68BRole of Director and Community Benefit Committee

68B Role of Director and Community Benefit Committee (1) The functions of the Director are: (a) to consider applications for: (i) grants from the Community Benefit Fund for the purposes mentioned in section 68A(2)(a) and (b) and to make recommendations to the Minister about those applications; and

Gaming Control Act 1993 48 (ii) minor benefits from the Community Benefit Fund for the purposes mentioned in section 68A(2)(c) and to make recommendations to the Minister about those applications; and (b) to monitor the contribution made to the community by clubs that are licensees under the Gaming Machine Act 1995. (2) The Director has the powers necessary to perform the Director's functions. (3) The Minister must: (a) establish a committee known as the Community Benefit Committee; and (b) determine the membership of the Committee and how it is to operate. (4) The functions of the Committee are: (a) to consider applications for major benefits from the Community Benefit Fund for the purposes mentioned in section 68A(2)(c); and (b) to make recommendations to the Minister about those applications. (5) The Committee has the powers necessary to perform its functions, including the power to require the Director to provide the Committee with specified information. (6) The Director and Committee must provide the Minister with a joint report on the Director's and Committee's operations during a financial year in relation to the Community Benefit Fund within 3 months after the end of the financial year. (7) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after the Minister receives the report.