BETTING CONTROL REGULATIONS 1978 - REG 99

BETTING CONTROL REGULATIONS 1978 - REG 99

99 .         Prescribed criteria: section 27D(5)

        (1)         For the purposes of section 27D(5) of the Act the prescribed criteria are as follows —

            (a)         whether the Commission is satisfied that —

                  (i)         the relevant person; or

                  (ii)         if the relevant person is a partnership, each member of the partnership who is a natural person,

                is, or continues to be, a fit and proper person to be granted, or continue to hold, an approval;

            (b)         if the relevant person is —

                  (i)         a body corporate; or

                  (ii)         a partnership, the members of which include a body corporate,

                whether the Commission is satisfied that each person who occupies a position of authority in the body corporate would be a fit and proper person to be granted, or continue to hold, an approval if the person were to apply for, or hold, the approval personally;

            (c)         whether a member of the staff of the relevant person is under 18 years of age;

            (d)         if the relevant person conducts, or intends to conduct, betting that is required under the laws of this State, another State, a Territory or another jurisdiction to be licensed or otherwise authorised, whether the relevant person holds, or continues to hold, the required authorisation to do so;

            (e)         whether the relevant person has failed to comply with a condition on an approval imposed under section 27D(3) of the Act or a condition to which an approval is subject under section 27D(4A) of the Act.

        (2)         For the purpose of, and without limiting, subregulation (1)(a) and (b), the Commission may take into account —

            (a)         the reputation and background of persons suspected by the Commission to be associated with the relevant person; and

            (b)         the number and nature of any convictions recorded, or charges pending, against the relevant person or another person referred to in subregulation (1)(a)(ii) or (b) for offences against the laws of this State, another State, a Territory or another jurisdiction, having particular regard to offences against laws relating to wagering.

        [Regulation 99 inserted: Gazette 8 Jan 2010 p. 20-1.]