12Meaning of social impact assessment

12 Meaning of social impact assessment (1) For this Act, a social impact assessment for an application is a written assessment of the likely economic and social impact of the operation of gaming machines— (a) for an authorisation certificate application—under the proposed authorisation certificate; or

Definitions and important concepts Division 2B.1 (b) for an authorisation certificate amendment application—under the authorisation certificate as proposed to be amended. Note A social impact assessment is required for— (a) an authorisation certificate application (see s 22 (2) (a)); and (b) some authorisation certificate amendment applications (see s 34 (f) (ii) (A) and s 37 (4) (a)). (2) A regulation may make provision in relation to social impact assessments, including the following: (a) the requirements that must be satisfied by a social impact assessment; (b) the matters to be addressed by a social impact assessment; (c) the information to be given in a social impact assessment.