Part 5

Operating Licences

Regulation

Review
116
1
The Commission may in relation to operating licences of a particular description review—
a
the manner in which licensees carry on licensed activities, and
b
in particular, arrangements made by licensees to ensure compliance with conditions attached under section 75, 77 or 78.
2
The Commission may review any matter connected with the provision of facilities for gambling as authorised by an operating licence if the Commission—
a
has reason to suspect that activities may have been carried on in purported reliance on the licence but not in accordance with a condition of the licence,
b
believes that the licensee, or a person who exercises a function in connection with or is interested in the licensed activities, has acquired a conviction of a kind mentioned in section 71(1), or
c
for any reason—
i
suspects that the licensee may be unsuitable to carry on the licensed activities, or
ii
thinks that a review would be appropriate.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) a reason—
a
may, in particular, relate to the receipt of a complaint about the licensee’s activities;
b
need not relate to any suspicion or belief about the licensee’s activities.
4
Before commencing a review of an operating licence under subsection (2) the Commission shall—
a
notify the licensee, and
b
inform him of the procedure to be followed in the conduct of the review.
5
In conducting a review of an operating licence under subsection (2) the Commission—
a
shall give the licensee an opportunity to make representations, and
b
may give other persons an opportunity to make representations.