s 53 Application for or to renew licence
53. —(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the Authority in accordance with this section. (2) An application for or to renew a licence must — ( a ) be in the form and manner the Authority specifies; ( b ) be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed; ( c ) contain — (i) an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or (ii) the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and ( d ) be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the Authority requires to decide on the application. (3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the Authority in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application. (4) The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence — ( a ) that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section; or ( b ) where an investigation or inquiry mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused by the applicant. (5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, the Authority may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Authority considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following: ( a ) the place or premises on or at which the applicant intends to provide the gambling service to be authorised by the licence; ( b ) any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to provide the gambling service in the application. —(1) An application for or to renew a licence must be made to the Authority in accordance with this section. (2) An application for or to renew a licence must — ( a ) be in the form and manner the Authority specifies; ( b ) be accompanied by an application fee, if prescribed; ( c ) contain — (i) an address in Singapore at which notices and other documents under this Act for the applicant may be served; or (ii) the name and address of one or more persons in Singapore authorised by the applicant to accept on the applicant’s behalf service of notices and other documents under this Act; and ( d ) be accompanied by the prescribed information and any other additional information that the Authority requires to decide on the application. (3) In addition, an application to renew a licence must be made no later than a prescribed period before the date of expiry of the licence, unless otherwise allowed by the Authority in any particular case which must then be treated as a late renewal application. (4) The Authority may refuse to consider an application for or to renew a licence — ( a ) that is incomplete or not made in accordance with this section; or ( b ) where an investigation or inquiry mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to the application is refused by the applicant. (5) Upon receiving an application for or to renew a licence, the Authority may carry out, or arrange to be carried out by any authorised officer, such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Authority considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, which may include an inspection of either or both the following: ( a ) the place or premises on or at which the applicant intends to provide the gambling service to be authorised by the licence; ( b ) any vehicle, equipment or other thing which the applicant intends to use to provide the gambling service in the application.