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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.90AProposals to decrease approved hours of gaming
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### sec.90A Proposals to decrease approved hours of gaming
A licensee may apply to have the approved hours of gaming for licensed premises of the licensee decreased.
An approved authority may request that the approved hours of gaming for licensed premises of a licensee be decreased.
An inspector may make a report—
relating to a material change affecting a licensee that has happened since the licensee was granted a gaming machine licence; and
recommending that the approved hours of gaming for the licensee’s licensed premises be decreased.
An application, request or report must—
be in writing; and
be given to the commissioner; and
state the hours of gaming that would apply to the licensed premises if the decrease were to be approved.
For subsection (3) , a change is a material change affecting a licensee if the change is—
a general change of conditions in the neighbourhood in which the licensee’s licensed premises are situated; or
a change in the licensee’s circumstances; or
a change in any of the matters to which the commissioner is authorised to have regard in fixing the hours of gaming for the licensed premises.
See section 60 (3) .
s 90A ins 2000 No. 51 s 45
amd 2012 No. 25 ss 109 (1) , 110
(sec.90A-ssec.1) A licensee may apply to have the approved hours of gaming for licensed premises of the licensee decreased.
(sec.90A-ssec.2) An approved authority may request that the approved hours of gaming for licensed premises of a licensee be decreased.
(sec.90A-ssec.3) An inspector may make a report— relating to a material change affecting a licensee that has happened since the licensee was granted a gaming machine licence; and recommending that the approved hours of gaming for the licensee’s licensed premises be decreased.
(sec.90A-ssec.4) An application, request or report must— be in writing; and be given to the commissioner; and state the hours of gaming that would apply to the licensed premises if the decrease were to be approved.
(sec.90A-ssec.5) For subsection (3) , a change is a material change affecting a licensee if the change is— a general change of conditions in the neighbourhood in which the licensee’s licensed premises are situated; or a change in the licensee’s circumstances; or a change in any of the matters to which the commissioner is authorised to have regard in fixing the hours of gaming for the licensed premises. See section 60 (3) .
- (a) relating to a material change affecting a licensee that has happened since the licensee was granted a gaming machine licence; and
- (b) recommending that the approved hours of gaming for the licensee’s licensed premises be decreased.
- (a) be in writing; and
- (b) be given to the commissioner; and
- (c) state the hours of gaming that would apply to the licensed premises if the decrease were to be approved.
- (a) a general change of conditions in the neighbourhood in which the licensee’s licensed premises are situated; or
- (b) a change in the licensee’s circumstances; or
- (c) a change in any of the matters to which the commissioner is authorised to have regard in fixing the hours of gaming for the licensed premises. Note— See section 60 (3) .