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GAMING, RACING AND BETTING ACT
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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GAMING, RACING AND BETTING ACT
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application and scope
4. Establishment of Authority
5. Administration of Authority
6. Prohibitions on members, former members and former employees of Board
7. Powers and duties of Authority
8. Procedure and meetings of Board
9. Disclosure of interest and abstention from voting
10. Appointment of committees and power to delegate
10A. Racing and Betting Committee
10B. Gaming Committee
11. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and staff
11A. Inspectors
11B. Power to engage consultant, contractor or agent
11C. Memorandum of understanding
12. Conflict of interest
12A. Validity of acts of the Board
12B. Protection of members
13. Requirement for licence
14. Categories of licences
15. Finder's fee
16. Application for licence
16A. Provisional licence
17. Advertisement of and objection to application
18. Investigations
19. Consideration of application by Board
20. Recommendation by Board
21. Decision by Cabinet
22. Restriction on grant of licence
23. Amendment and revocation of licence
23A. Revocation of gaming operator licence: Appointment of trustee
24. Revocation of gaming distributor and gaming manufacturer licence
25. Regulation of gaming operator
26. Inspection and approval of gaming device or associated equipment
27. Internal controls
28. Bond or security instrument
29. Employment of persons
29A. Regulation of racecourse operator
29B. Inspection and approval of racecourse
29C. Policy of racecourse operator
29D. Registration and licensing functions
29E. Duration of race meeting
29F. Date and time for race meeting
29G. Holding of race meeting or race for betting at licensed premises
29H. Right of appeal
29I. Racing Appeal Panel
29J. Functions of the Panel
29K. Term of office
29L. Remuneration of members of a Panel
29M. Procedure for an appeal
29N. Powers of the Panel
29O. Evidence on appeal
29P. Leave to be represented by an attorney-at-law
29Q. Persons required to attend hearings or produce documents
29R. Attendance of interested parties
29S. False statements
29T. Decision of Panel
29U. Regulation of betting provider
29V. Non-application of sections to racing and betting
30. Gaming operator fee
30A. Betting provider fee
30B. (Inserted by Act 18 of 2018 and repealed by Act 24 of 2019)
31. Revenue of Board
32. Budget of Board
33. Accounts and reporting
34. Audit
35. Auditor's report
36. Prohibition on minors
36A. Prohibition on minor from betting
37. Prohibition of persons on list
38. Prohibited acts
39. Prohibition on gaming
40. Licence obtained by deception or fraud
41. Prohibition on possession of gaming equipment
42. Prohibition on service and repairs
43. Failure to display licence
44. Failure to pay fees
44A. Forgery and uttering documents
44B. Broadcasting arrangement
44C. Use of racing information
44D. Interference and Rules
44E. Interfering with particular things at licensed racecourse or places for holding horse races or trials
45. Offences of body corporate
45A. Swindling and cheating
46. Offences not provided for
47. Secretary to keep register
48. Inspection of registers by public
49. Exclusion of persons from gaming establishments
49A. Exclusion of persons from racecourse
50. Selection of employees
50A. Issue of sub-licence
51. Minister to give policy directions
51A. Inquiry by the minister
51B. Issue of directions to racecourse operator
52. Delegation of certain functions
53. Service of documents
54. Mode of trial
55. Regulations
Schedule 1 (Heading substituted by Act 18 of 2018)
Schedule 2