Section 96: Issue of licence

96. Issue of licence (1) Subject to this section and section 92, the Board may, in its discretion, issue or refuse to issue a licence. (2) The Board may, having regard to section 92, invite applications for a licence by calling for sealed offers in such manner as may be prescribed. (3) No licence shall be issued where any agreement between an applicant for a licence and any third party in connection with any betting activity contains provisions for the grant of exclusive rights to the applicant to use its fixtures or to broadcast any sporting event on which bets are conducted. (4) No licence shall be issued unless the premises to which the licence relates are, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, suitable for the purposes for which the application is made. (5) Where a licensee dies or is incapacitated, the surviving spouse, heir or representative, as the case may be, may, with the consent of the Board, carry on his business for the unexpired period of the licence, personally or by an agent approved by the Board, and that person shall comply with this Act. (6) Every licence shall, during the period of the licence, remain valid unless it is surrendered, suspended, revoked or cancelled. (S. 96 came into operation on 6 December 2007.) [S. 96 amended by s. 25 (m) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 7 September 2016.]