4Functions of Director

4 Functions of Director (1) The functions of the Director under this Act are: (a) to do such things as the Director considers necessary or desirable for the proper regulation and control, in the interests of the public, of gaming; and (b) to investigate and make recommendations to the Minister on matters relating to the administration or operation of this Act; and (c) to undertake research and investigations into matters relating to gaming control, including the probity and financial security of organisations and persons involved in the business of gaming; and (d) to liaise with other gaming control agencies, whether in Australia or elsewhere, on matters relating to the administration, operation or control of gaming; and (e) to make recommendations to the Minister relating to games that may be played in a casino; and (f) to monitor the implementation of guidelines for gaming control in the Territory; and (g) to review and determine complaints relating to the administration of gaming control; and (h) to advise the Minister on matters relating to gaming control; and (i) to perform other functions imposed on the Director under this Act. (3) In addition, the Director has the function of inquiring into: (a) the suitability of a Licensee, a proposed Licensee or a person to whom a casino licence is proposed to be transferred; Gaming Control Act 1993 6 (b) the suitability of a person to whom an interest (whether beneficial or otherwise) in a casino licence is proposed to be transferred or assigned; (c) the operations conducted in a casino to ensure that they are being conducted in accordance with this Act; (d) the suitability of a person involved, or proposing to become involved, in the management or operation of a casino; and (e) the suitability of a person proposing to conduct, or who is conducting, a business relating to gaming. (4) The Director, when performing the functions conferred by subsection (3)(e), shall have regard to the matters specified in section 17(4) as if that subsection, with the necessary changes, applied to the Director. (6) For the purposes of this section, the Director or a person authorised by the Director to exercise powers under this section: (a) may, at all reasonable times, enter a place; (b) shall have full and free access, at all reasonable times, to all books, documents and other papers at a place; and (c) may take extracts from and make copies of any books, documents or papers at a place. (7) A person authorised under this section who enters a place in pursuance of this section is not authorised to remain at the place if, on request by the occupier of the place, the person does not produce a certificate signed by the Director certifying that the person is a person authorised to exercise powers under this section. (8) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder the Director or a person authorised under this section in the exercise of his or her powers under this section. (9) For the purposes of this section, the Director may authorise a person to exercise powers under this section.