Application for Category A, Category B or Category C1 licence
6.—(1) An application for a Category A, Category B or Category C1 licence may be made by a casino operator (or a person intending to apply for a casino licence) on behalf of its employee or any person it proposes to employ.
(2) Every application under paragraph (1) shall be submitted using the relevant application form issued by the Authority ––
if there is a malfunction of the website referred to in sub-paragraph (a), in paper form accompanied by an electronic copy thereof to the office of the Authority; or
(c)
in such other manner as the Authority may specify in any particular case.
Application for Category C2 licence
7.—(1) An application for a Category C2 licence may be made by a person engaged or to be engaged by a casino operator under a contract for services to perform a function authorised by a Category C2 licence (referred to in this regulation as the employer), on behalf of an employee of the employer or any other individual the employer proposes to employ to carry out that function.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) for a Category C2 licence shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a certificate of competence by the employer certifying that the applicant is competent to exercise the function to be authorised by the Category C2 licence; and
(b)
an endorsement of the application by the casino operator in whose casino premises the applicant is to perform the function authorised by the licence.
(3) Every application under paragraph (1) shall be submitted using the relevant application form issued by the Authority —
(a)
in paper form accompanied by an electronic copy thereof to the office of the Authority; or
(b)
in such other manner as the Authority may specify in any particular case.
General provisions relating to applications
8.—(1) For the purposes of section 81(1)(a) of the Act, the application fee for each category of licence is specified in the Second Schedule.
(2) Any particulars of a change of information to be given under section 83 of the Act or any information or records required by the Authority under section 84 of the Act in relation to an application under regulation 6 or 7 shall, wherever possible, be submitted in the same manner in which the application was submitted.
(3) The Authority may refuse to consider any application under regulation 6 or 7 if ––
(a)
the application is incomplete;
(b)
any person refuses to allow the investigation in respect of the application under section 85 of the Act; or
(c)
the application fee or the deposit for the costs of investigation required under regulation 9(2) is not paid.
Costs of investigation of applications to be borne by employers
9.—(1) The costs of investigation in relation to each application for, or renewal of, a licence shall be borne by the employer making the application.
(2) For the purposes of meeting the full costs of the investigations referred to in paragraph (1), the Authority may by notice in writing —
(a)
require the employer to maintain a deposit with the Authority of such sum as may be specified in the notice; and
(b)
at any time thereafter, require the employer to deposit with the Authority such additional sums as may be specified in the notice.
(3) The Authority shall periodically certify the actual costs of the investigations referred to in paragraph (1).
(4) When the employer intends to make no further applications for a licence or renewal thereof, the Authority shall refund the remaining sum of the deposit under paragraph (2) without interest to the employer.
Competency requirements
10.—(1) Notwithstanding the grant of any licence, a licensee must not exercise any function authorised by the licence unless he has been issued a certificate of competence by his employer in relation to that function.
(2) An employer shall not issue a certificate of competence certifying that any person is competent to exercise any function of a special employee unless the employer has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the person —
(a)
has attained such level of competence, knowledge and skill as the function may require; and
(b)
in the case of a licensee or an applicant employed or to be employed by a casino operator ––
(i)
is able to perform the function in accordance with the standard operating procedures and system of internal controls of the casino operator; and
(ii)
is able to conduct or supervise gaming in accordance with the approved game rules, where necessary.
(3) Where the application is for a Category A or Category B licence, the casino operator, before issuing a certificate of competence, shall in addition, ensure that the applicant —
(a)
has the appropriate business ability or managerial ability to carry out his function; and
(b)
has the requisite qualifications, experience and certifications, where necessary, to carry out his function.
(4) An employer shall withdraw a certificate of competence for any employee in relation to any function if the employer is of the opinion that the employee is no longer competent to perform that function.