Betting (Amendment) Act 2015

Revocation of certificate of personal fitness

11. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section:

5C. (1) The Minister for Justice and Equality may revoke a certificate of personal fitness issued under section 4, 5 or 5A where he is satisfied that—

(a) by reason of the financial circumstances of, or the existence of a relevant consideration in relation to, the holder of the certificate, the holder of the certificate is not a fit and proper person to hold a bookmaker’s licence, a remote bookmaker’s licence or a remote betting intermediary’s licence, as the case may be, or to be a relevant officer of a body corporate that holds such a licence, or

(b) the holder of the certificate provided information to the Minister or a Superintendent of the Garda Síochána when making an application for that certificate that was false or misleading in a material respect.

(2) A revocation under this section shall take effect—

(a) in circumstances where the individual does not make a request under subsection (1) of section 13A, upon the expiration of the period within which that request may be made,

(b) in circumstances where the individual makes a request under subsection (1) of section 13A but does not bring an appeal under that section, upon the expiration of the period specified in subsection (2) of that section,

(c) in circumstances where the individual brings an appeal under section 13A and the District Court affirms the revocation in accordance with subsection (4) of that section, upon the making of the decision by the District Court to so affirm the revocation.

(3) Where, in accordance with this section, the Minister for Justice and Equality revokes a certificate of personal fitness he shall, as soon as may be thereafter, inform the Revenue Commissioners of that revocation.”.