AI Summary of 115. Renewal of Business to Consumer gambling licence
The Authority shall renew a Business to Consumer gambling licence (excluding once‑off lotteries) where the licensee applies within the period specified by the Authority, in the prescribed form, providing the information required by section 112(2)(a)–(b), updated documentation and any prescribed fee. Where section 104(1)(e)(i) applies to a non‑relevant premises the Authority will determine suitability under section 99. A renewed licence must specify permitted betting activities, relevant games or lottery, any authorised number of gaming machines, and the premises determined; may record permissions for children or ATMs under sections 100–101; and is granted subject to Chapter 9 conditions. The Authority will refuse renewal if application requirements are not met, if it is no longer satisfied as to the matters in section 114(1)(a)(ii)–(iii), as to matters in section 103(3), or if the prescribed fee is unpaid.
If renewal is undetermined at licence expiry the licence continues until grant or refusal and resolution of appeal rights; a licensee may apply to the Circuit Court for an order that the licence remain in force pending appeal, but if that order is granted and the appeal is subsequently refused the licence ceases on the date of that refusal. An application not made within the specified period will be treated as a first application unless exceptional circumstances are shown. Contraventions are dealt with under Part 8 and renewal does not affect those proceedings. Where renewal is refused the Authority must notify the licensee within 14 days stating the reasons, the right to appeal and the appeal period.
115. Renewal of Business to Consumer gambling licence
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Authority shall renew a Business to Consumer gambling licence, other than a licence for a once-off lottery, on application to it in that behalf by the licensee of the licence where the application -
(a) is made within such period, before the expiry of the licence concerned, as is specified by the Authority,
(b) is in such form as may be specified by the Authority,
(c) contains the information referred to in section 112(2)(a) and (b), and
(d) is accompanied by -
(i) the updated relevant information and documentation, and
(ii) where applicable, such fee as may be prescribed by the Authority under section 38.
(2) Where section 104(1)(e)(i) applies in respect of a premises that is not a relevant premises, the Authority shall make a determination under section 99 as to whether the premises where it is proposed to provide a relevant gambling activity is suitable for use for that activity.