141.—(1) A lottery certificate may be granted to an individual, to a body corporate or to 2 or more persons carrying on business in partnership.
(2) In considering the fitness of a person to hold a lottery certificate, a court shall have regard to the character, reputation and financial standing—
(a)of the applicant; and
(b)of any other person by whom the business which is or is proposed to be carried on under the certificate would be managed, or for whose benefit that business would be carried on;
but may also take into consideration any other circumstances appearing to it to be relevant in determining whether the applicant is likely to be capable of, and diligent in, securing that the provisions of this Part or any regulations made under it will be complied with.
(3) In considering the fitness of a body corporate to hold a lottery certificate, a court shall also have regard to the character, reputation and financial standing of the directors of the body corporate and any other persons who have executive control of it or who have a financial interest in it, as if the certificate were, or proposed to be held by them jointly.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the following persons shall be disqualified for obtaining or holding a lottery certificate—
(a)a person under the age of 21;
(b)a person who does not ordinarily reside in Northern Ireland;
(c)a person who has ordinarily resided in Northern Ireland for less than 12 months before making an application for the grant of a lottery certificate;
[F1(d)a body corporate other than a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland.]
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) any reference to a person, where that person is a body corporate, shall be construed as a reference to the directors of that body corporate.
(6) A lottery certificate purporting to be held by any person—
(a)who is disqualified by paragraph (4) for holding or obtaining such a certificate; or
(b)in respect of whom there is in force a disqualification order under Article 151 or 152;
is void.
F1Art. 141(4)(d) substituted (1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 65(6) (with art. 10)