9Duration and cancellation of racecourse licence

9 Duration and cancellation of racecourse licence

9 Duration and cancellation of racecourse licence

(1) A racecourse licence remains in force until it is cancelled by the Minister.

(2) The Minister may cancel a racecourse licence if the Minister is satisfied—

(a) that the licensee has failed to comply with any condition to which the licence is subject, or

(b) that the licensee is no longer an approved body, or

(c) that a race meeting at the racecourse has been, or is to be, conducted by a body (whether or not the licensee) that is not a non-proprietary association, or

(d) that race meetings have been held at the racecourse in contravention of this Act.

(3) The Minister may cancel a racecourse licence for such other reason as the Minister thinks fit (including for the purposes of replacing an existing racecourse licence with another licence).