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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 4.5.14

Matters to be considered in determining applications for approval

    (1)     In determining whether to approve an applicant as the sports controlling body for a sports betting event, the Commission must have regard to—

        (a)     whether the applicant—

              (i)     has control of the event; or

              (ii)     organises or administers the event; and

        (b)     whether the applicant has adequate policies, rules, codes of conduct or other mechanisms designed to ensure the integrity of the event; and

        (c)     whether the applicant supports compliance with relevant international codes and conventions applicable to the event that relate to integrity in sport; and

        (d)     whether the applicant has the expertise, resources and authority necessary to administer, monitor and enforce the integrity systems; and

        (e)     whether the applicant has clear policies on the provision of information that may be relevant to the betting market; and

        (f)     whether the applicant has clear processes for reporting the results of the event and hearing appeals and protests regarding those results; and

        (g)     whether the applicant has clear policies on the sharing of information with sports betting providers for the purpose of investigating suspicious betting activity; and

        (h)     whether the applicant is the most appropriate body to be approved as the approved sports controlling body for the event; and

              (i)     whether the approval of the applicant is in the public interest.

    (2)     The Commission must also have regard to every objection made in accordance with section 4.5.13.

    (3)     The Commission may have regard to any other matter in determining whether to approve an applicant as the sports controlling body for a sports betting event.

S. 4.5.15 inserted by No. 18/2007 s. 3.



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