C3C2Part 5Operating Licences

Annotations:

Rules for particular kinds of licence

I1C197Gambling software operating licence: standards

1

The Commission may establish, or provide for the establishment of, standards in respect of the manufacture, supply, installation or adaptation of gambling software.

2

In particular, the Commission may—

a

provide for the enforcement of standards by the attachment of conditions under section 75 or 77;

b

make arrangements with any person for the establishment of standards;

c

make arrangements with any person for the administration of tests of compliance with standards;

d

for the purpose of considering whether a condition under section 75 or 77 has been complied with, require the holder of a gambling software operating licence—

i

to submit to a test in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph (c) above, and

ii

to produce specified evidence of the result of the test;

e

for the purpose of considering whether to grant an application under this Part, require the holder of or an applicant for a gambling software operating licence—

i

to submit to a test in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph (c) above, and

ii

to produce specified evidence of the result of the test.

3

Standards established under subsection (1) may, in particular, be expressed—

a

by reference to the opinion of a specified person or class of persons;

b

by reference to a specified process or description of software.

4

This section is without prejudice to the generality of sections 75, 77 and 78.