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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of class 4 gambling - Particular limits on numbers of gaming machines

97: Power to issue, renew, or amend class 4 licence may be overridden

You could also call this:

"Someone else can stop the Secretary from giving or changing a class 4 gambling licence"

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The Secretary has the power to issue, renew, or amend a class 4 licence, but this power can be overridden. This can happen if there are regulations made under section 314. You need to know that these regulations can change the Secretary's power to issue, renew, or amend a class 4 operator's or venue licence.

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Licensing of class 4 gambling: Particular limits on numbers of gaming machines

97Power to issue, renew, or amend class 4 licence may be overridden

  1. The Secretary’s power to issue, renew, or amend a class 4 operator’s licence or class 4 venue licence may be overridden by regulations made under section 314.