17Director may investigate applicant

17 Director may investigate applicant (1) In determining whether to grant a licence to an applicant, the Director may carry out the investigations and inquiries in respect of the applicant or an associate of the applicant that the Director considers appropriate, including obtaining a criminal history report from the Commissioner of Police and making inquiries with and accepting the results of investigations made by persons outside the (2) Without limiting subsection (1), in determining whether to grant a licence the Director must have regard to the following: (a) whether the applicant is of good repute, having regard to the character and honesty and integrity, the business reputation and the associates of the applicant; (b) whether the applicant has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or the Racing and Wagering Act 2024, an offence against an Act of a State or other Territory of the Commonwealth that relates to wagering or the conduct of totalisator wagering or an offence involving dishonesty; (c) whether the applicant's financial position and financial background is sound and stable; (d) whether the applicant has or is able to obtain the financial resources to establish or operate a totalisator or to conduct totalisator wagering, to obtain the services of persons who have appropriate expertise or experience that should enable the applicant to successfully conduct the operations of the licence and to otherwise ensure the financial viability of the operations conducted under the licence; (e) whether the applicant has the capacity and appropriate ability, expertise or experience to establish or operate a totalisator or to conduct totalisator wagering;

Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000 11 (f) if the applicant is a body corporate – whether the applicant has or has arranged a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure; (g) in the case of the applicant's associates: (i) whether each director, partner, trustee, executive officer, secretary and any other officer, employee or other associate of the applicant connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the applicant is a suitable person to be involved in or connected with the operation of a totalisator or the conduct of totalisator wagering; and (ii) whether the associates are of good repute having regard to the character, business reputation and financial position and financial background of the associates; and (h) any other prescribed matter. (3) To avoid doubt, a person who is bankrupt, is taking the benefit of a law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors or compounds with the person's creditors to make an assignment of the person's remuneration for their benefit or otherwise takes advantage of the laws of bankruptcy is not suitable for the purposes of granting a