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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.49Departmental gaming officers to be of good repute
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### sec.49 Departmental gaming officers to be of good repute
Departmental gaming officers are to be of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity.
Before a person is appointed to be a departmental gaming officer, the commissioner may investigate the person for the purpose of finding out whether the person is of good repute.
At any time the commissioner may cause to be undertaken such investigations as the commissioner considers are necessary in order to be satisfied that a departmental gaming officer, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (1) , is suitable to be a departmental gaming officer.
The commissioner may, either verbally or by written notice, require any officer, to whom investigations under subsection (3) relate, to submit such information or material as the commissioner considers is necessary.
The officer must comply with the commissioner’s requirement.
Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
s 49 amd 1999 No. 77 s 15 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.49-ssec.1) Departmental gaming officers are to be of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity.
(sec.49-ssec.2) Before a person is appointed to be a departmental gaming officer, the commissioner may investigate the person for the purpose of finding out whether the person is of good repute.
(sec.49-ssec.3) At any time the commissioner may cause to be undertaken such investigations as the commissioner considers are necessary in order to be satisfied that a departmental gaming officer, having regard to the matters specified in subsection (1) , is suitable to be a departmental gaming officer.
(sec.49-ssec.4) The commissioner may, either verbally or by written notice, require any officer, to whom investigations under subsection (3) relate, to submit such information or material as the commissioner considers is necessary.
(sec.49-ssec.5) The officer must comply with the commissioner’s requirement. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.