Cap. 626 Art. 47Need for a license to operate a sport facility.

(1) No person shall operate any premises as a sports facility, by whatever name it is called, unless there is in respect of such premises a valid licence for the purpose issued by the Authority and no person as aforesaid may open or carry on, as the case may be, any activity for any of the purposes aforesaid unless he is in possession of a valid licence and a certificate of approval for such purpose issued by the Authority.

(2) No licence or certificate of approval shall be granted or renewed under sub-article (1) if the premises, equipment and facilities as well as the personnel, do not reach the standard as the Authority deems to be satisfactory.

(3) The Authority may, in granting or renewing any licence or certificate of approval under sub-article (1), impose any such conditions as the Authority may deem fit and may restrict the services and the activities that may be provided or carried on in the licensed sports facility.

(4) Where any premises are used or any act is done in contravention of any condition or restriction, contained in a licence or certificate of approval granted or renewed under sub-article (1), any premises so used and any act so done shall be deemed to have been used or done without a valid licence or certificate of approval required by this article.

(5) Any licence or certificate granted under sub-article (1) shall have a validity of three (3) years from the date on which it is issued but may be renewed by the Authority for further periods of three (3) years each, provided that the licensee has complied with the provisions of this Act and with any regulations made thereunder.