ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Gambling Control Act
47. Revocation of a permit
Edition: 2025-08-12 · In force
47. Revocation of a permit
(1)A county government may revoke a permit issued under this Act where—(a)the holder is in breach of any condition attached to the permit; or(b)the Authority has revoked a licence of a permit holder.(2)Where a county government intends to revoke a permit under subsection (1), the county government shall serve the permit holder with the notice of the intended revocation specifying the grounds for such revocation and require the person to, within fourteen days of service of the notice furnish reasons why the permit should not be revoked.(3)Where the person fails to give reasons within the period specified, the permit shall cease to be valid.(4)If the person furnishes reasons, the county government, shall after considering such reasons—(a)decide whether or not to revoke the permit; or(b)call upon the permit holder to appear before it on a specified date to make oral representations in support of any written representations made by the permit holder or to answer any questions which the county government may have, regarding the written representations, and thereafter the county government shall determine whether or not to revoke the permit.(5)The revocation of a permit shall not prejudice any liability or obligation incurred under or in relation to the permit prior to its revocation.(6)Where a permit is revoked, under subsection (1), the county government shall serve the permit holder with a notice of revocation of a permit in the prescribed form.(7)A notice under subsection (2) shall be served not less than twenty-one days before the date of the intended revocation and shall specify the grounds for such revocation.(8)The revocation of a permit shall take effect after twenty-one days upon expiry of a notice issued under subsection (7).(9)The holder of a permit that is revoked shall surrender the permit to the county government and shall not be eligible to hold a permit under this Act for a period not exceeding five years with effect from the effective date of the revocation.(10)A person aggrieved by the decision of the county government under this section may appeal to the Committee within twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the decision.