"special measures" process, the GC expects divestment (of financial gain) arising out of the alleged "failings" of the
licensee, but (by virtue of the short timetable) offers limited scope for representations. The proposed amendments to the
Policy indicate that divestment "may" be required, but in our view, divestment should never be a requirement of a process that does not provide adequate time for the allegations to be fully
considered and responded to.”
“Whilst we agree that positive regulatory outcomes may be achieved through a procedure that allows a willing licensee to avoid potentially protracted and costly enforcement
proceedings by working with the GC to address
issues/concerns identified during a compliance
assessment, for the reasons outlined above, we find the