L-6, r. 5 - Bingo Rules

Section 47 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

47. A person or partnership applying for a bingo licence for a public amusement place must satisfy the following conditions:

(1)  the place where the bingo is to be conducted and operated is a public amusement place within the meaning of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46);

(2)  in the 5 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence punishable on summary conviction in Canada, or of an equivalent offence in any other country, against any of sections 51, 52, 61, 76 to 78, 80 to 82, 83.02 to 83.04, 83.12, 83.19 to 83.231, 85 to 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 119 to 121, 123, 127, 132, 136 to 139, 144, 145, 201, 202, 206, 207(3), 209, 210, 212, 219, 220, 235 to 240, 244, 266 to 273, 279, 279.1 to 282, 334, 342.1, 344, 346, 348, 349, 352, 355, 362, 367, 368, 380, 397, 423, 427, 430, 433, 434, 435 to 436.1, 462.31, 463, 465 and 467.11 to 467.13 of the Criminal Code, in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(3)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, never have pleaded guilty to or been convicted of an offence against the Act or any provision of a statutory instrument thereunder in respect of which no pardon has been granted;

(4)  in the 3 years preceding the date of the application, not have held a licence or a number of licences issued under the Act that have been suspended for a period or periods totalling 6 months or more or that have been revoked;

(5)  not have an interest in an enterprise holding a bingo supplier’s licence;

(6)  be of age in the case of a natural person; and

(7)  be registered in the enterprise register registered under the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (chapter P-44.1) if the person or partnership is required to register under that Act.

Related persons of the person or partnership must also satisfy the conditions in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph.

O.C. 1108-2007, s. 47.