Gambling Regulation Act 2024

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Information and documentation to accompany application for renewal of gambling licence

104. (1) An application for renewal of a gambling licence under this Part shall be accompanied by the following information and documentation (in this Part referred to as the “updated relevant information and documentation”):

(a) details of any change to relevant information and documentation referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), (l), (m) to (o) and (q) to (u) of section 96 (1);

(b) in an application for renewal of a Business to Consumer gambling licence under section 121 where it is proposed to continue to provide a gambling activity by remote means—

(i) the information referred to in paragraph (a) of section 102 (1),

(ii) where at the time of making the application for renewal standards referred to in paragraph (c) of section 102 (1) are in effect, the information referred to in that paragraph, and

(iii) the supporting documentation and other evidence to be furnished, in accordance with paragraph (d) of section 102 (1), with the information referred to in subparagraph (i) and (ii);

(c) such updates in respect of financial information provided under section 96 (1)(d) as may be specified by the Authority;

(d) an updated declaration referred to in section 96 (1)(f);

(e) where an application was not previously made—

(i) in respect of a premises to provide a gambling activity from that premises in the State and it is now proposed that the activity be provided pursuant to a Business to Consumer gambling licence from that premises, in the case of any premises that is not a relevant premises, the information and documentation specified in section 98 (1), and, in the case of a relevant premises, the name and address of the relevant premises concerned, or

(ii) subject to subsection (2), to permit children on a premises but it is now proposed to do so, the information specified in section 98 (2);

(f) subject to subsection (2), where an application was not previously made to provide an automated teller machine on the premises but it is now proposed to do so, the information specified in section 98 (3);

(g) where an application was not previously made to provide the activity off the premises through the licensee or another person whether that other person is an employee, servant or agent of that licensee and it is now proposed to do so, a statement to that effect and the reasons why it is considered necessary;

(h) where an application was not previously made that an employee, servant or agent of a licensee referred to in paragraph (g) may include a child, the reasons for such inclusion;

(i) a tax clearance certificate in force in respect of each person referred to in section 96 (1)(w);

(j) a copy of the notice published in accordance with section 95 ;

(k) a copy of a notice (if any) given by the licensee under section 132 or 133 , or both;

(l) such supporting documentary and other evidence as the Authority may request to enable it to—

(i) verify the information contained in the application for renewal and the updated relevant information and documentation, and

(ii) consider an application for renewal in accordance with this Part.

(2) Paragraph (e)(ii) or (f) of subsection (1) shall, in the case of a relevant premises, only apply where the application for the renewal of a gambling licence concerned is made by Rásaíocht Con Eireann or Horse Racing Ireland or a company or subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland and the premises concerned are a relevant premises.