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Gambling Control Act 2022 · s 53

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s 53Application for or to renew licence

(1)

An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the Authority in accordance with this section.

(2)

An application for or to renew a licence must —

(a)

be in the form and manner the Authority specifies;

(b)

be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed;

(c)

contain —

(i)

an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or

(ii)

the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and

(d)

be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the Authority requires to decide on the application.

(3)

In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the Authority in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application.

(4)

The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence —

(a)

that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section; or

(b)

where an investigation or inquiry mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused by the applicant.

(5)

Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, the Authority may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Authority considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following:

(a)

the place or premises on or at which the applicant intends to provide the gambling service to be authorised by the licence;

(b)

any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to provide the gambling service in the application.