24General investigations

24 General investigations S. 24(1) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 13). (1) The Commission may investigate a casino from time to time and at any time that the Commission thinks it desirable to do so and, if it is directed to do so by the Minister, must investigate the casino. (2) The investigation may include (but is not limited to) an investigation of any or all of the following matters— (a) the casino and operations in the casino; S. 24(2)(b) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 13). (b) the casino operator or a person who, in the opinion of the Commission, is an associate of the casino operator; S. 24(2)(c) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 13). (c) a person or persons who in the opinion of the Commission could affect the exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino; or S. 24(2)(d) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 13). (d) a person or persons who, in the opinion of the Commission, could be in a position to exercise direct or indirect control over the casino operator, or an associate of the casino operator, in relation to functions in or in relation to the casino. S. 24(3) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 13). (3) The Commission may make a report to the Minister on the results of such an investigation if it thinks it desirable to do so and must make such a report if the investigation was made at the direction of the Minister. S. 24(3A) inserted by No. 54/2021 s. 11. (3A) In a report under subsection (3), the Commission may make any recommendations that the casino operator take or refrain from taking any action in relation to the matters that were the subject of the investigation within the time (if any) specified by the Commission. S. 24(3B) inserted by No. 54/2021 s. 11. (3B) The Commission must give written notice to the casino operator of any recommendations made by the Commission under this section. S. 24(4) inserted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 14), amended by No. 58/2011 s. 94.