Section 14 - Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 - Persons engaged in administration of gaming and liquor legislation to be of highest integrity

14Persons engaged in administration of gaming and liquor legislation to be of highest integrity

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14 Persons engaged in administration of gaming and liquor legislation to be of highest integrity

(1) This section applies to the following positions—

(a) member of the Authority,

(a1) Commissioner of the NICC,

(b) designated Public Service employee nominated by the Secretary in writing (or designated by the Authority in writing before the substitution of this paragraph by the Gaming and Liquor Administration Amendment Act 2015) for the purposes of this section,

(b1) inspector,

(b2) (Repealed)

(c) consultant to the Authority designated by the Authority in writing for the purposes of this section,

(d) consultant to the NICC designated by the NICC in writing for the purposes of this section.

(2) A person is not eligible to be appointed to, or to hold, a position to which this section applies unless the person possesses the highest standard of integrity.

(3) The question of whether a person possesses the highest standard of integrity is to be determined by the person responsible for the position concerned, namely—

(a) the Minister—in the case of the position of member of the Authority or a Commissioner of the NICC, or

(b) the Authority—in the case of the position of consultant to the Authority, or

(b1) the NICC—for the position of consultant to the NICC, or

(c) the Secretary—in the case of the position of designated Public Service employee or inspector.

(d) (Repealed)

(4) For the purpose of making such a determination, the person responsible for the position must (in the case of proposed appointments) and may (in all other cases) cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries as the person considers proper and, in particular, must (in the case of proposed appointments) and may (in all other cases) obtain and consider a report from the Commissioner of Police in relation to any person being considered for appointment to the position, or the holder of the position, as the case requires.