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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.56BApplication for gaming machine licence for replacement category 2 licensed premises
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### sec.56B Application for gaming machine licence for replacement category 2 licensed premises
Subsection (3) applies if—
an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises; and
because of exceptional circumstances—
the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for 1 category 2 licensed premises (the new premises ); and
the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises ) transferred to the new premises.
Subsection (3) also applies if—
an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises; and
because of exceptional circumstances—
the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
the application is for a new licence in place of the old licence; and
for the new licence, the applicant wishes to replace one of the premises (the old premises ) from the 2 or more premises to which the old licence relates with other premises (the new premises ); and
the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises.
The application—
must be accompanied by notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
must relate only to premises situated within the relevant local community area for the old premises; and
must not relate to more than the number of gaming machines fixed for the old premises; and
must not relate to hours of gaming that extend outside the hours fixed for the old licence; and
must state the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises; and
must include information about the applicant’s exceptional circumstances.
The applicant may have received, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , a notice of intention to resume relating to the land on which the old premises are situated or the land may be being acquired under another Act.
The old premises are situated in a shopping centre that is to be redeveloped.
s 56B ins 2009 No. 41 s 23
amd 2012 No. 25 ss 55 , 109 (1) ; 2014 No. 30 s 21
(sec.56B-ssec.1) Subsection (3) applies if— an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises; and because of exceptional circumstances— the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for 1 category 2 licensed premises (the new premises ); and the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises ) transferred to the new premises.
(sec.56B-ssec.2) Subsection (3) also applies if— an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises; and because of exceptional circumstances— the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and the application is for a new licence in place of the old licence; and for the new licence, the applicant wishes to replace one of the premises (the old premises ) from the 2 or more premises to which the old licence relates with other premises (the new premises ); and the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises.
(sec.56B-ssec.3) The application— must be accompanied by notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and must relate only to premises situated within the relevant local community area for the old premises; and must not relate to more than the number of gaming machines fixed for the old premises; and must not relate to hours of gaming that extend outside the hours fixed for the old licence; and must state the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises; and must include information about the applicant’s exceptional circumstances. The applicant may have received, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , a notice of intention to resume relating to the land on which the old premises are situated or the land may be being acquired under another Act. The old premises are situated in a shopping centre that is to be redeveloped.
- (a) an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 1 category 2 licensed premises; and
- (b) because of exceptional circumstances— (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and (ii) the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for 1 category 2 licensed premises (the new premises ); and (iii) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises ) transferred to the new premises.
- (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
- (ii) the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for 1 category 2 licensed premises (the new premises ); and
- (iii) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises ) transferred to the new premises.
- (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
- (ii) the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for 1 category 2 licensed premises (the new premises ); and
- (iii) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises ) transferred to the new premises.
- (a) an applicant, under section 56 , for a gaming machine licence (a new licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises is the holder of a gaming machine licence (an old licence ) relating to 2 or more category 2 licensed premises; and
- (b) because of exceptional circumstances— (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and (ii) the application is for a new licence in place of the old licence; and (iii) for the new licence, the applicant wishes to replace one of the premises (the old premises ) from the 2 or more premises to which the old licence relates with other premises (the new premises ); and (iv) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises.
- (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
- (ii) the application is for a new licence in place of the old licence; and
- (iii) for the new licence, the applicant wishes to replace one of the premises (the old premises ) from the 2 or more premises to which the old licence relates with other premises (the new premises ); and
- (iv) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises.
- (i) the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
- (ii) the application is for a new licence in place of the old licence; and
- (iii) for the new licence, the applicant wishes to replace one of the premises (the old premises ) from the 2 or more premises to which the old licence relates with other premises (the new premises ); and
- (iv) the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises.
- (a) must be accompanied by notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and
- (b) must relate only to premises situated within the relevant local community area for the old premises; and
- (c) must not relate to more than the number of gaming machines fixed for the old premises; and
- (d) must not relate to hours of gaming that extend outside the hours fixed for the old licence; and
- (e) must state the applicant wishes to have all of the entitlements for the old premises transferred to the new premises; and
- (f) must include information about the applicant’s exceptional circumstances. Examples of exceptional circumstances— 1 The applicant may have received, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , a notice of intention to resume relating to the land on which the old premises are situated or the land may be being acquired under another Act. 2 The old premises are situated in a shopping centre that is to be redeveloped.
- 1 The applicant may have received, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , a notice of intention to resume relating to the land on which the old premises are situated or the land may be being acquired under another Act.
- 2 The old premises are situated in a shopping centre that is to be redeveloped.
- 1 The applicant may have received, under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 , a notice of intention to resume relating to the land on which the old premises are situated or the land may be being acquired under another Act.
- 2 The old premises are situated in a shopping centre that is to be redeveloped.