13ARestricted gaming licence—suitability of applicant and close associates of applicant

#### 13A Restricted gaming licence—suitability of applicant and close associates of applicant 13A Restricted gaming licence—suitability of applicant and close associates of applicant > > (1) The NICC must not grant an application for a restricted gaming licence unless it is satisfied that the approved applicant, and each close associate of the approved applicant, is a suitable person to be concerned in or associated with the management and operation of the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility. > > > (2) For that purpose, the NICC is to consider whether— > > > > > (a) each of those persons is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity, and > > > > > (b) each of those persons is of sound and stable financial background, and > > > > > (c) if the approved applicant is not a natural person, it has or has arranged a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure, and > > > > > (d) the approved applicant has or is able to obtain financial resources that are both suitable and adequate for ensuring the financial viability of the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility, and > > > > > (e) the approved applicant has or is able to obtain the services of persons who have sufficient experience in the management and operation of a casino or similar gaming facility, and > > > > > (f) the approved applicant has sufficient business ability to maintain a successful gaming facility, and > > > > > (g) any of those persons has any business association with any person, body or association who, in the opinion of the NICC, is not of good repute having regard to character, honesty and integrity or has undesirable or unsatisfactory financial sources, and > > > > > (h) each director, partner, trustee, executive officer and secretary and any other officer or person determined by the NICC to be associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the approved applicant or a close associate of the approved applicant is a suitable person to act in that capacity. > > > (3) The following is to be taken into account by the NICC for the purposes of this section— > > > > > (a) any information relevant to the application that has been provided to or received by the NICC in the course of any investigation or inquiry in relation to the suitability of the approved applicant or close associate of the approved applicant and any findings made in relation to any such investigation or inquiry, > > > > > (b) the fact that gaming is not authorised in the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility before 15 November 2019. > > **s 13A:** Ins 2013 No 100, Sch 1 \[12\].