Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Chapter 7 Applications for grant and renewal of gambling licences for charitable or philanthropic purpose | ||
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Application for gambling licence for charitable or philanthropic purpose | ||
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118. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 119 , a person may apply to the Authority for a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the application shall be made in such form and manner as may be specified by the Authority. | ||
(2) An application may only be made under subsection (1) where— | ||
(a) the proposed licensee is— | ||
(i) an individual who is domiciled in the State, or | ||
(ii) a body corporate established in the State, | ||
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(b) an undertaking, in such form as is prescribed by the Authority, is provided by the proposed licensee that, at a minimum, 30 per cent of the total relevant payments made to participate in each gambling activity sought to be licensed is used for the charitable or philanthropic purpose specified in the application. | ||
(3) An application under subsection (1) shall contain the following information: | ||
(a) the type of game or lottery activity or lottery product, referred to in section 88 (2), the proposed licensee seeks to provide pursuant to the licence and where the proposed licensee wishes to provide pool betting, the event, series of events or class of events in respect of which the proposed licensee seeks to provide that pool betting; | ||
(b) the charitable or philanthropic purpose or purposes which is or are to benefit from the gaming, betting or lottery concerned; | ||
(c) in relation to each such activity or product for which the licence is sought— | ||
(i) the percentage of the total relevant payments made, above the minimum 30 per cent, that is to be used for the charitable or philanthropic purpose concerned and what the remaining percentage is to be used for, and | ||
(ii) the proposed relevant payment, the proposed winnings and the source of the winnings; | ||
(d) such other information as may be specified by the Authority. | ||
(4) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by— | ||
(a) the undertaking referred to in subsection (2)(b), | ||
(b) the relevant information and documentation, and | ||
(c) where applicable, such fee as may be prescribed by the Authority under section 38 . |