Victorian Current Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 4.3A.5

S. 4.3A.5(1) amended by Nos 1/2021 s. 19(1)(a), 13/2023 s. 28(1).

    (1)     A person who has been invited by the Minister under section 4.3A.3(1) to apply for a wagering and betting licence—

        (a)     may apply to the Minister for the licence; and

        (b)     if the person applies for the licence, must comply with—

S. 4.3A.5(1)(b)(i) amended by Nos 1/2021 s. 19(1)(b), 13/2023 s. 28(1).

              (i)     requirements specified by the Minister for an applicant to have protocols or procedures to prevent an interested person from improperly interfering with the preparation or making of a recommendation or report under this Act in relation to an application for a wagering and betting licence; and

              (ii)     reporting requirements specified by the Minister for an applicant or an associate of an applicant in relation to the protocols or procedures specified under subparagraph (i); and

              (iii)     any other requirements specified by the Minister in relation to applicants or applications for a licence.

    (2)     A licence application—

        (a)     must be in the form, contain the information and be accompanied by the documents required by the Minister; and

S. 4.3A.5(2)
(ab) inserted by No. 40/2008 s. 27(1).

        (ab)     must be accompanied by a Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct that the applicant intends to implement if the licence is granted; and

        (b)     must be lodged in accordance with the procedural requirements, if any, specified by the Minister.

    (3)     The Minister may require an applicant to provide any further information to the Minister in connection with the application.

    (4)     The Minister may require any matter in, or in relation to, the application to be verified by statutory declaration by an applicant or an associate of an applicant.

    (5)     The Minister must refer each licence application to the Secretary for a report under section 4.3A.6.

    (6)     If a requirement made by or specified under this section is not complied with, the Minister may refuse to consider or further consider the application or to refer it to the Secretary.

S. 4.3A.5(7) repealed by No. 60/2011 s. 53.

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Note to s. 4.3A.5 substituted by No. 1/2021 s. 19(2), amended by No. 13/2023 s. 28(2).

Note

Division 1D of Part 4 of Chapter 10 provides for the investigation of an application for a wagering and betting licence.

S. 4.3A.6 inserted by No. 40/2008 s. 8.