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Section 5

Licence

of Pool Betting Act 1967

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Section 5
(1)

Unless there is established a Board under section 6, the

Minister may issue a licence to a person for the collection, operation or promotion of pool betting.

(2)

The Minister may refuse to issue or renew a licence to any person without assigning any reason and his decision shall be final.

(3)

A licence issued under subsection (1)—

(a)

shall be in such form as the Minister may think fit;

(b)

shall be subject to the payment of such fee for its issue or renewal as may be prescribed;

(c)

shall be valid for one calendar year only and may be renewed from year to year from the date of expiration of the licence;

(d)

shall be subject to such conditions or restrictions as the

Minister may impose from time to time or during the currency of the licence;

(e)

may be revoked by the Minister during the currency of the licence without assigning any reason.

(4)

After such date as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may direct the Minister shall not issue or renew any licence under this section.