Christmas Island Gambling (Clubs) Ordinance 1978
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(1) Where the Administrator has made a decision: (a) to grant a licence to a club; (b) to grant a licence to a club subject to specified conditions; (c) to refuse to grant a licence to a club; or (d) to cancel or suspend a licence granted to a club, and he has given notice of that decision to a person or the club in accordance with subsection 8(1), 11(1) or 11(2), as the case requires, (e) the person, in relation to a decision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or (f) the club, in relation to a decision referred to in paragraph (b), (c) or (d), may, within 28 days after receipt of the notice, or within such longer period as the Court directs, make application to the Court for the Court to review the decision of the Administrator. (2) The Administrator shall be the respondent in proceedings instituted under subsection (1). (3) A copy of an application under subsection (1) shall be served on the Administrator within 7 days after the making of that application. (4) The Court, upon hearing and determining an application under subsection (1) to review a decision of the Administrator, shall: (a) confirm the decision; (b) revoke the decision; or (c) substitute another decision, and make such other order as justice requires. (5) A decision by the Court under subsection (4) has the same force and effect as a decision of the Administrator. (6) A decision or order of the Court in proceedings under this section is final and conclusive.