29Suitability of applicant to hold interactive gambling

29 Suitability of applicant to hold interactive gambling (1) For the purpose of deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold an interactive gambling licence, the Minister must have regard to the following matters: (a) the applicant’s character and business reputation; (b) the applicant’s current financial position and financial (c) if the applicant is not an individual—whether the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure; (d) whether the applicant has, or is able to obtain, appropriate resources and appropriate services; (e) whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct interactive games successfully under an interactive gambling licence; (f) if the applicant has a business association with another entity— (i) the entity’s character or business reputation; and

(ii) the entity’s current financial position and financial (g) any other prescribed matter. (2) In this section: appropriate resources means financial resources that— (a) are adequate, in the Minister’s opinion, to ensure the financial viability of operations conducted under an interactive gambling licence; and (b) are available from a source that is not, in the Minister’s opinion, tainted with illegality. appropriate services means the services of persons who have appropriate experience to ensure the proper and successful conduct of interactive games.