64Consideration of application

64 Consideration of application (1) On receiving an application for a licence under this Part, and compliance by the applicant with this Part in relation to the application, the Director shall: (a) if the application is for a repairer's or machine manager's licence, cause the fingerprints and palm prints of the applicant to be taken; (b) initiate and have followed through such investigations as the Director considers are necessary in relation to the application; and (c) consider the application and anything accompanying it together with the results of investigations made under paragraph (b) and make an assessment of: (i) if the applicant is a natural person, the financial stability, general reputation and character of the applicant;

Gaming Machine Act 1995 69 (ii) if the applicant is a body corporate, the business reputation and financial stability of the body corporate and the general reputation, financial stability and character of the secretary and executive officers of the body corporate; (iii) if any person is referred to in an affidavit under section 74, whether that person is a fit and proper person to be an associate of the applicant; (iv) if the Director considers it appropriate, whether any other associate of the applicant is a fit and proper person to be an associate of the applicant; and (v) whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a holder of the licence for which application is made. (1A) In considering an application for a licence under this Part, the Director must have regard to the matters (if any) that are (2) The Director shall not grant a licence if: (a) the applicant is an individual, the applicant has not attained the age of 18 years or has failed to have fingerprints and palm prints taken under subsection (1)(a) or section 62(2); (b) the applicant is a body corporate, the secretary or any of the executive officers of the body corporate has not attained the age of 18 years; (c) the applicant or an associate of the applicant has failed to submit information or material requested by the Director under subsection (3); or (d) subject to the Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Act 1992 – the applicant has been found guilty of an offence: (i) involving dishonesty since he or she attained the age of 18 years; (ii) against this Act; or (iii) that is punishable, on conviction, by a maximum penalty of not less than 5 years imprisonment.

Gaming Machine Act 1995 70 (3) The Director may require an applicant for a licence under this Part, or an associate of the applicant, to submit such additional information or material as the Director considers is necessary in order to make a decision in respect of the application. (4) Where: (a) an application for a repairer's or machine manager's licence is refused; or (b) a person ceases to be a licensed repairer or licensed machine manager, fingerprints and palm prints of the applicant or person taken under subsection (1)(a), in respect of that application or licence, are to be destroyed as soon as practicable.