Suggest a correction

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 8A —

in the regulation heading, replace “On‑going” with “Ongoing”;

replace paragraphs (1) and (2) with —“(1) The Authority may, from time to time, inquire into ––

the manager of any manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer;

any authorised supplier, associate or business associate of an approved manufacturer; or

any person likely to become an associate of an approved manufacturer.

In particular, the Authority must consider whether there is any information relating to any matter in the Fourth Schedule as it applies to any person mentioned in paragraph (1).”;

in paragraph (4)(a), replace “the first-mentioned person’s association” with “the association or business association (as the case may be) of the person”;

in paragraph (4)(b) and (c), after “that association”, insert “or business association”;

in paragraph (7)(a), replace “an associate, or a person likely to become an associate of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier” with “any person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is an individual”;

in paragraph (8), replace “the associate, or person likely to become an associate, of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier” with “any person, mentioned in paragraph (1)”; and

replace paragraphs (9) and (10) with —“(9) If the Authority determines that —

the manager of a manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who administers or manages a manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer;

an authorised supplier of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who is supplying gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;

an associate of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who is concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer; or

a business associate of an approved manufacturer has engaged or is engaging in conduct that, in the opinion of the Authority, is unacceptable for a person who has a business association with the approved manufacturer,the Authority may give written notice to the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) that the conduct is unacceptable.

If —

the Authority, having regard to any matter referred to in paragraph (2), determines that —

the manager of a manufacturing facility of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be administering or managing a manufacturing facility of the approved manufacturer;

an authorised supplier of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be supplying gaming machines or gaming programs of the approved manufacturer;

an associate of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to be concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved manufacturer; or

a business associate of an approved manufacturer is unsuitable to have a business association with the approved manufacturer; or

the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate mentioned in paragraph (9)(a), (b), (c) or (d) continues with the conduct mentioned in paragraph (9),the Authority may, by written notice, direct the approved manufacturer to take all reasonable steps to terminate the association or business association (as the case may be) with the manager, authorised supplier, associate or business associate (as the case may be) and the approved manufacturer must comply with the direction within 14 days after receiving the notice or any longer period agreed with the Authority.”.