(1) On receipt of an application for a racecourse operator licence or betting provider licence, the Board shall, with the approval of the Minister immediately issue a provisional licence in respect of a racecourse operator or betting provider.
(2) Within 12 months from the date of issue of a provisional licence, the—
(a) applicant shall comply—
(i) in the case of a racecourse operator, with section 29A, and
(ii) in the case of a betting provider, with section 29U;
(b) Board shall—
(i) cause the facility to be inspected under section 29B; and
(ii) issue or refuse to issue a racecourse operator licence or betting provider licence.
(3) A provisional licence expires when the Board issues or refuses to issue a racecourse operator licence or betting provider licence under subsection (2).
(Inserted by Act 18 of 2018)