sec.12Suitability of applicant to hold primary licence

### sec.12 Suitability of applicant to hold primary licence In deciding whether an applicant for a lottery licence or lottery operator’s licence is a suitable person to hold a licence of that type, the Minister may have regard to the following matters— the applicant’s character or business reputation; the applicant’s current financial position and financial background; if the applicant is not an individual—whether the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure; whether the applicant has, or is able to obtain, appropriate resources and appropriate services; for an application for a lottery licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to enter into, and manage, lottery operation agreements; for an application for a lottery operator’s licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct lotteries successfully under a lottery operator’s licence; the extent to which the applicant has negotiated a proposed lottery operation agreement; if the applicant has a business association with another entity— the entity’s character or business reputation; and the entity’s current financial position and financial background; any other issues prescribed under a regulation. In subsection (1) — appropriate resources means financial resources the Minister considers adequate to ensure the financial viability of operations conducted under a licence of the type to which the application relates. appropriate services means the services of persons who have appropriate experience to ensure the proper and successful conduct of lotteries. s 12 amd 2007 No. 22 ss 12 , 3 sch 1 (sec.12-ssec.1) In deciding whether an applicant for a lottery licence or lottery operator’s licence is a suitable person to hold a licence of that type, the Minister may have regard to the following matters— the applicant’s character or business reputation; the applicant’s current financial position and financial background; if the applicant is not an individual—whether the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure; whether the applicant has, or is able to obtain, appropriate resources and appropriate services; for an application for a lottery licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to enter into, and manage, lottery operation agreements; for an application for a lottery operator’s licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct lotteries successfully under a lottery operator’s licence; the extent to which the applicant has negotiated a proposed lottery operation agreement; if the applicant has a business association with another entity— the entity’s character or business reputation; and the entity’s current financial position and financial background; any other issues prescribed under a regulation. (sec.12-ssec.2) In subsection (1) — appropriate resources means financial resources the Minister considers adequate to ensure the financial viability of operations conducted under a licence of the type to which the application relates. appropriate services means the services of persons who have appropriate experience to ensure the proper and successful conduct of lotteries. - (a) the applicant’s character or business reputation; - (b) the applicant’s current financial position and financial background; - (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) for an application for a lottery licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to enter into, and manage, lottery operation agreements; - (f) for an application for a lottery operator’s licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct lotteries successfully under a lottery operator’s licence; - (g) the extent to which the applicant has negotiated a proposed lottery operation agreement; - (h) 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 background; - (i) the entity’s character or business reputation; and - (ii) the entity’s current financial position and financial background; - (i) any other issues prescribed under a regulation. - (i) the entity’s character or business reputation; and - (ii) the entity’s current financial position and financial background;