In order to achieve its objects referred to in section 10--
| a) |
the Board shall have due regard to-- |
| i) |
the powers of the provinces, and the regional, economic, financial, social and moral interests of the Republic; |
| ii) |
the promotion of the basic principles underlying gambling in the Republic referred to in section 13; and |
| iii) |
international developments in the field of gambling; |
| b) |
the Board shall from time to time advise the Minister on the maximum number of any kind of gambling licences to be awarded in the Republic or in any one province; |
| c) |
the Board may advise and provide guidelines to the provincial authorities on the regulation and control of gambling or wagering activities, including-- |
| i) |
the manner and nature of the regulation and control of gambling activities in general or in connection with a specific gambling activity; |
| ii) |
the granting, issuing, suspension, withdrawal and amendment of gambling licences; |
| iii) |
the criteria to be complied with before any gambling licence is granted; |
| iv) |
the nature and manner of the auditing of the businesses of licensees and the documents and records which shall be kept and submitted to the provincial authorities; |
| v) |
the imposition of taxes, levies and duties in respect of any gambling activities; |
| vi) |
the types of games that may be played in a casino; |
| vii) |
the types, minimum standards and qualities of gambling equipment which may be used by any licensee; |
| viii) |
the control and restriction of the game of bingo or any similar game; |
| ix) |
any matter on which the Minister or a provincial authority requires the advice of the Board; |
| x) |
measures relating to the advancement, upliftment and economic empowerment, through the gambling industry, of persons or groups or categories of persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination; |
| xi) |
in general, any other matter which the Board may consider necessary or expedient to give advice to the Minister or a provincial authority; |
| d) |
the Board may advise the Minister on the determination of national norms and standards regarding any matter referred to in paragraph (c) that should apply generally throughout the Republic; |
| e) |
the Board may in consultation with the Minister allocate out of the funds of the Board such amounts as may be necessary for programmes for the rehabilitation of persons who in its view have become addicted to obsessive gambling; and the Board may require any licensing authority to submit any report or information related to the activities of such licensing authority to the Board. |
Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
