26Duration and cancellation of authorisation

26 Duration and cancellation of authorisation

26 Duration and cancellation of authorisation

(1) An authority to establish and conduct a betting auditorium on a licensed racecourse remains in force until it is cancelled by the Minister.

(2) The Minister may, by notice in writing given to the non-proprietary association or syndicate concerned, cancel an authority to establish and conduct a betting auditorium if the Minister is satisfied—

(a) that the non-proprietary association or syndicate has failed to comply with any conditions to which the authority is subject, or

(b) that the non-proprietary association has ceased to conduct race meetings on the racecourse, or

(c) that the racecourse licence has been cancelled, or

(d) that the authority should be cancelled for any other cause the Minister thinks fit.