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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.140Show cause notice
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### sec.140 Show cause notice
This section applies if the commissioner believes—
a ground exists to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence; and
the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious nature; and
either—
the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming may be jeopardised; or
the public interest may be affected adversely.
The commissioner must give the licensed supplier a written notice (a show cause notice )—
stating that action (the proposed action ) is proposed to be taken under this division about the supplier’s licence; and
stating the grounds for the proposed action; and
outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and
inviting the licensed supplier to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken; and
if the licensed supplier is a licensed monitoring operator—stating any requirements made of the licensed supplier by the commissioner under section 141 (3) .
The show cause period must end not less than 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the licensed supplier.
The licensed supplier may make written representations about the show cause notice to the commissioner in the show cause period.
s 140 ins 1997 No. 24 s 13
amd 1999 No. 8 s 40 ; 1999 No. 77 s 52 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.140-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious nature; and either— the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming may be jeopardised; or the public interest may be affected adversely.
(sec.140-ssec.2) The commissioner must give the licensed supplier a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating that action (the proposed action ) is proposed to be taken under this division about the supplier’s licence; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the licensed supplier to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken; and if the licensed supplier is a licensed monitoring operator—stating any requirements made of the licensed supplier by the commissioner under section 141 (3) .
(sec.140-ssec.3) The show cause period must end not less than 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the licensed supplier.
(sec.140-ssec.4) The licensed supplier may make written representations about the show cause notice to the commissioner in the show cause period.
- (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence; and
- (b) the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious nature; and
- (c) either— (i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming may be jeopardised; or (ii) the public interest may be affected adversely.
- (i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming may be jeopardised; or
- (ii) the public interest may be affected adversely.
- (i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming may be jeopardised; or
- (ii) the public interest may be affected adversely.
- (a) stating that action (the proposed action ) is proposed to be taken under this division about the supplier’s licence; and
- (b) stating the grounds for the proposed action; and
- (c) outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and
- (d) inviting the licensed supplier to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken; and
- (e) if the licensed supplier is a licensed monitoring operator—stating any requirements made of the licensed supplier by the commissioner under section 141 (3) .