Section 83: Consideration of application

83. Consideration of application (1) On receipt of an application under section 81 or 82, the Board may either approve, or refuse to approve, the Operator’s proposed control procedure or the proposed change in the approved control procedure. (2) In considering an application, the Board may— (a) by written notice given to the Operator, require it to give to the Board additional information in relation to the application that is necessary to enable the Board to make a decision about the application; and (b) consult such other person or authority as it thinks fit. (3) In considering whether to approve an application, the Board shall have regard to— (a) whether the application satisfies this Sub-Part; and (b) whether the Operator’s proposed control procedure is capable of providing satisfactory and effective control over the conduct of lottery games. (4) The Board may refuse to approve a proposed control procedure where the Operator fails to comply with subsection (2) (a). (5) The Board shall promptly notify the Operator in writing of its decision to approve or not to approve an application under this section. (6) Where the Board refuses to approve an application, the notice referred to in subsection (5) shall contain the reasons for its decision and where the Board is of the opinion that the application can be rectified to enable the Board to approve such application, the notice shall also— (a) explain how the application may be changed; and (b) invite the Operator to re-apply after making the appropriate changes. (S. 83 came into operation on 6 December 2007.)