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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 7.3.2

Matters to be considered in determining applications

    (1)     The Commission must not grant an application for an interactive gaming licence unless satisfied—

        (a)     that the applicant, and each associate of the applicant, is a suitable person to be concerned in or associated with the management and operation of an interactive gaming business; and

S. 7.3.2(1)(b) amended by No. 72/2007 s. 30(1).

        (b)     that the applicant has, or has access to, the technical ability and resources to conduct interactive games in accordance with a licence; and

S. 7.3.2(1)(c) inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 30(2).

        (c)     that the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct accompanying the application complies with—

S. 7.3.2(1)(c)(i) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(9).

              (i)     regulations made for or with respect to Part 4C in Schedule 1; and

S. 7.3.2(1)(c)(ii) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(9).

              (ii)     each direction under section 10.6.6(1) that applies in relation to the application.

    (2)     In particular, the Commission must consider whether—

        (a)     each applicant and associate of the applicant is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

        (b)     in the case of an applicant that is not a natural person, the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

        (c)     any of those persons 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;

        (d)     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.



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