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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 8.5A.7

Matters to be considered in determining applications

    (1)     The Commission must not grant an application for a commercial raffle organiser's licence unless satisfied that the applicant and each associate of the applicant is a suitable person to be concerned in the management and conduct of a raffle.

    (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;

S. 8.5A.7(2)(e) amended by No. 72/2007 s. 42(1).

        (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;

S. 8.5A.7(2)(f) inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 42(2).

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

S. 8.5A.7(2)(f)(i) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(11).

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

S. 8.5A.7(2)(f)(ii) substituted by No. 62/2017 s. 56(11).

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

S. 8.5A.8 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 29 (as amended by No. 7/2006 s. 14).



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