Public holiday - Monday 25th September
We will be closed on Monday 25th September for the public holiday
The Society in question must be set up for non-commercial purposes e.g sports, cultural or charitable and must not be used for personal gain.
Society lotteries are lotteries promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society. A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted:
A small society lottery:
Lottery Return Form - to be completed after the lottery, or quarterly or annually.
Your application must include:
Guidance
Running a lottery - quick guide
Regulation Summary
Read a summary of the regulations relating to this licence.
£40.00 for 1 year (runs from January to December) and £20.00 to renew thereafter
Telephone: 01546 604355 or licensing@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Argyll and Bute Council
Governance & Law
Licensing Section
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
If you have made an application for a licence and it has been refused
You may ask us for the reasons for our decision to refuse your application within 21 days of the decision date.
You may appeal to the sheriff against the decision, within 28 days of the decision, as long as you have already followed any available procedure to state your case to ourselves.
The appeal will only be successful if the sheriff considers that we, in making our decision, had:
You may then appeal on a point of law from the sheriff's decision to the Court of Session within 28 days from the date of the sheriff’s decision.
Appeals - Licence Holders
Appeals against the refusal of an application must be made to the Sheriff Principal of North Strathclyde, Paisley Sheriff Court, St James Street, Paisley, PA3 2AW.
You may appeal if we decide to suspend a licence, not to renew a licence, or not to consent to material changes to the premises or vehicle used in the course of a licence holder's work. You may appeal against the decision within 28 days of being notified, as long as you have already followed any available procedure to state your case to ourselves.
The appeal will only be successful if the sheriff considers that we, in making our decision, have:
You may then appeal on a point of law from the sheriff's decision to the Court of Session within 28 days from the date of the sheriff’s decision.