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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of casino gambling - Amendment of casino licence

143: Appeal to Gambling Commission

You could also call this:

"Complaining to the Gambling Commission about a casino licence decision"

If you have a casino licence or it affects you, you can appeal to the Gambling Commission. You can appeal if the Secretary makes a decision about the minimum operating standards of a casino licence that you do not agree with. The Secretary's decision can be to specify, vary, or revoke the standards, or to refuse to do so.

You must make your appeal within 15 working days after the Secretary's decision is noticed. However, the Gambling Commission can allow a longer time if you ask for an extension within those 15 working days.

The Gambling Commission will look at your appeal and can ask you or the Secretary for more information. They do not have to follow a formal process or hold a hearing, but they must think about the information you and the Secretary provide. The Gambling Commission can then decide to confirm, vary, or reverse the Secretary's decision, or send it back to the Secretary to reconsider. They must tell you and the Secretary their decision and why they made it.

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Part 2Gambling
Licensing of casino gambling: Amendment of casino licence

143Appeal to Gambling Commission

  1. The holder of a casino licence or other person affected may appeal to the Gambling Commission against a decision of the Secretary to specify, vary, or revoke, or to refuse to specify, vary, or revoke, the minimum operating standards of a casino licence.

  2. An appeal must be made within—

  3. 15 working days after the date of the notice of the Secretary’s decision; or
    1. any longer period that the Gambling Commission allows if an application for an extension is made within the time period specified in paragraph (a).

      1. The Gambling Commission—

      2. may request any information from the appellant or the Secretary; and
        1. is not bound to follow any formal procedure; and
          1. does not need to hold a hearing; and
            1. must consider any information provided by the appellant or the Secretary.

              1. The Gambling Commission may then—

              2. confirm, vary, or reverse the decision of the Secretary; or
                1. refer the matter back to the Secretary with directions to reconsider the decision.

                  1. The Gambling Commission must give notice of its decision, with reasons, to both the appellant and the Secretary.