(1) Where information and documentation referred to in section 98(1) is furnished, the Authority shall, subject to subsection (2), determine whether a premises where it is proposed to provide a gambling activity is suitable for use for that activity having regard to -

(a) that information and documentation,

(b) whether the premises concerned communicates internally with other premises in which a gambling activity is not being provided,

(c) the existence, in the vicinity of the premises, of other premises in respect of which an in-person gambling licence is attached, and

(d) the proximity of the premises to schools.

(2) The Authority shall, for the purposes of making a determination under subsection (1) -

(a) subject to subsection (3), consult with the local authority in the local authority area in which the premises concerned are situated,

(b) consult with the fire authority (within the meaning of the Fire Services Act 1981) in whose functional area (within the meaning of that Act) such premises are situated, and

(c) inspect the premises concerned.