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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.132Replacement of licence
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### sec.132 Replacement of licence
A licensed supplier may apply to the commissioner for the replacement of its supplier’s licence if—
the licence is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged; or
the licensee’s name changes.
The application must be accompanied by—
the fee prescribed under a regulation for issuing a replacement licence; and
for a lost licence application based on damage or a name change application—the licensed supplier’s current licence.
The commissioner must consider the application and either—
replace the licence by issuing another supplier’s licence to the applicant with, for a name change application, the name of the licensed supplier changed to reflect the licensed supplier’s current name; or
refuse to replace the licence.
The commissioner must replace the licence if—
for a lost licence application—the commissioner is satisfied the licence—
has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or
for a name change application—the commissioner is satisfied the change of name has taken place.
If, on a lost licence application, the commissioner refuses to replace the licence, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
If, on a name change application, the commissioner refuses to replace the licence, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant a written notice stating the decision and the reason for the decision.
In this section—
lost licence application means an application under this section made on a ground mentioned in subsection (1) (a) .
name change application means an application under this section made on the ground mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .
s 132 prev s 132 amd 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch
om 1999 No. 77 s 96
pres s 132 ins 1997 No. 24 s 13
sub 1999 No. 77 s 48
amd 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.132-ssec.1) A licensed supplier may apply to the commissioner for the replacement of its supplier’s licence if— the licence is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged; or the licensee’s name changes.
(sec.132-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation for issuing a replacement licence; and for a lost licence application based on damage or a name change application—the licensed supplier’s current licence.
(sec.132-ssec.3) The commissioner must consider the application and either— replace the licence by issuing another supplier’s licence to the applicant with, for a name change application, the name of the licensed supplier changed to reflect the licensed supplier’s current name; or refuse to replace the licence.
(sec.132-ssec.4) The commissioner must replace the licence if— for a lost licence application—the commissioner is satisfied the licence— has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or for a name change application—the commissioner is satisfied the change of name has taken place.
(sec.132-ssec.5) If, on a lost licence application, the commissioner refuses to replace the licence, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
(sec.132-ssec.6) If, on a name change application, the commissioner refuses to replace the licence, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant a written notice stating the decision and the reason for the decision.
(sec.132-ssec.7) In this section— lost licence application means an application under this section made on a ground mentioned in subsection (1) (a) . name change application means an application under this section made on the ground mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .
- (a) the licence is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged; or
- (b) the licensee’s name changes.
- (a) the fee prescribed under a regulation for issuing a replacement licence; and
- (b) for a lost licence application based on damage or a name change application—the licensed supplier’s current licence.
- (a) replace the licence by issuing another supplier’s licence to the applicant with, for a name change application, the name of the licensed supplier changed to reflect the licensed supplier’s current name; or
- (b) refuse to replace the licence.
- (a) for a lost licence application—the commissioner is satisfied the licence— (i) has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or (ii) has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or
- (i) has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
- (ii) has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or
- (b) for a name change application—the commissioner is satisfied the change of name has taken place.
- (i) has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or
- (ii) has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or