Occasional Use Notice
This form is for use by the occupier or person responsible for an event at a track or similar sporting premises who wish to authorise occasional, infrequent betting activities in accordance with section 39 of the Gambling Act 2005. Occasional use notices may only have effect for a total of 8 days per calendar year. Please read the notes overleaf carefully before completing this form.
Details of Premises
1 / Name of premises:
2 / Address of premises:
3 / Post code:
4 / Telephone number of premises:
Details of person giving notice
5 / Full name:
6 / Address:
7 / Post code:
8 / Daytime ‘phone number:
9 / Mobile ‘phone number:
10 / Email address:
11 / Capacity of person giving notice: / Person responsible for administration of events on the premises
Occupier of the premises
Details of Event
12 / Dates between which this notice will have effect: / From: / To:
13 / Have any occasional use notices been given for dates in respect of these premises in this calendar year? / YesNo
14 / If yes, how many days have these notices covered?
15 / It is an offence under section 342 of the Gambling Act 2005 if a person, without reasonable excuse, gives to a Licensing Authority for a purpose connected with that Act information which is false or misleading. I will send a copy of this notice to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary’s Licensing Unit at the address overleaf.
16 / Signed:
17 / Print name:
18 / Dated:
Notes for Guidance
19 / This form may be used by the occupier of a track or similar sporting premises, or a person responsible for the administration of events at premises, to give notice of an ‘occasional use’ to Torbay Council, so as to allow licensed betting operators to accept bets on the premises.
‘Premises’ may include an area of land; such as a ‘Golf Course’ or a ‘Coarse Fishing’ lakeside.
20 / ‘Occasional Use Notices’ may only have effect for 8 days per calendar year for any track or similar sporting premises. If it is desired to offer betting facilities more frequently than this, a Premises Licence, must be obtained under Part 8 of the Gambling Act 2005.
21 / There is currently no fee associated with the giving of an occasional use notice.
22 / A copy of this notice, (together with any supporting documents), must be sent to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, at the same time as the notice is given to Torbay Licensing Authority; at the addresses shown below:
Torbay Council LICENSING AUTHORITY
Principal Safety & Licensing Officer
Torbay Council
Environmental Health and Community Safety
Roebuck House
Abbey Road
Torquay
TQ2 5EJ
Telephone: / 01803 20 8126 / Fax: / 01803 20 8854
Email: / / Internet: / www.torbay.gov.uk
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Licensing Section
Paignton Police Station
PO Box 1
Paignton
TQ2 3YF
Telephone: / 01803 653700 / Fax: / 01803 841145
Email: /
Internet: / www.devon-cornwall.police.uk
NOTIFICATION
Information held by Torbay Council complies with and is held in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. The information that you provide on this form will only be used for this application form and will only be disclosed where necessary under any applicable legislation.
Information may also be shared for the prevention and detection of crime, for example with the police and other agencies as required by law, such as the Audit Commission under the National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise.
You have a right of access to your personal information. If you wish to access your personal information or exercise any of your rights under the legislation then please contact Torbay Council’s Information Governance team on 01803 20 7467. Further information can be found on the Information Governance pages on Torbay Council’s Internet site at, www.torbay.gov.uk
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