Gaming Machine Act 1995
61Certain persons to apply for machine manager's licence
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61 Certain persons to apply for machine manager's licence (1) Where the Director considers that a person connected with, or who is an employee of, a licensee: (a) has the power to exercise a significant influence over the conduct of gaming by the licensee; or (b) because of that person's remuneration or policy making position or other reason, exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the conduct of gaming by the licensee as to make it desirable in the public interest that that person be a licensed machine manager, the Director shall, by written notice, require that person to apply for a machine manager's licence not later than 7 days after the receipt by that person of the notice. (2) The Director shall cause a copy of a notice under subsection (1) to be served on the licensee. (3) A person who fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in that subsection is guilty of an offence. (4) Where a person fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1) and continues to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1), the Director shall cause a written notice of the failure to be served on the licensee. (5) The licensee shall, immediately a notice under subsection (4) is served, notwithstanding any other Act or law, terminate the connection with or employment of the person.
Gaming Machine Act 1995 66 (6) If the Director refuses to grant an application made by a person referred to in subsection (1): (a) the person shall, on receipt of notification of the refusal, cease to be connected or employed as referred to in subsection (1); and (b) the licensee, on receipt of the notification of the refusal, shall terminate the connection or employment. (7) A licensee does not incur any liability in respect of the termination under this section of any connection or employment referred to in