sec.344Approvals and authorities under this Act

### sec.344 Approvals and authorities under this Act Where this Act provides that any act or thing must not be done except with, or may be done with, the approval or authorisation of the Minister or the commissioner, that approval or authorisation may be granted by the Minister or the commissioner by instrument in writing. A person referred to in subsection (1) may in respect of any approval or authorisation by the person— subject such approval or authorisation to conditions; and at any time— subject the approval or authorisation to further conditions; and vary the conditions or further conditions; and withdraw such approval or authorisation; if the person considers it necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the proper conduct of gaming, having regard to the objects of this Act. Without derogating from section 287 (5) , a person must not fail to comply with any condition to which an approval or authorisation is subject. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A person must not— modify anything subject to an approval or authorisation from; or fail to maintain anything subject to an approval or authorisation in; the form, state or condition in which it was approved or authorised except in order to comply with conditions to which the approval or authorisation is subject. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. s 344 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch ; 1999 No. 77 s 142 ; 2002 No. 43 s 112 sch 2 ; 2012 No. 25 s 97 ; 2022 No. 23 s 68 (sec.344-ssec.1) Where this Act provides that any act or thing must not be done except with, or may be done with, the approval or authorisation of the Minister or the commissioner, that approval or authorisation may be granted by the Minister or the commissioner by instrument in writing. (sec.344-ssec.2) A person referred to in subsection (1) may in respect of any approval or authorisation by the person— subject such approval or authorisation to conditions; and at any time— subject the approval or authorisation to further conditions; and vary the conditions or further conditions; and withdraw such approval or authorisation; if the person considers it necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the proper conduct of gaming, having regard to the objects of this Act. (sec.344-ssec.3) Without derogating from section 287 (5) , a person must not fail to comply with any condition to which an approval or authorisation is subject. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.344-ssec.4) A person must not— modify anything subject to an approval or authorisation from; or fail to maintain anything subject to an approval or authorisation in; the form, state or condition in which it was approved or authorised except in order to comply with conditions to which the approval or authorisation is subject. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. - (a) subject such approval or authorisation to conditions; and - (b) at any time— (i) subject the approval or authorisation to further conditions; and (ii) vary the conditions or further conditions; and (iii) withdraw such approval or authorisation; - (i) subject the approval or authorisation to further conditions; and - (ii) vary the conditions or further conditions; and - (iii) withdraw such approval or authorisation; - (i) subject the approval or authorisation to further conditions; and - (ii) vary the conditions or further conditions; and - (iii) withdraw such approval or authorisation; - (a) modify anything subject to an approval or authorisation from; or - (b) fail to maintain anything subject to an approval or authorisation in;