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Gambling Act 2005

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157 Responsible authorities

For the purposes of this Part the following are responsible authorities in relation to premises— (a) a licensing authority in England and Wales in whose area the premises are wholly or partly situated, (b) the Commission, (c) either— (i) in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, or (ii) in Scotland, the chief constable of the police force maintained for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (d) the fire and rescue authority for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (e) either— (i) in England and Wales, the local planning authority, in accordance with Part I of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, or (ii) in Scotland, the planning authority, in accordance with Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8), for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (f) the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, (g) an authority which has functions by virtue of an enactment in respect of minimising or preventing the risk of pollution of the environment or of harm to human health in an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (h) a body which is designated in writing for the purposes of this paragraph, by the licensing authority for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, as competent to advise the authority about the protection of children from harm, (i) Her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs and Excise, and (j) any other person prescribed for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

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157 Responsible authorities

For the purposes of this Part the following are responsible authorities in relation to premises— (a) a licensing authority in England and Wales in whose area the premises are wholly or partly situated, (b) the Commission, (c) either— (i) in England and Wales, the chief officer of police for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, or (ii) in Scotland, the chief constable of the police force maintained for a police area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (d) the fire and rescue authority for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (e) either— (i) in England and Wales, the local planning authority, in accordance with Part I of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, or (ii) in Scotland, the planning authority, in accordance with Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8), for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (f) the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, (g) an authority which has functions by virtue of an enactment in respect of minimising or preventing the risk of pollution of the environment or of harm to human health in an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, (h) a body which is designated in writing for the purposes of this paragraph, by the licensing authority for an area in which the premises are wholly or partly situated, as competent to advise the authority about the protection of children from harm, (i) Her Majesty's Commissioners of Customs and Excise, and (j) any other person prescribed for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

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