Gaming Machine Act 2004
57Grounds for disciplinary action
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57 Grounds for disciplinary action (1) Each of the following is a ground for disciplinary action against a licensee: (a) the licensee has given information to the commission that was false or misleading; (b) the licensee has failed to give information required to be given under this Act or the Control Act; (c) the licensee, or an agent or employee of the licensee, has contravened this Act; (d) the licensee is not, or is no longer, an eligible person; (e) for a corporation—an influential person is not an eligible person; (f) for a licence issued to a club— (i) the club has been or is about to be wound up; or (ii) the club has not operated for 3 months or, if the commission approves a longer period, that longer period; or (iii) the club has ceased to be an eligible club; (g) for a licence issued in relation to premises to which an on licence applies—the premises are not being used by people mainly for drinking alcohol;
(h) the licensee has been given a reprimand that included a direction and has not complied with the direction; (i) the licensee has failed to pay to the Territory a financial penalty imposed under section 62. (2) In subsection (1) (c), a reference to a contravention of this Act (3) Subsection (1) (f) (ii) does not apply to an approval-holder. (4) The commission may, in writing, approve a period longer than 3 months for subsection (1) (f) (ii) if satisfied that— (a) there is a good reason why the club is not operating; and (b) the club will operate again after the end of the longer period. approval-holder means a person who holds an in-principle approval for an authorisation certificate issued under section 38D as in force immediately before the Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2024, section 14 commences.