Gambling Policy Statement 2010

Part A

6. Responsible Authorities

In exercising this licensing authority’s powers under Section 157(h) of the Act to designate, in writing, a body which is competent to advise the authority about the protection of children from harm, the following principles have been applied:

the need for the body to be responsible for an area covering the whole of the licensing authority’s area
the need for the body to be answerable to democratically elected persons, rather than any particular vested interest group etc

In accordance with the Gambling Commission’s Guidance for local authorities this authority designates the following for this purpose:

Kent Social Services

Brenchley House

County Hall

Maidstone

Kent ME14 1RF

The contact details of all the Responsible Bodies under the Gambling Act 2005 are available at: (Appendix 3)

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Contents

Part A

1. The licensing objectives

2. Introduction