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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.109Special authorisation to conduct gaming
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### sec.109 Special authorisation to conduct gaming
This section applies if—
a person holds licences under the Liquor Act 1992 and this Act for the same premises; and
a person applies under the Liquor Act 1992 , part 5 , division 2 for authorisation to conduct the business of a licensee under that Act on the premises.
The applicant must give a copy of the application to the commissioner.
If a person (the substitute licensee ) is authorised under the Liquor Act 1992 , part 5 , division 2 to conduct the business of a licensee under that Act on the premises, the commissioner may grant a concurrent authorisation to the substitute licensee under this section.
See the Liquor Act 1992 , section 131A (Decision by commissioner on application to continue trading in certain circumstances).
While an authorisation under this section remains in force, the substitute licensee—
is authorised to conduct gaming on the licensed premises as if the substitute licensee were the licensee under the gaming machine licence; and
is subject to all the liabilities of the licensee under the gaming machine licence.
An authorisation under this section is terminated if—
the commissioner gives written notice of termination to the substitute licensee; or
the authorisation under the Liquor Act 1992 is revoked or comes to an end.
s 109 sub 1992 No. 35 s 10
amd 1993 No. 63 s 9
sub 2000 No. 51 s 51
amd 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.109-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person holds licences under the Liquor Act 1992 and this Act for the same premises; and a person applies under the Liquor Act 1992 , part 5 , division 2 for authorisation to conduct the business of a licensee under that Act on the premises.
(sec.109-ssec.2) The applicant must give a copy of the application to the commissioner.
(sec.109-ssec.3) If a person (the substitute licensee ) is authorised under the Liquor Act 1992 , part 5 , division 2 to conduct the business of a licensee under that Act on the premises, the commissioner may grant a concurrent authorisation to the substitute licensee under this section. See the Liquor Act 1992 , section 131A (Decision by commissioner on application to continue trading in certain circumstances).
(sec.109-ssec.4) While an authorisation under this section remains in force, the substitute licensee— is authorised to conduct gaming on the licensed premises as if the substitute licensee were the licensee under the gaming machine licence; and is subject to all the liabilities of the licensee under the gaming machine licence.
(sec.109-ssec.5) An authorisation under this section is terminated if— the commissioner gives written notice of termination to the substitute licensee; or the authorisation under the Liquor Act 1992 is revoked or comes to an end.
- (a) a person holds licences under the Liquor Act 1992 and this Act for the same premises; and
- (b) a person applies under the Liquor Act 1992 , part 5 , division 2 for authorisation to conduct the business of a licensee under that Act on the premises.
- (a) is authorised to conduct gaming on the licensed premises as if the substitute licensee were the licensee under the gaming machine licence; and
- (b) is subject to all the liabilities of the licensee under the gaming machine licence.
- (a) the commissioner gives written notice of termination to the substitute licensee; or
- (b) the authorisation under the Liquor Act 1992 is revoked or comes to an end.