) and may take into account such other matters and evidence as may be relevant.

(4) However, an approval of any place or premises as an approved gambling venue for any gambling service must not be granted to any person who is not a licensee to carry out that gambling service.