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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.53APolice commissioner to notify changes in criminal history
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### sec.53A Police commissioner to notify changes in criminal history
This section applies if—
the commissioner gives the police commissioner the name of a relevant person for this section; and
the police commissioner reasonably suspects a person who is charged with an offence is the relevant person.
The police commissioner must notify the commissioner about the change in the person’s criminal history.
The notice must state the following—
the person’s name and address;
the person’s date of birth;
the offence the person is charged with;
particulars of the offence;
the date of the charge.
The commissioner may confirm the suspicions of the police commissioner under subsection (1) .
In this section—
relevant person means—
a departmental gaming officer; or
a licensed person; or
a licensee who is an individual; or
an associate, of a licensee, who is an individual; or
the secretary or executive officer of a licensed supplier; or
an individual identified by the Minister as being a business or executive associate of a licensed supplier.
s 53A amd 2012 No. 25 ss 46 , 109 (1)
(sec.53A-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commissioner gives the police commissioner the name of a relevant person for this section; and the police commissioner reasonably suspects a person who is charged with an offence is the relevant person.
(sec.53A-ssec.2) The police commissioner must notify the commissioner about the change in the person’s criminal history.
(sec.53A-ssec.3) The notice must state the following— the person’s name and address; the person’s date of birth; the offence the person is charged with; particulars of the offence; the date of the charge.
(sec.53A-ssec.4) The commissioner may confirm the suspicions of the police commissioner under subsection (1) .
(sec.53A-ssec.5) In this section— relevant person means— a departmental gaming officer; or a licensed person; or a licensee who is an individual; or an associate, of a licensee, who is an individual; or the secretary or executive officer of a licensed supplier; or an individual identified by the Minister as being a business or executive associate of a licensed supplier.
- (a) the commissioner gives the police commissioner the name of a relevant person for this section; and
- (b) the police commissioner reasonably suspects a person who is charged with an offence is the relevant person.
- (a) the person’s name and address;
- (b) the person’s date of birth;
- (c) the offence the person is charged with;
- (d) particulars of the offence;
- (e) the date of the charge.
- (a) a departmental gaming officer; or
- (b) a licensed person; or
- (c) a licensee who is an individual; or
- (d) an associate, of a licensee, who is an individual; or
- (e) the secretary or executive officer of a licensed supplier; or
- (f) an individual identified by the Minister as being a business or executive associate of a licensed supplier.