Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Obligation to notify Authority of changes | ||
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153. (1) Where, during the period in which a gambling licence is in force, a material event occurs, the licensee of the gambling licence concerned shall, not later than 7 days after the material event occurs, notify the Authority in writing of the happening of that event. | ||
(2) In this section, a material event occurs where— | ||
(a) in respect of a body corporate that is a licensee— | ||
(i) a person is appointed to be a relevant officer or ceases to be a relevant officer of that body, or | ||
(ii) a person becomes, or ceases to be, a beneficial owner of that body, | ||
(b) there is any change, from that given in the application for the licence or for renewal of the licence concerned, in the address of the licensee for the purposes of the service of notices under this Act, | ||
(c) the licensee is convicted and, where applicable, a relevant officer or a beneficial owner of the licensee is convicted, of a relevant offence, | ||
(d) proceedings have been instituted in relation to a relevant offence where those proceedings were not instituted at the time of the application for the licence or for the renewal of the licence concerned, as the case may be, | ||
(e) a finding, referred to in paragraph (n) of subsection (1) of section 96 , is made against a licensee or where applicable, a relevant officer or beneficial owner of a licensee, a sanction referred to in that paragraph is imposed or proceedings, referred to in paragraph (o) of that subsection, are commenced, or | ||
(f) there is a change in the financial circumstances of the licensee which may impact on the capacity of that licensee to provide the gambling activities under the licence concerned, to fund winnings or to meet the licensee’s relevant obligations. |