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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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PART 1
PRELIMINARIES

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gaming, Racing and Betting Act. (Amended by Act 18 of 2018)

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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

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

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

22. Restriction on grant of licence

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)