26Recovery of pecuniary penalty

26 Recovery of pecuniary penalty

26 Recovery of pecuniary penalty

(1) A pecuniary penalty that has been imposed on a casino operator under section 23 may be recovered by the Secretary on behalf of the State in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.

(2) Proceedings to recover such a penalty may be instituted within 6 years after the occurrence of the matter which constituted the grounds for disciplinary action in respect of which the penalty was imposed.

s 26: Am 2017 No 20, Sch 2.1 [3].