sec.65Other action by chief executive

sec.65 Other action by chief executive

This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive still believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a general licence; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either the integrity of general gaming, or the public interest, may be affected in an adverse and material way. This section also applies if a general licensee fails to comply with a direction to rectify a matter within the period stated in the relevant notice. The chief executive may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the licence for a stated period, suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the licence— suspend the licence for a period; or cancel the licence; or appoint an administrator to conduct the licensee’s operations under the licence. The chief executive must immediately give the licensee an information notice about the decision. The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the notice is given to the licensee; the day of effect stated in the notice. (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive still believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a general licence; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either the integrity of general gaming, or the public interest, may be affected in an adverse and material way. (sec.65-ssec.2) This section also applies if a general licensee fails to comply with a direction to rectify a matter within the period stated in the relevant notice. (sec.65-ssec.3) The chief executive may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the licence for a stated period, suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the licence— suspend the licence for a period; or cancel the licence; or appoint an administrator to conduct the licensee’s operations under the licence. (sec.65-ssec.4) The chief executive must immediately give the licensee an information notice about the decision. (sec.65-ssec.5) The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the notice is given to the licensee; the day of effect stated in the notice.

• (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel a general licence; and
• (b) the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and
• (c) either the integrity of general gaming, or the public interest, may be affected in an adverse and material way.
• (a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the licence for a stated period, suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or