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National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)

Chapter 3 : Jurisdiction and Licensing

Part A : Jurisdiction

34. Oversight function of board

 

1) The board must ensure that its functions and those of the Chief Executive Officer set out in this section are exercised in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 41(1)(e), (g) and (h) of the Constitution.

 

2) The board may direct the Chief Executive Officer to carry out an oversight evaluation of the exercise by a provincial licensing authority of its responsibilities and functions in terms of this Act.

 

3) Before conducting an evaluation in terms of subsection (2), the Chief Executive Officer must notify the relevant provincial licensing authority, in writing, of-
a) a direction given by the board; and
b) generally, the scope and methodology of the proposed evaluation.

 

4) The Chief Executive Officer must-
a) provide a copy of an evaluation report to the relevant provincial licensing authority; and
b) invite the provincial licensing authority to submit a written response in respect of that evaluation within the prescribed time.

 

5) If, as a result of an evaluation conducted in terms of subsection (2), the Chief Executive Officer has reason to believe that a provincial licensing authority has failed to comply with any provision of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer-
a) may issue a deficiency report to the provincial licensing authority setting out any matters in respect of which the authority has failed to comply with any provision of this Act; and
b) must at the same time invite the provincial licensing authority to propose a basis for an agreement that would ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of this Act.

 

6) If an agreement contemplated in subsection (5)(b) is reached between the provincial licensing authority and the board, the Chief Executive Officer must monitor progress achieved in terms of that agreement, and-
i) Report to the board at intervals determined by it; and ;
ii) issue a further deficiency report and invitation contemplated in subsection (5), if the provincial licensing authority significantly fails to meet any of its commitments in terms of that agreement.

 

7) A provincial licensing authority may request the board to set aside all or part of a deficiency report issued by the Chief Executive Officer in terms of subsection (5) or (6).

 

8) The board may refer the matter to the Council for consideration in terms of section 62(2)(c), if-
a) a provincial licensing authority does not respond to a deficiency report issued by the Chief Executive Officer in terms of subsection (5) or (6);
b) the provincial licensing authority and the board fail to reach an agreement contemplated in either subsection; or
c) the provincial licensing authority is persistently in default in terms of that agreement.