National Gambling Act, 1996 (Act No. 33 of 1996)Regulations on Limited Payout MachinesChapter 346. Evaluation criteria for licensing site operators |
| 1) | The provincial licensing authority must undertake a proper evaluation and adjudicating process based on the criteria contained in the request for application. |
| 2) | The process contemplated in subregulation (1) must be transparent and fully documented. |
| 3) | At least the following criteria must be considered during the evaluation of applications for site operator licences: |
| a) | Qualification to hold a licence in terms of national and provincial acts, regulations, rules and standards |
| b) | suitability of applicant and key persons, by considering- |
| i) | good character and integrity; |
| ii) | compliance with the law; |
| iii) | criminal history and prior convictions; |
| iv) | solvency history; |
| v) | associations with unsuitable persons; |
| vi) | licensing history; |
| vii) | taxation history; |
| c) | suitability of premises with regard to the proposed layout and the location of the site and other factors deemed relevant by the provincial licensing authority; and |
| d) | the extent to which the applicant is able to demonstrate the achievement of Black economic empowerment through ownership and operation of the business. |