30Transfer of casino licence

30 Transfer of casino licence (1) On application under section 29, the Minister must— (a) transfer the casino licence; or (b) refuse to transfer the casino licence; or (c) ask for further information about the proposed transfer. (2) A request for further information must— (b) state a reasonable time within which the information must be given. (3) If the Minister asks the casino licensee for further information about the application, the Minister must not approve, or refuse to approve, the transfer of the casino licence until— (a) the Minister has received the information; or (b) the time stated for giving the information has ended. (4) The Minister may approve the transfer of the casino licence if— (a) the casino licence is not suspended; and (b) a disciplinary notice under division 3.4 is not outstanding in relation to the casino licensee; and

Transfer and surrender of casino licence Division 3.3 (c) the prospective licensee would be granted the casino licence under section 21. Note The Minister may grant a casino licence to a proposed casino licensee under s 21 if the proposed licensee is— (a) a corporation; and (b) an eligible person; and (c) if there is a casino lease—the casino lessee or a corporation nominated by the lessee; and (d) if there is no casino lease—the owner of the casino or a corporation nominated by the owner. In deciding whether to grant a casino licence, the Minister is required to consider any recommendation by the commission and a casino advisory panel in relation to the proposed licensee’s eligibility, including any recommendation by an advisory panel about whether granting the casino licence to the proposed licensee is in the public interest.