Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.101Grounds for cancellation
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sec.101 Grounds for cancellation
A ground for cancelling a racing bookmaker’s licence exists if the licence holder— is not a suitable person to hold a racing bookmaker’s licence; or is convicted for an offence against— this Act or the Racing Act ; or a law of another State, that is prescribed by regulation as a law about racing or betting; or is convicted of an indictable offence against another Act or law; or contravenes a provision of this Act, whether or not a penalty is provided for the provision; or is affected by bankruptcy action. Also, a ground for cancelling a racing bookmaker’s licence exists if— the racing bookmaker’s licence was granted because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration; or a business associate or an executive associate of the licence holder is not a suitable person to be associated with a licence holder. Criminal intelligence given by the police commissioner to the commission under section 53A can not be the basis of the ground for the cancellation of a racing bookmaker’s licence. s 101 amd 2016 No. 62 s 349 ; 2020 No. 23 s 60 (sec.101-ssec.1) A ground for cancelling a racing bookmaker’s licence exists if the licence holder— is not a suitable person to hold a racing bookmaker’s licence; or is convicted for an offence against— this Act or the Racing Act ; or a law of another State, that is prescribed by regulation as a law about racing or betting; or is convicted of an indictable offence against another Act or law; or contravenes a provision of this Act, whether or not a penalty is provided for the provision; or is affected by bankruptcy action. (sec.101-ssec.2) Also, a ground for cancelling a racing bookmaker’s licence exists if— the racing bookmaker’s licence was granted because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration; or a business associate or an executive associate of the licence holder is not a suitable person to be associated with a licence holder. (sec.101-ssec.3) Criminal intelligence given by the police commissioner to the commission under section 53A can not be the basis of the ground for the cancellation of a racing bookmaker’s licence.
- (a) is not a suitable person to hold a racing bookmaker’s licence; or
- (b) is convicted for an offence against— (i) this Act or the Racing Act ; or (ii) a law of another State, that is prescribed by regulation as a law about racing or betting; or
- (i) this Act or the Racing Act ; or
- (ii) a law of another State, that is prescribed by regulation as a law about racing or betting; or
- (c) is convicted of an indictable offence against another Act or law; or
- (d) contravenes a provision of this Act, whether or not a penalty is provided for the provision; or
- (e) is affected by bankruptcy action.
- (i) this Act or the Racing Act ; or