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Gaming Machine Act 1991
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### sec.463 Protection from liability
This section applies if—
before the commencement—
an application for a gaming employee’s licence is made under repealed section 197 or section 198; or
an application for renewal of a gaming employee’s licence is made under section 207; and
the application is not decided by the chief executive before commencement.
The State, a departmental officer or a commissioner does not incur civil liability for acting or failing to act in relation to the application.
If a civil proceeding relating to the application was started before the commencement against the State, a departmental officer or a commissioner, the proceeding is stayed and the court dealing with the proceeding must dismiss it.
s 463 ins 2012 No. 25 s 35
(sec.463-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement— an application for a gaming employee’s licence is made under repealed section 197 or section 198; or an application for renewal of a gaming employee’s licence is made under section 207; and the application is not decided by the chief executive before commencement.
(sec.463-ssec.2) The State, a departmental officer or a commissioner does not incur civil liability for acting or failing to act in relation to the application.
(sec.463-ssec.3) If a civil proceeding relating to the application was started before the commencement against the State, a departmental officer or a commissioner, the proceeding is stayed and the court dealing with the proceeding must dismiss it.
- (a) before the commencement— (i) an application for a gaming employee’s licence is made under repealed section 197 or section 198; or (ii) an application for renewal of a gaming employee’s licence is made under section 207; and
- (i) an application for a gaming employee’s licence is made under repealed section 197 or section 198; or
- (ii) an application for renewal of a gaming employee’s licence is made under section 207; and
- (b) the application is not decided by the chief executive before commencement.
- (i) an application for a gaming employee’s licence is made under repealed section 197 or section 198; or
- (ii) an application for renewal of a gaming employee’s licence is made under section 207; and