Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Commission is to determine whether to grant or refuse an application for registration as a bookmaker.
(2) In determining whether to grant or refuse an application, the Commission must have regard to—
(a) whether the applicant, and each associate of the applicant, is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity; and
(b) whether the applicant, and each associate of the applicant, has any business association with any person, body or association who or which, in the opinion of the Commission, is not of good repute having regard to character, honesty and integrity or has undesirable or unsatisfactory financial resources; and
(c) whether the applicant, and each associate of the applicant, is of sound and stable financial background; and
(d) if the applicant is a corporation—
(i) whether the applicant has, or has arranged for, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure; and
(ii) whether the nominee, each director, partner, trustee, executive officer and secretary and any other officer or person determined by the Commission to be associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the applicant is a suitable person to act in that capacity; and
S. 4.5A.4(2)(e) amended by No. 25/2009 s. 43(1).
(e) whether appropriate bond arrangements for the applicant under section 94A of the Racing Act 1958 are in place; and
S. 4.5A.4(2)(f) inserted by No. 25/2009 s. 43(2).
(f) whether the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct accompanying the application complies with—
S. 4.5A.4(2)(f)(i) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(4).
(i) regulations made for or with respect to Part 4C in Schedule 1; and
S. 4.5A.4(2)(f)(ii) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(4).
(ii) each direction under section 10.6.6(1) that applies in relation to the application.
(3) The Commission must give written notice of its decision on an application to the applicant.
(4) If the Commission refuses an application, the notice under subsection (3) must include the reasons for the refusal.
S. 4.5A.5 inserted by No. 73/2008 s. 23.