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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.61Application for additional licensed premises
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### sec.61 Application for additional licensed premises
A category 2 licensee may apply for approval of premises, additional to its existing licensed premises, as premises to which the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates.
The application for approval may be made only for—
premises to which a community club licence held by the applicant relates; or
if the applicant has made an application for a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the application for the community club licence relates; or
if the applicant has made a liquor licence transfer application relating to a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the liquor licence transfer application relates.
The application for approval must—
be in the approved form; and
be given to the commissioner; and
be signed in the appropriate way; and
state the full name, address and date of birth of the secretary and each executive officer of the applicant; and
give full particulars of the ownership, and any intended ownership, of the premises to which the application relates (the additional premises ); and
state—
the number of gaming machines intended to be installed on the additional premises; and
the hours of gaming sought for the additional premises; and
be accompanied by—
the required material for the application; and
any fee prescribed under a regulation for the application.
For subsection (3) (c) , the application is signed in the appropriate way—
if it is signed by at least 2 executive officers of the applicant authorised to sign by the applicant; or
if the commissioner considers that paragraph (a) can not reasonably be complied with—if it is signed in the way the commissioner considers appropriate.
For subsection (3) (g) (i) , the required material for the application is—
a copy of the resolution or minute of the proceedings of the governing body of the applicant by which approval was given to the making of the application, certified as a true copy by the secretary of the applicant or another person authorised to certify by the applicant; and
a statement stating—
the number of members in each class of membership of the applicant; and
the hours and days when the additional premises are, or are intended to be, open for the sale of liquor; and
a statutory declaration by the principal executive officer of the applicant that the rules or by-laws of the applicant—
have been complied with in making the application; and
do not prohibit the playing of gaming machines on the additional premises; and
one of the following—
evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is the holder of a community club licence for the additional premises;
a copy of an application for a community club licence for the additional premises made by the applicant; and
a plan of the additional premises showing the proposed locations for gaming machines intended to be installed on the premises; and
an affidavit under section 92 ; and
any other documents the commissioner considers necessary and reasonable to enable the application to be decided.
s 61 sub 1999 No. 8 s 13
amd 1999 No. 77 s 25 ; 2000 No. 51 s 32 ; 2008 No. 48 s 59 (1) sch ; 2009 No. 41 s 26 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.61-ssec.1) A category 2 licensee may apply for approval of premises, additional to its existing licensed premises, as premises to which the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates.
(sec.61-ssec.2) The application for approval may be made only for— premises to which a community club licence held by the applicant relates; or if the applicant has made an application for a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the application for the community club licence relates; or if the applicant has made a liquor licence transfer application relating to a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the liquor licence transfer application relates.
(sec.61-ssec.3) The application for approval must— be in the approved form; and be given to the commissioner; and be signed in the appropriate way; and state the full name, address and date of birth of the secretary and each executive officer of the applicant; and give full particulars of the ownership, and any intended ownership, of the premises to which the application relates (the additional premises ); and state— the number of gaming machines intended to be installed on the additional premises; and the hours of gaming sought for the additional premises; and be accompanied by— the required material for the application; and any fee prescribed under a regulation for the application.
(sec.61-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (c) , the application is signed in the appropriate way— if it is signed by at least 2 executive officers of the applicant authorised to sign by the applicant; or if the commissioner considers that paragraph (a) can not reasonably be complied with—if it is signed in the way the commissioner considers appropriate.
(sec.61-ssec.5) For subsection (3) (g) (i) , the required material for the application is— a copy of the resolution or minute of the proceedings of the governing body of the applicant by which approval was given to the making of the application, certified as a true copy by the secretary of the applicant or another person authorised to certify by the applicant; and a statement stating— the number of members in each class of membership of the applicant; and the hours and days when the additional premises are, or are intended to be, open for the sale of liquor; and a statutory declaration by the principal executive officer of the applicant that the rules or by-laws of the applicant— have been complied with in making the application; and do not prohibit the playing of gaming machines on the additional premises; and one of the following— evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is the holder of a community club licence for the additional premises; a copy of an application for a community club licence for the additional premises made by the applicant; and a plan of the additional premises showing the proposed locations for gaming machines intended to be installed on the premises; and an affidavit under section 92 ; and any other documents the commissioner considers necessary and reasonable to enable the application to be decided.
- (a) premises to which a community club licence held by the applicant relates; or
- (b) if the applicant has made an application for a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the application for the community club licence relates; or
- (c) if the applicant has made a liquor licence transfer application relating to a community club licence and the application has not been decided—the premises to which the liquor licence transfer application relates.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) be given to the commissioner; and
- (c) be signed in the appropriate way; and
- (d) state the full name, address and date of birth of the secretary and each executive officer of the applicant; and
- (e) give full particulars of the ownership, and any intended ownership, of the premises to which the application relates (the additional premises ); and
- (f) state— (i) the number of gaming machines intended to be installed on the additional premises; and (ii) the hours of gaming sought for the additional premises; and
- (i) the number of gaming machines intended to be installed on the additional premises; and
- (ii) the hours of gaming sought for the additional premises; and
- (g) be accompanied by— (i) the required material for the application; and (ii) any fee prescribed under a regulation for the application.
- (i) the required material for the application; and
- (ii) any fee prescribed under a regulation for the application.
- (i) the number of gaming machines intended to be installed on the additional premises; and
- (ii) the hours of gaming sought for the additional premises; and
- (i) the required material for the application; and
- (ii) any fee prescribed under a regulation for the application.
- (a) if it is signed by at least 2 executive officers of the applicant authorised to sign by the applicant; or
- (b) if the commissioner considers that paragraph (a) can not reasonably be complied with—if it is signed in the way the commissioner considers appropriate.
- (a) a copy of the resolution or minute of the proceedings of the governing body of the applicant by which approval was given to the making of the application, certified as a true copy by the secretary of the applicant or another person authorised to certify by the applicant; and
- (b) a statement stating— (i) the number of members in each class of membership of the applicant; and (ii) the hours and days when the additional premises are, or are intended to be, open for the sale of liquor; and
- (i) the number of members in each class of membership of the applicant; and
- (ii) the hours and days when the additional premises are, or are intended to be, open for the sale of liquor; and
- (c) a statutory declaration by the principal executive officer of the applicant that the rules or by-laws of the applicant— (i) have been complied with in making the application; and (ii) do not prohibit the playing of gaming machines on the additional premises; and
- (i) have been complied with in making the application; and
- (ii) do not prohibit the playing of gaming machines on the additional premises; and
- (d) one of the following— (i) evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is the holder of a community club licence for the additional premises; (ii) a copy of an application for a community club licence for the additional premises made by the applicant; and
- (i) evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is the holder of a community club licence for the additional premises;
- (ii) a copy of an application for a community club licence for the additional premises made by the applicant; and
- (e) a plan of the additional premises showing the proposed locations for gaming machines intended to be installed on the premises; and
- (f) an affidavit under section 92 ; and
- (g) any other documents the commissioner considers necessary and reasonable to enable the application to be decided.
- (i) the number of members in each class of membership of the applicant; and
- (ii) the hours and days when the additional premises are, or are intended to be, open for the sale of liquor; and
- (i) have been complied with in making the application; and
- (ii) do not prohibit the playing of gaming machines on the additional premises; and
- (i) evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is the holder of a community club licence for the additional premises;
- (ii) a copy of an application for a community club licence for the additional premises made by the applicant; and