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Racing Act 1999
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61L Suitable person
(1) In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold an
approval the relevant controlling body must have regard to the
following matters:
(a) the applicant’s character or business reputation;
(b) the applicant’s current financial position and financial
background;
(c) if the applicant has a business association with another entity—
(i) the other entity’s character or business reputation; and
(ii) the other entity’s current financial position and financial
background;
(d) if the applicant is a corporation—
(i) the character or business reputation of the corporation’s
executive officers; and
(ii) the current financial position and financial background of
the corporation’s executive officers;
(e) whether a prosecution or disciplinary action is proceeding under
racing, gaming or wagering legislation or rules of racing or
betting (whether in the Territory or elsewhere) against—
(i) the applicant; or
Part 5B Use of race field information
Division 5B.2 Approval and conditions
Section 61M
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(ii) an employee of the applicant; or
(iii) an entity with which the applicant has a business
association;
(f) a matter prescribed by regulation.
(2) In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold an
approval the relevant controlling body may have regard to any other
relevant matter.
(3) In this section:
executive officer, of a corporation, means anyone, by whatever name
called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation,
who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s
management.