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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.148Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator
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### sec.148 Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator
This section applies if the commissioner decides—
to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence held by a licensed supplier; or
for a licensed supplier who is a licensed monitoring operator—to appoint an administrator to conduct the licensed supplier’s monitoring operations.
The commissioner must immediately give the licensed supplier an information notice for the decision.
The decision takes effect on—
the day the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or
if a later day is stated in the notice—the later day.
If a supplier’s licence is cancelled, the person to whom the information notice about the decision is given must, within 14 days after receiving the notice, return the licence to the commissioner.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
At any time a suspension of a supplier’s licence is in force, the commissioner may, by written notice given to the licensed supplier, for any remaining period of suspension—
cancel the period; or
reduce the period by a stated period.
s 148 ins 1997 No. 24 s 13
amd 1999 No. 8 s 45 ; 1999 No. 77 ss 56 , 157 ; 2012 No. 25 ss 90 , 109 (1) , 110
(sec.148-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner decides— to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence held by a licensed supplier; or for a licensed supplier who is a licensed monitoring operator—to appoint an administrator to conduct the licensed supplier’s monitoring operations.
(sec.148-ssec.2) The commissioner must immediately give the licensed supplier an information notice for the decision.
(sec.148-ssec.3) The decision takes effect on— the day the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or if a later day is stated in the notice—the later day.
(sec.148-ssec.4) If a supplier’s licence is cancelled, the person to whom the information notice about the decision is given must, within 14 days after receiving the notice, return the licence to the commissioner. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.148-ssec.5) At any time a suspension of a supplier’s licence is in force, the commissioner may, by written notice given to the licensed supplier, for any remaining period of suspension— cancel the period; or reduce the period by a stated period.
- (a) to suspend or cancel a supplier’s licence held by a licensed supplier; or
- (b) for a licensed supplier who is a licensed monitoring operator—to appoint an administrator to conduct the licensed supplier’s monitoring operations.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or
- (b) if a later day is stated in the notice—the later day.
- (a) cancel the period; or
- (b) reduce the period by a stated period.