sec.149Immediate suspension

### sec.149 Immediate suspension The commissioner may immediately suspend a supplier’s licence if the commissioner believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel the 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 is jeopardised; or the public interest is affected adversely. If the commissioner decides to immediately suspend a supplier’s licence, the commissioner— must promptly give the licensed supplier an information notice; and must give the licensed supplier a show cause notice, as required under section 140 (1) , about the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground for suspending the licence. The suspension of a supplier’s licence— takes effect— when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with. The giving of a show cause notice does not affect a suspension under subsection (1) . s 149 ins 1997 No. 24 s 13 amd 1999 No. 77 s 3 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 25 s 91 (sec.149-ssec.1) The commissioner may immediately suspend a supplier’s licence if the commissioner believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel the 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 is jeopardised; or the public interest is affected adversely. (sec.149-ssec.2) If the commissioner decides to immediately suspend a supplier’s licence, the commissioner— must promptly give the licensed supplier an information notice; and must give the licensed supplier a show cause notice, as required under section 140 (1) , about the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground for suspending the licence. (sec.149-ssec.3) The suspension of a supplier’s licence— takes effect— when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with. (sec.149-ssec.4) The giving of a show cause notice does not affect a suspension under subsection (1) . - (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the 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 is jeopardised; or (ii) the public interest is affected adversely. - (i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming is jeopardised; or - (ii) the public interest is affected adversely. - (i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming is jeopardised; or - (ii) the public interest is affected adversely. - (a) must promptly give the licensed supplier an information notice; and - (b) must give the licensed supplier a show cause notice, as required under section 140 (1) , about the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground for suspending the licence. - (a) takes effect— (i) when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or (ii) if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and - (i) when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or - (ii) if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and - (b) continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with. - (i) when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or - (ii) if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and