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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.55FBCommissioner must publish information about particular decisions on website
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### sec.55FB Commissioner must publish information about particular decisions on website
This section applies in relation to a decision made by the commissioner on an application of significant community impact advertised under section 55C if—
a member of the public made comments under section 55D objecting to the approval of the application and the comments were not disregarded under that section; or
an entity made representations under section 55F objecting to the approval of the application.
The commissioner must publish on the department’s website the following information in relation to the decision—
the nature of the application;
the location of the premises to which the application relates;
the day the decision was made;
whether the decision was to approve or refuse the application;
a brief summary of the reasons for the decision.
However, the information that is published must not include any of the following—
sensitive information about a person;
information the commissioner reasonably considers is commercially sensitive;
information about a person’s criminal history given to the commissioner under section 53 or 53A .
The information must be published under subsection (2) —
as soon as practicable, but no later than 28 days, after the decision is made; and
for a period of at least 3 months.
A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the decision.
In this section—
member of the public see section 55D (4) .
sensitive information , about a person, means information about—
the person’s reputation; or
the person’s history of behaviour or attitude in relation to the management and discharge of the person’s financial obligations.
s 55FB ins 2021 No. 7 s 18
(sec.55FB-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a decision made by the commissioner on an application of significant community impact advertised under section 55C if— a member of the public made comments under section 55D objecting to the approval of the application and the comments were not disregarded under that section; or an entity made representations under section 55F objecting to the approval of the application.
(sec.55FB-ssec.2) The commissioner must publish on the department’s website the following information in relation to the decision— the nature of the application; the location of the premises to which the application relates; the day the decision was made; whether the decision was to approve or refuse the application; a brief summary of the reasons for the decision.
(sec.55FB-ssec.3) However, the information that is published must not include any of the following— sensitive information about a person; information the commissioner reasonably considers is commercially sensitive; information about a person’s criminal history given to the commissioner under section 53 or 53A .
(sec.55FB-ssec.4) The information must be published under subsection (2) — as soon as practicable, but no later than 28 days, after the decision is made; and for a period of at least 3 months.
(sec.55FB-ssec.5) A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the decision.
(sec.55FB-ssec.6) In this section— member of the public see section 55D (4) . sensitive information , about a person, means information about— the person’s reputation; or the person’s history of behaviour or attitude in relation to the management and discharge of the person’s financial obligations.
- (a) a member of the public made comments under section 55D objecting to the approval of the application and the comments were not disregarded under that section; or
- (b) an entity made representations under section 55F objecting to the approval of the application.
- (a) the nature of the application;
- (b) the location of the premises to which the application relates;
- (c) the day the decision was made;
- (d) whether the decision was to approve or refuse the application;
- (e) a brief summary of the reasons for the decision.
- (a) sensitive information about a person;
- (b) information the commissioner reasonably considers is commercially sensitive;
- (c) information about a person’s criminal history given to the commissioner under section 53 or 53A .
- (a) as soon as practicable, but no later than 28 days, after the decision is made; and
- (b) for a period of at least 3 months.
- (a) the person’s reputation; or
- (b) the person’s history of behaviour or attitude in relation to the management and discharge of the person’s financial obligations.