The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section:

"5C.

(1) The Minister for Justice and Equality may revoke a certificate of personal fitness issued under section 4, 5 or 5A where he is satisfied that -

(a) by reason of the financial circumstances of, or the existence of a relevant consideration in relation to, the holder of the certificate, the holder of the certificate is not a fit and proper person to hold a bookmaker's licence, a remote bookmaker's licence or a remote betting intermediary's licence, as the case may be, or to be a relevant officer of a body corporate that holds such a licence, or

(b) the holder of the certificate provided information to the Minister or a Superintendent of the Garda Síochána when making an application for that certificate that was false or misleading in a material respect.

(2) A revocation under this section shall take effect -

(a) in circumstances where the individual does not make a request under subsection (1) of section 13A, upon the expiration of the period within which that request may be made,

(b) in circumstances where the individual makes a request under subsection (1) of section 13A but does not bring an appeal under that section, upon the expiration of the period specified in subsection (2) of that section,