(1) At the direction of the Minister, the NICC is to publicly invite
applications for a casino licence and must not invite applications except at
the direction of the Minister.
(2) The invitation must be in terms that are
consistent with any applicable directions of the Minister under section 7.
(3) A person is not entitled to make an application for a casino licence
unless and until the NICC invites applications and is only entitled to make an
application that conforms with the terms of the NICC's invitation.
(4) Unless
the NICC otherwise permits in a particular case, an application must comply
with the following requirements--
(a) it must be made in a form approved by
the NICC,
(b) it must be accompanied by such fee as may be determined by the
NICC in respect of applications for the licence concerned,
(c) it must
contain or be accompanied by such information as the application form requires
and such additional information as the NICC may request.
(5) An application
must be verified by statutory declaration.
(6) The NICC may, at its
discretion, refund the whole or any part of an application fee if the
application is not successful.
