176Appointment of temporary licensee if CMS licence or links licence suspended, cancelled or surrendered

176 Appointment of temporary licensee if CMS licence or links licence suspended, cancelled or surrendered

176 Appointment of temporary licensee if CMS licence or links licence suspended, cancelled or surrendered

(1) If a CMS licence or links licence is suspended, cancelled or surrendered (the former licence), the Minister may, if the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, by instrument in writing appoint a person to be a licensee (the appointed licensee) for the purposes of this section.

(2) In appointing a person to be the appointed licensee, the Minister must have regard to the suitability of the person.

(3) The appointed licensee is to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.

(4) The appointment of the appointed licensee may be terminated at any time by the Minister and is in any case terminated—

(a) in the case of a links licence—90 days after appointment unless in a particular case the appointment is extended by the regulations, or

(a1) in the case of a CMS licence—1 year after the appointment unless in a particular case the appointment is extended by the Minister (for up to 2 additional years), or

(b) by the granting of—

(i) in the case where the former licence authorised the operation of a CMS—another CMS licence, or

(ii) in the case where the former licence authorised an inter-hotel linked gaming system—another links licence to operate an inter-hotel linked gaming system, or

(iii) in the case where the former licence authorised an inter-club linked gaming system—another links licence to operate an inter-club linked gaming system.

(5) The appointed licensee—

(a) is to be considered to be the holder of a licence granted on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as the former licence (as in force immediately before its suspension, cancellation or surrender) with such modifications as the Minister may direct, and

(b) is to assume full control of and responsibility for the business of the former licensee in respect of—

(i) the CMS operated under the former licence, or