WBC's Gambling Licence & Permit Fees

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Worthing Borough Council’s Licensing & Permit Fees

Worthing Borough Council’s Licensing Fees

The Gambling Act 2005 has given licensing authorities responsibility for licensing gambling premises.  The cost of providing this service will be met by application, annual fees and other fees paid by the licensees.

The Secretary of State has made the Regulations which specify the maximum fees a licensing authority can charge for each type of fee and each type of premises.  In addition, these Regulations give licensing authorities the discretion to determine:

• discounted first annual fees;
• discounted annual fees for premises which only open on a seasonal basis;

Licensing authorities have a duty to set these fees on a cost recovery basis.  The Act states (S212 (2) (d)) that licensing authorities “shall aim to ensure that  income from fees as nearly as possible equates to the cost of providing the service to which the fee relates including a reasonable share of expenditure which is referable only partly or only indirectly linked to the provision of the service”. 

Worthing Borough Council has calculated its fees in accordance with the act and having full regard to the guidance and guidelines issued by the Department of Culture Media and Sport and LACORS (Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services). 

A table of fees is set out below:

Worthing Borough Council's Gaming Permit Fees

Worthing Borough Council's Permit Fees

Gaming permits are issued to premises that either offer very low-stakes and prizes gambling, or premises whose primary function is not the provision of gambling facilities. Therefore, the only premises eligible to apply to licensing authorities for permits are:

•  Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres
•  Alcohol Licensed Premises (under Licensing Act 2003)
•  Clubs, both commercial and non-commercial
•  Premises wishing to offer commercial prize-gaming.

Unlike Premises Licences, issued under the Gambling Act 2005, the council has no discretion as to what the fees are for permits. These are set by the government.

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