10.—(1) Where any approved manufacturer or approved supplier —
(a)
is, for specified reasons, considered by the Authority to be no longer suitable to continue to be an approved manufacturer or approved supplier;
(b)
fails to comply with regulation 7(1) or (2) or a written notice under regulation 7(3);
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(c)
is convicted of any offence under the Act or regulations made thereunder;
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(d)
fails to comply with regulation 8A(3) or (10); or
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(e)
fails to comply with any written notice of the Authority under regulation 26B(1),
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the Authority may take any of the following actions:
(i)
issue a letter of censure to the approved manufacturer or approved supplier;
(ii)
suspend its approval of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier for a specified period not exceeding 6 months;
(iii)
cancel its approval of the approved manufacturer or approved supplier.
(2) The Authority may, in its discretion, cancel its approval of any approved manufacturer or approved supplier which has had no business dealings with any casino operator for a continuous period of 3 years or more.
(3) The Authority shall, before taking any action under paragraph (1) or (2), serve on the approved manufacturer or approved supplier a notice in writing giving the person an opportunity to show cause within 14 days, or such longer period as the Authority may allow on application by the approved manufacturer or approved supplier, why action should not be taken under that paragraph.
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(4) The approved manufacturer or approved supplier may, within the period allowed under paragraph (3), make submissions to the Authority as to why the action should not be taken and the Authority shall consider any submissions so made.
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(5) The Authority may, if the approved manufacturer or approved supplier fails to show cause within the period allowed under paragraph (3) or fails to show sufficient cause, by giving written notice to the approved manufacturer or approved supplier, take such action in paragraph (1)(i), (ii) or (iii) against that person as the Authority sees fit.
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(6) The suspension or cancellation of approval under this regulation shall take effect when the notice under paragraph (5) is given or on such later date as may be specified in the notice.
(7) While any approved manufacturer or approved supplier is suspended under this regulation, it shall not, for the purposes of these Regulations, be regarded as an approved manufacturer or approved supplier, as the case may be, during the period of its suspension.
(8) The Authority may lift the suspension of its approval if it is satisfied that corrective action has been duly taken by the approved manufacturer or approved supplier.