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National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)

Chapter 3 : Jurisdiction and Licensing

Part E : Additional norms and standards concerning non-employment licences

53. Economic and social development issues to be considered

 

1) When considering an application for a licence, other than an employment licence, or when considering an application for the transfer of a licence, a provincial licensing authority or the board-
a) must consider the commitments, if any, made by the applicant or proposed transferee in relation to-
i) black economic empowerment; or
ii) combating the incidence of addictive and compulsive gambling;
b) must consider the potential socio-economic impact on the community of the proposed licence; and
c) may impose reasonable and justifiable conditions on the licence to the extent necessary to address the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).

 

2) At least once every year after the issuance of a licence other than an employment licence, the provincial licensing authority or the board that issued that licence-
a) must review the commitments considered in terms of subsection (1) (a) and the achievements of the licensee in relation to those commitments; and
b) may impose further or different reasonable and justifiable conditions on the licence to the extent necessary to address the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (b).