36BProcedure for dealing with matters under gaming and liquor legislation to be informal

#### 36B Procedure for dealing with matters under gaming and liquor legislation to be informal 36B Procedure for dealing with matters under gaming and liquor legislation to be informal > > (1) A formal hearing involving the legal representation of parties is not required to be held in relation to any application or other matter (including the taking of any disciplinary action) that may be dealt with or decided by the Authority, NICC or the Secretary under the gaming and liquor legislation. > > > (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent the Authority, NICC or the Secretary, in such cases as the Authority, NICC or the Secretary considers appropriate— > > > > > (a) from conducting an interview or convening a conference or meeting, or > > > > > (b) from receiving submissions, > > > > in relation to any application or other matter that may be dealt with or decided by the Authority, NICC or the Secretary under the gaming and liquor legislation. > > > (3) Any such conference or meeting is to be presided over by the Authority, NICC or the Secretary, as the case requires, and the procedure at the conference or meeting is to be determined by the Authority, NICC or the Secretary, as the case requires. > > > (4) This section is subject to any other provision of the gaming and liquor legislation. > > **s 36B:** Ins 2011 No 72, Sch 4 \[14\]. Am 2014 No 76, Sch 2 \[3\]; 2022 No 36, Sch 3.1\[27\].