Enforcement
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Licence holders who are not compliant risk regulatory action by the
Gambling Commission.
Equally, licence holders and individuals who
are uncooperative, or less than open with us, can expect higher
levels of regulatory intervention. Where necessary we will exercise
our regulatory powers.
Our approach to enforcement is set out in
our Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy statement and
Statement of principles for licensing and regulation.
Licensing compliance and enforcement policy statement - September
2009
Statement of principles for licensing and regulation - September
2009
What is enforcement?
Enforcement is the regulatory or criminal
investigation process which may result in the imposition of a
regulatory sanction and / or the laying of criminal charges.
We are committed to the five principles of
better regulation and will regulate in a proportionate,
accountable, consistent, transparent and targeted manner.
What is a review?
We have the power to review the performance of
licence holders against the terms of their licence.
Reviewing individual operating and
personal licences: We have the power to review operating
and personal licences, on any of the following four grounds, if
we:
- have reason to suspect that a licence condition may have
been breached
- believe the licence holder, or any person connected with the
gambling activities, has been convicted of a relevant offence in
Great Britain or abroad
- suspect the licence holder may be unsuitable to perform the
licensed activities
- think a review would be appropriate.
This means that a licence could be reviewed
solely on the grounds, for example, that it has been held for a
long period of time, and we consider a review necessary.
Reviews by ‘types of
licence’: We may review matters relating to a particular
type of operating licence. The purpose of such reviews is to
examine the manner in which licence holders, as a whole:
- carry out licensed activities
- comply with the conditions attached to the type of operating
licence.
Following a review, we may choose to exercise
our regulatory powers.
Page last reviewed: May 2013