Establishment of Gaming Control Board

(1) There shall be established for the purposes of this Act a Board called the “Gaming Control Board” consisting of nine persons appointed by the Minister in the manner hereinafter set out. (2) The members of the Board shall be as follows– (a) a representative of the Ministry of Economic Development; (b) a representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment; 10 (c) a representative of the Ministry of Tourism; (d) the Financial Secretary or his representative; CAP. 151. (e) a member of the Lotteries Committee established under the Lotteries Control Act; (f) two members appointed by the Minister in his discretion; (g) a representative of the Ministry of National (h) a representative of the Ministry of Industry or Commerce. (3) The Minister shall appoint one of the members as the Chairperson of the Board. (4) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and in his absence, the members present may elect one of their number to preside at that meeting. (5) Four members of the Board shall form a quorum and each member shall have one vote except that in the event of equality of votes the person presiding at that meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (6) The Minister shall appoint a Secretary to the Board who may issue under his hand licences approved by the Board.