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Disciplinary action
Cap. 152, s. 8I · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The Board may take disciplinary action against a licensee under this section where it is,
(a) entitled to take enforcement action under section 8E; or
(b) satisfied that the licensee has committed a
(2) The Board takes disciplinary action against a licensee by taking such of the following actions as it considers appropriate,
(a) issue letter of warning, admonishment,
censure or reprimand referred to in sub- section (6);
(b) imposing an administrative penalty on that person;
(c) both actions referred to in paragraphs (a) and
(b).
(3) The administrative penalty imposed on a licensee in respect of a disciplinary violation shall–
(a) not exceed the maximum amount prescribed in relation to the disciplinary violation; and
(b) be paid to the Board.
(4) The Board shall not take disciplinary action against a licensee in respect of a disciplinary violation committed more than 2 years prior to the date upon which it sends a notice to the licensee under section 8J or 8L.
(5) If the conduct or omission that constitutes a disciplinary violation also constitutes an offence–
(a) the taking of disciplinary action against a licensee does not prevent the licensee being also prosecuted for the offence; and
(b) the prosecution of a licensee for the offence does not prevent the taking of disciplinary action against the licensee.
(6) A letter of warning, admonishment, censure or reprimand from the Board may–
(a) warn, admonish, censure or reprimand the licensee in respect of any matter connected with the licensed premises or gaming operations; and
(b) include a directive referred to in section 8F requiring the licensee to rectify within a specified time any matter giving rise to the letter of warning, admonishment, censure or reprimand.
Amended by: 17 of 2014
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