12. New regulations 15 and 16

In the principal Regulations, after regulation 14, insert —“Casino operator to notify Authority of cessation of licensee’s functions and withdrawal of endorsement15.—

A casino operator must notify the Authority of —

in the case of a licensee holding a Category A, B or C1 licence — the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino specified in the licence; or

in the case of a licensee holding a Category C2 licence — the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino specified in the licence and the withdrawal of the casino operator’s endorsement of the licensee mentioned in regulation 6(4)(b).

The notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must be submitted —

in the form and manner required by the Authority; and

within 7 days (or such longer period as the Authority may, on the application of the casino operator, allow in any particular case) after the cessation of the licensee’s exercise of those functions.

A casino operator which contravenes this regulation shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 54 of the Act.Licensed special employees to provide information, etc., to Authority16.—

The Authority may, by written notice, require a licensee to do all or any of the following:

provide, in accordance with directions in the notice, such information relevant to the holding of the licence as is specified in the notice;

produce, in accordance with directions in the notice, such records relevant to the holding of the licence as are specified in the notice and to permit examination of the records and the making of copies of the records;

furnish to the Authority such authorisations and consents as the Authority directs for the purpose of enabling the Authority to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the licensee from other persons.

A licensee must comply with the written notice mentioned in paragraph (1).

A licensee who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action under section 93 of the Act.”.