124Suitability requirements
(1)A casino operator’s licence must not be granted and a casino venue licence must not be renewed unless the Gambling Commission is satisfied that the applicant and persons with a significant influence are suitable.
(2)In considering whether an applicant or person with a significant influence is suitable, the Gambling Commission must take into account the following matters:
(a)the honesty of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
(i)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been convicted of a relevant offence; and
(ii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been disciplined by a professional body for ethical misconduct; and
(iii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been disciplined in any way during previous involvement with a casino; and
(iv)any other matters raised in the Police report, and the report of any government agency to which the application is referred, provided under section 125; and
(b)the financial position of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
(i)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has ever been adjudged bankrupt; and
(ii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has been directly involved in the management of a company that went into receivership or liquidation; and
(iii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient financial resources; and
(iv)whether the applicant or person has been prohibited or disqualified from acting as a director or promoter of, or in any way, whether directly or indirectly, being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company under section 382, 383, or 385 of the Companies Act 1993; and
(v)whether the applicant or person has been prohibited from acting as a director or directly or indirectly being concerned, or taking part, in the management of a company under section 299 of the Insolvency Act 2006; and
(c)the business skills of the applicant or person with a significant influence, including—
(i)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient business management experience; and
(ii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has sufficient experience in casino operation or the operation of similar ventures; and
(iii)whether the applicant or person with a significant influence has qualifications relevant to the operation of a casino; and
(d)the management structure of the applicant, including—
(i)whether that structure is suitably arranged for effective compliance with this Act; and
(ii)the nature of all relevant interests in the financial and management structure of the applicant; and
(iii)whether all such interests encourage the applicant’s effective compliance with the Act; and
(e)any other matter the Gambling Commission considers relevant.
Compare: 1990 No 62 s 23
Section 124(2)(b)(iv): inserted, on 3 March 2015, by section 74 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
Section 124(2)(b)(v): inserted, on 3 March 2015, by section 74 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).