Section 16 - Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 - Restrictions relating to key officials and former key officials

16Restrictions relating to key officials and former key officials

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16 Restrictions relating to key officials and former key officials

(1) A key official or former key official must not without the approval of the appropriate authority carry out any of the following activities—

(a) hold any type of gaming or liquor licence,

(b) hold office as a member of the governing body of a registered club,

(c) solicit employment, in any capacity, from a gaming or liquor licensee, a person known by the official to be a close associate of such a licensee or from a gaming or liquor industry peak body,

(d) be an employee in any capacity of—

(i) a gaming or liquor licensee, or

(ii) a person known by the official to be a close associate of a gaming or liquor licensee, or

(iii) a casino contractor, or

(iv) a gaming or liquor industry peak body,

(e) knowingly have, directly or indirectly, any business or financial association with, or any business or financial interest in any matter in conjunction with, a gaming or liquor licensee or a person known by the official to be a close associate of such a licensee,

(f) be a close associate of a person known by the official to be an applicant for, or the holder of, a gaming or liquor licence.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) A gaming or liquor licensee or a close associate of such a licensee must not without the approval of the appropriate authority carry out any of the following activities—

(a) employ, in any capacity, a person known by the licensee or close associate to be a key official or former key official,

(b) knowingly have, directly or indirectly, any business or financial association with, or any business or financial interest in any matter in conjunction with, a person known by the licensee or close associate to be a key official or former key official.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2A) A key official, former key official, gaming or liquor licensee or close associate may apply in writing to the appropriate authority for an approval under this section.