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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 8.5.6

Matters to be considered in determining applications

    (1)     The Commission must not grant an application for a bingo centre operator's licence unless satisfied that—

        (a)     the applicant and each associate of the applicant is a suitable person to be concerned in the management and operation of a bingo centre; and

S. 8.5.6(1)(b) amended by No. 72/2007 s. 36(1).

        (b)     the applicant's premises are, or on the completion of building works will be, suitable for a bingo centre; and

S. 8.5.6(1)(c) inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 36(2).

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

S. 8.5.6(1)(c)(i) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(10).

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

S. 8.5.6(1)(c)(ii) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(10).

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

        (b)     the applicant and each associate of the applicant is of sound and stable financial background;

        (c)     if the applicant is not a natural person, the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

        (d)     the applicant or an 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;

        (e)     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;

        (f)     the size, layout and facilities of the applicant's premises are or will be suitable;

        (g)     the proposed security arrangements are or will be adequate.



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