Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956

Revocation of licences and permits.

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F51[46.— (1) Where a person who is the holder of a gaming licence or permit or a lottery licence or permit is convicted of an offence under this Act, a superintendent of the Garda Síochána within whose district the place to which the permit or licence relates is situate may apply to the District Court for an order that the licence or permit be revoked or suspended.

(2) An application under this section shall be made to a judge of the District Court district for the area in which the place to which the permit or licence relates is situate.

(3) The clerk of the court concerned shall notify the Revenue Commissioners of the making of an order under this section and of its terms.]

Annotations:

Amendments:

F51

Substituted (1.12.2020) by Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 (44/2019), s. 19, S.I. No. 227 of 2020.

F52

Substituted by Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), s. 4(1) and sch. ref no. 9, not commenced as of date of revision, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 13, 17, 26.

Modifications (not altering text):

C12

Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1) amended by Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), s. 4(1) and sch. ref no. 9, not commenced as of date of revision, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 13, 17, 26.

(1) Where a person who is the holder of a gaming licence or permit or a lottery licence or permit is convicted of an offence under this Act, a superintendent of the Garda Síochána F52[in the Garda division in which] the place to which the permit or licence relates is situate may apply to the District Court for an order that the licence or permit be revoked or suspended.