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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of class 3 gambling - Applications for class 3 operator’s licence

36: Secretary must investigate applicant for class 3 operator’s licence

You could also call this:

"The government checks you out before giving you a special licence to run a gambling business."

When you apply for a class 3 operator's licence, the Secretary must investigate you. The Secretary will do this to decide if you are eligible and suitable to get a licence. They will look at the information you provide and may ask for more.

The Secretary can ask you to give more information about your application. They can also ask the Police, a government agency, or a racing code to provide information about you. This can include information about any breaches of racing rules or convictions under the Racing Industry Act 2020 in the last 7 years.

If a racing code is asked to provide information, they must give any information they have. You must provide the information the Secretary asks for as soon as you can. The Secretary's investigation will help them decide if you can get a class 3 operator's licence.

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Licensing of class 3 gambling: Applications for class 3 operator’s licence

36Secretary must investigate applicant for class 3 operator’s licence

  1. The Secretary must undertake any investigations the Secretary considers necessary to determine whether an applicant is eligible and suitable to be granted a class 3 operator’s licence.

  2. In undertaking investigations, the Secretary may—

  3. require the applicant to provide further information relating to the application and to undergo an independent investigation into its financial position and credit history by a person nominated by the Secretary:
    1. require the Police, a government agency (except for the Inland Revenue Department), or a racing code to provide information about, or comment on, the applicant (including the organiser of the class 3 gambling and the officers of the society) or other matters concerning the application:
      1. refer to the Police a copy of the application and any further information provided by the applicant.

        1. If a racing code is required to provide information about a person, then it must provide any information that it holds that relates to—

        2. breaches, within the last 7 years, by the person of any rules of racing made under the Racing Industry Act 2020 or the previous racing Acts; or
          1. the conviction, within the last 7 years, of the person for an offence against the Racing Industry Act 2020 or the previous racing Acts.

            1. A person required to provide information under this section must provide the information as promptly as is reasonable in the circumstances.

            2. Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).

            Notes
            • Section 36(3)(a): amended, on , by section 129 of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28).
            • Section 36(3)(a): amended, on , by section 19 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
            • Section 36(3)(b): amended, on , by section 129 of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28).
            • Section 36(3)(b): amended, on , by section 19 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).