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Part III · Licensing of Gambling and Certificate of Registration of Premises

24. Renewal of a Licence and certificate of registration of premises

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

A licence and certificate of registration of premises issued under sections 16 and 17 may be renewed upon an application being submitted to the Director-General for that purpose in a form as may be prescribed by regulations accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee, not less than thirty days prior to the date of expiration of the licence or certificate of registration of premises previously issued.

(2)

The Director-General shall renew a licence or certificate of registration of premises on receipt of an application under subsection (1), where-

(a)

the licensee has not violated or done anything in contravention of the terms and conditions of the licence or certificate of registration of premises issued;

(b)

the licensee has not contravened any provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder;

(c)

the licensee has not contravened any provisions of the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No. 40

of 1988, the Prevention of Money Laundering

Act, No. 5 of 2006, the Convention on the

Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25

of 2005, the Financial Transactions Reporting

Act, No. 6 of 2006, the Inland Revenue Act,

No. 24 of 2017 or the Foreign Exchange Act,

No. 12 of 2017 or regulations, rules, orders, or directions made or issued under those Acts;

(d)

the continuation of the gambling concerned will not have any adverse impact on the public;

(e)

there is no public complaint; or

(f)

there is no pending criminal investigation against the owner or any director, manager, shareholder, or key management personnel of the licensee.

(3)

The provisions of section 23 shall apply with respect of form and duration of a licence or certificate of registration of premises issued on renewal under this section.

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Part V

Chief Executive Officer and Staff of the Authority

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Part VI

Offences

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Part VII

General Provisions

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