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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.201Decision on application
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### sec.201 Decision on application
The commissioner must, after considering the application, either grant or refuse to grant the application.
However, the commissioner may grant the application only if—
the commissioner is satisfied the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence having regard to the matters mentioned in section 200 (5) ; and
for an application by an individual—the applicant is over 18 years; and
for an application by a body corporate—the secretary and each executive officer of the body corporate is over 18 years.
If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant—
the licence; and
if the commissioner decides to impose conditions on the licence—
an information notice for the decision; and
for a licence that does not state the conditions—a written notice of the conditions.
If the commissioner decides to refuse to grant the application, the commissioner must—
immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision; and
for an application by an individual—as soon as practicable, destroy the fingerprints of the applicant taken under section 200 (6) .
s 201 prev s 201 amd 1992 No. 35 sch
om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3
pres s 201 amd 1993 No. 63 s 2 sch ; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch
sub 1999 No. 8 s 62
amd 2000 No. 51 s 20 sch
sub 2002 No. 43 s 67
amd 2012 No. 25 ss 27 , 109 (1)
(sec.201-ssec.1) The commissioner must, after considering the application, either grant or refuse to grant the application.
(sec.201-ssec.2) However, the commissioner may grant the application only if— the commissioner is satisfied the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence having regard to the matters mentioned in section 200 (5) ; and for an application by an individual—the applicant is over 18 years; and for an application by a body corporate—the secretary and each executive officer of the body corporate is over 18 years.
(sec.201-ssec.3) If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant— the licence; and if the commissioner decides to impose conditions on the licence— an information notice for the decision; and for a licence that does not state the conditions—a written notice of the conditions.
(sec.201-ssec.4) If the commissioner decides to refuse to grant the application, the commissioner must— immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision; and for an application by an individual—as soon as practicable, destroy the fingerprints of the applicant taken under section 200 (6) .
- (a) the commissioner is satisfied the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence having regard to the matters mentioned in section 200 (5) ; and
- (b) for an application by an individual—the applicant is over 18 years; and
- (c) for an application by a body corporate—the secretary and each executive officer of the body corporate is over 18 years.
- (a) the licence; and
- (b) if the commissioner decides to impose conditions on the licence— (i) an information notice for the decision; and (ii) for a licence that does not state the conditions—a written notice of the conditions.
- (i) an information notice for the decision; and
- (ii) for a licence that does not state the conditions—a written notice of the conditions.
- (i) an information notice for the decision; and
- (ii) for a licence that does not state the conditions—a written notice of the conditions.
- (a) immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision; and
- (b) for an application by an individual—as soon as practicable, destroy the fingerprints of the applicant taken under section 200 (6) .