As a licensing authority, Lewes District Council is required every successive three years to prepare and publish a statement of the principles that is proposes to apply in exercising its functions under the Gambling Act 2005.
Download the proposed Lewes District Council Statement of Gambling Principles (“the Statement”).
Having reviewed the current Statement, the Council proposes to amend the Statement as per the parts highlighted in red.
The proposed changes in the Statement relate to requiring licensed premises to carry out age verification test purchases, checking the age of any customer who appear to be under 25 years of age, and the updating of the Risk Assessment requirements to include minimum criteria for such assessments.
This consultation will stay open until Thursday 6 February 2025 at 5pm.