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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.191Certain persons must complete approved responsible service of gambling course
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### sec.191 Certain persons must complete approved responsible service of gambling course
This section applies if the commissioner considers a person connected with, or who is an employee of, a licensee—
has the power to exercise a significant influence over the conduct of gaming by the licensee; or
because of—
the person’s remuneration or policymaking position; or
any other criteria prescribed under a regulation;
exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the conduct of gaming by the licensee as to make it desirable in the public interest that that person hold a current responsible service of gambling course certificate.
The commissioner must, by written notice, require the person to complete an approved responsible service of gambling course, and obtain a current responsible service of gambling course certificate, within 3 months after the person receives the notice.
The commissioner must cause a copy of the notice to be served on the licensee.
A person who fails within 3 months to comply with a notice under subsection (1A) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) commits an offence against this Act.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
Where a person fails within 3 months to comply with a notice under subsection (1A) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) , the commissioner must cause a written notice of the failure to be served on the licensee.
Despite any other Act or law or any industrial award or agreement, the licensee must, immediately after a notice under subsection (4) is served, ensure that the person does not continue to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) .
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensee does not incur any liability in respect of the termination under this section of any connection or employment referred to in subsection (1) .
s 191 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch ; 1999 No. 8 s 57 ; 1999 No. 77 s 155 ; 2002 No. 43 s 64 ; 2012 No. 25 ss 23 , 109 (1)
(sec.191-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner considers a person connected with, or who is an employee of, a licensee— has the power to exercise a significant influence over the conduct of gaming by the licensee; or because of— the person’s remuneration or policymaking position; or any other criteria prescribed under a regulation; exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the conduct of gaming by the licensee as to make it desirable in the public interest that that person hold a current responsible service of gambling course certificate.
(sec.191-ssec.1A) The commissioner must, by written notice, require the person to complete an approved responsible service of gambling course, and obtain a current responsible service of gambling course certificate, within 3 months after the person receives the notice.
(sec.191-ssec.2) The commissioner must cause a copy of the notice to be served on the licensee.
(sec.191-ssec.3) A person who fails within 3 months to comply with a notice under subsection (1A) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.191-ssec.4) Where a person fails within 3 months to comply with a notice under subsection (1A) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) , the commissioner must cause a written notice of the failure to be served on the licensee.
(sec.191-ssec.5) Despite any other Act or law or any industrial award or agreement, the licensee must, immediately after a notice under subsection (4) is served, ensure that the person does not continue to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.191-ssec.6) A licensee does not incur any liability in respect of the termination under this section of any connection or employment referred to in subsection (1) .
- (a) has the power to exercise a significant influence over the conduct of gaming by the licensee; or
- (b) because of— (i) the person’s remuneration or policymaking position; or (ii) any other criteria prescribed under a regulation; exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the conduct of gaming by the licensee as to make it desirable in the public interest that that person hold a current responsible service of gambling course certificate.
- (i) the person’s remuneration or policymaking position; or
- (ii) any other criteria prescribed under a regulation;
- (i) the person’s remuneration or policymaking position; or
- (ii) any other criteria prescribed under a regulation;