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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of casino gambling - Associated persons

150: Appeal to Gambling Commission

You could also call this:

"Appealing to the Gambling Commission if they say no to your status"

If you have been refused status as an associated person in the circumstances described in section 149, or if your status as an associated person has been revoked under section 155, you can appeal to the Gambling Commission. You can appeal against the refusal or revocation of your status.

You must make your appeal within 15 working days after the date of the notice of the Secretary's decision. The Gambling Commission can allow a longer period if you ask for an extension within the 15 working days.

The Gambling Commission can ask you or the Secretary for information and does not have to follow a formal procedure. They do not need to hold a hearing, but they must think about any information you or the Secretary provide.

The Gambling Commission can then decide to confirm, change or reverse the Secretary's decision, or send the matter back to the Secretary to think about it again. The Gambling Commission must tell you and the Secretary about their decision and explain why they made it.

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Part 2Gambling
Licensing of casino gambling: Associated persons

150Appeal to Gambling Commission

  1. A person who has been refused status as an associated person in any of the circumstances described in section 149, or whose status as an associated person has been revoked under section 155, may appeal to the Gambling Commission against that refusal or revocation.

  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 a 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.