Section 53: Licensing of pool betting

53. Licensing of pool betting (1) No person shall be— (a) a local pool promoter; (b) an agent of a foreign pool promoter; or (c) a collector, unless he holds the appropriate licence. (2) The Board may, on application made, issue to the applicant a licence authorising him to carry on the business of a local pool promoter, an agent of a foreign pool promoter or a collector, as the case may be. (3) No licence shall be issued under this Part unless the appropriate licence fee specified in the Third Schedule is paid to the Authority. [Issue 2] G2 – 28 Revised Laws of Mauritius (4) A collector shall take out a licence in respect of— (a) each local pool promoter or agent of a foreign pool promoter on behalf of whom he collects stake money, pool coupons or other forms; and (b) every premises at which he carries out his business as collector. (S. 53 came into operation on 6 December 2007.)