9.
An application for a gaming machine licence shall, subject to regulation
10(1), be accompanied by the fees set out in the Schedule.
10.
(1) A person who was the holder of a gaming machine licence and who
applies, after the expiration of the licence, for a licence shall, unless the
Authority is satisfied that he had, during the period between the expiration of his
previous licence and his application, ceased to keep a gaming machine, be liable,
in addition to the licence fee and any other penalty under the Act, to a surcharge
equal to 10% of the licence fee for each month or part thereof which has elapsed
from the date of the expiration of the previous licence and the date of the lodging
of his application.
(2) Where the application is refused the Authority shall refund the
licence fee and the surcharge to the applicant.
11.
(1) No person is liable in respect of winnings from any gaming machine
to any taxation or duty imposed by law in respect of income, whether gross or
net, profits or gifts or to any duty, fee, rate, cess or other impost under any law.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, in this regulation “winnings” does not
include any winnings, profit or other income of the licensee or any employees of,
or person acting on behalf of, or under any arrangement with the licensee.
12.
Notwithstanding anything in the Penal Code or in any other law, the use
of a premises for granting under a gaming under a gaming machine licence does
not constitute the premises a gaming house.
13.
(1) Any person authorised by the Authority or a police officer of the rank
of Inspector or above may at any time(a) enter, inspect and search the premises used for gaming;
(b) without warrant search any person found on the premises;
(c) demand that the licensee produces the licence for
examination;
(d) require the licensee or any employee or person acting on
behalf of the licensee to furnish any information relating to the
gaming machine licence which is reasonably required for the
performance of his functions;
(e) inspect the equipment, supplies or other thing used in
connection with gaming;
(f) require the licensee to repair, replace any equipment found to
be defective; and
(g) seize and remove from the premises anything in respect of
which he has reasonable grounds of believing that an offence
under the Act is being or has been committed.
(2) No female shall be searched under this regulation except by a female.