24. Amendment of regulation 24I

In the principal Regulations, in regulation 24I —

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 —

any associate or business associate of an approved test service provider; or

any person likely to become an associate of an approved test service provider.

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), replace “paragraph (1)(a) or (b)” with “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 test service provider” with “any person mentioned in paragraph (1) who is an individual”;

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

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

an associate of an approved test service provider 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 test service provider in providing testing services in relation to gaming equipment; or (b)a business associate of an approved test service provider 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 test service provider,the Authority may give written notice to the associate or business associate mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b) that the conduct is unacceptable.

If —

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

an associate of an approved test service provider is unsuitable to be concerned in or associated with the management or operation of the business of the approved test service provider in providing testing services in relation to gaming equipment; or

a business associate of an approved test service provider is unsuitable to have a business association with the approved test service provider; or

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