24A. Application to be approved test service provider

For the purposes of section 103A(1)(b) of the Act, any person intending to supply any testing services in relation to any gaming equipment for use in any casino may apply to the Authority to be an approved test service provider in such form as the Authority may, from time to time provide, which must be accompanied by —

the appropriate application fee as specified in the First Schedule, which fee is not refundable;

the disclosure of corporate or individual information in the form as provided by the Authority relating to the applicant and such associate of the applicant as the Authority may specify; (c)information on every test facility at which the applicant proposes to test gaming equipment for use in any casino; (d)a written statement from the applicant, in such form as the Authority may require, attesting to the impartiality and independence from direction and control of any person in the gaming equipment industry in Singapore or elsewhere of the applicant, its associates and its employees; and

any other information or document that the Authority may require to determine the application. (2) The Authority shall, on receiving an application under paragraph (1), cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries in relation to the applicant as it considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly and, in particular, may —

investigate any of the following persons in relation to the applicant’s suitability to be an approved test service provider:

the applicant;

any associate or business associate of the applicant;

any other person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application;

require the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) to —

provide any information, or produce any record, relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary and in the manner that the Authority may require; or

furnish any authorisation or consent that the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the applicant, associate, business associate or other person (as the case may be) from other persons; and

require the applicant to allow the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the applicant carries on business, including the test facilities of the applicant.

The Authority, its officer or its agent is not liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense on account of any inspection under paragraph (2)(c).

The Authority may refuse to consider an application under paragraph (1) if ––

the application is incomplete; (b)any person refuses to allow the investigation or fails to comply with any requirement of the Authority under paragraph (2) in respect of that application; or (c)the application fee or the estimated costs of investigation required under regulation 26A(2) are not paid.

For the purposes of section 103A(1)(b) of the Act, any person intending to supply any testing services in relation to any gaming equipment for use in any casino may apply to the Authority to be an approved test service provider in such form as the Authority may, from time to time provide, which must be accompanied by —

the appropriate application fee as specified in the First Schedule, which fee is not refundable;

the disclosure of corporate or individual information in the form as provided by the Authority relating to the applicant and such associate of the applicant as the Authority may specify; (c)information on every test facility at which the applicant proposes to test gaming equipment for use in any casino; (d)a written statement from the applicant, in such form as the Authority may require, attesting to the impartiality and independence from direction and control of any person in the gaming equipment industry in Singapore or elsewhere of the applicant, its associates and its employees; and

any other information or document that the Authority may require to determine the application.

The Authority shall, on receiving an application under paragraph (1), cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries in relation to the applicant as it considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly and, in particular, may —

investigate any of the following persons in relation to the applicant’s suitability to be an approved test service provider:

the applicant;

any associate or business associate of the applicant;

any other person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Authority, relevant to the application;

require the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) to —

provide any information, or produce any record, relevant to the investigation of the application as may be necessary and in the manner that the Authority may require; or

furnish any authorisation or consent that the Authority may direct for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the applicant, associate, business associate or other person (as the case may be) from other persons; and

require the applicant to allow the Authority, its officer or its agent to inspect any premises in Singapore or elsewhere where the applicant carries on business, including the test facilities of the applicant.

The Authority, its officer or its agent is not liable to pay any person any fee, charge or expense on account of any inspection under paragraph (2)(c).

The Authority may refuse to consider an application under paragraph (1) if ––

the application is incomplete; (b)any person refuses to allow the investigation or fails to comply with any requirement of the Authority under paragraph (2) in respect of that application; or (c)the application fee or the estimated costs of investigation required under regulation 26A(2) are not paid.