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E. Grant Gibbons

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21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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We will talk about it in Committee. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Okay. The Honourable Member says we will talk about it in Committee. So, Mr. Speaker, that said, those are my points. I look forward to Committee, Mr. Speaker, and us maybe diving into a bit more detail. But let me say that the Commission . . . …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank honourable colleagues on both sides for their contributions. I think it has been a good debate. I think we have certainly touched on some i s-sues. We still have got some work to do, obviously, in Committee. I think a number of questions have been answered, some by the Premier, some by the Minister …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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My cousin over there says that that is enough. So, Mr. Speaker, I think I have answered some of the questions. But we are going to get into Committee. We are going to have more debate about this. But those are the major points that I wanted to make. Thank you.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I ask that the Bill be committed.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, I am going to try and break this down in a way which is sensible. We have 75 clauses here, and I also have two minor amendments at clause 18. So what I would like to do, Madam Chairman, is move clauses 1 through 17.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Madam Chairman, clause 1 is self - explanatory. Clause 2 amends section 2 [of the Act] to pr ovide the following new definitions: foreign casino reg ulatory body; general administrative documents; guidelines; immediate family members and information. Existing definitions for development agreement and special employee are also being amended. Clause 3 amends section 3 [of the Act] to …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. The reason is because having one regulator here for casinos (because we know casinos want to serve alcohol) makes it a lot simpler. And because the Commission is going t o be involved in regulating other issues such as (and you will see in here) provisions for disturbance or exclusion orders, things of that sort, it …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, I heard you.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Madam Chairman, I was trying to see if there was any partic ular technical aspect of it. My sense is it is pretty self - evident. In its own way, I think the Bribery Act prob ably has similar provisions in there as well. And I think it is basically if you are trying to solicit or whatever else. …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. (Sorry.) If you are trying to solicit or trying to get someone to do something which is clearly intended to be fraudulent or whatever else, then I think that is the point. But yes, it is not defined.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I think I was quite clear when we did the two Designated Site Order s earlier on that if they did not get a provisional licence that they would lose the designation. It also says in [clause] 5(c), “a provisional casino licence is granted under section 32A, but the Commission refuses to grant a casino licence …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. As far as I am aware, there has been continuing conversations with the anti -money laundering group and NAMLC. So I do not see that as an issue. I am just going to get some additional tec hnical advice here.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I was just advised that the Commission also sits on the NAMLC board. So I think there is, obviously, communication going back and forth, in addition to the consultation.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I think we will probably have to take that one under advisement. No? I will check. [Pause]
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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I am advised, Ma dam Chairman, that for the purposes of this Act, the inspector is authorised to do these things. So I think the Act in itself provides that authorisation. The Ch airman: Thank you. Are there any Members who would like to speak to causes 1 through17? The Chair recognises the Member from constituency 31.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. My understanding is that this clause has been discussed thoroughly with the police commissioner. The Honourable Member would be aware that when we were originally looking at the Singapore model — we are now in what I will call a modified Singapore model —in Singapore, they had a lot more resources. They had police who were …
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I move clauses 1 through 17 as printed. The C hairman: It has been moved that clauses 1 through 17 be approved as printed. Are there any objections to that motion? No objections. Bermuda House of Assembly Agreed to. [Gavel] [Motion carried: Clauses 1 through 17 passed.]
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, would you like me to go through the rest of the clause, or do you want to do the amendments first?
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Okay.
21 Nov 2016 House of Assembly
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Sure. In clause 18, the first amendment I have got, in clause 18(1), in the new section 32A to be inserted into the principal Act, we are going to delete the quote “Inserts sections 32A and 32B” and substitute “Grant of a Provisional Licence.” You will see there, if you are looking at page 11, that that “Inserts sections 32A …