Div 6Suspension, revocation and surrender of licences and certificates

Division 6—Suspension, revocation and surrender of licences and certificates 32—Voluntary suspension (1) The Commissioner may, on the application of a licensee, suspend the licence held by the licensee. (2) The Commissioner may suspend the licence for up to a period of 12 months, or a longer period determined by the Commissioner. (3) A suspension under this section may be subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit, which may (without limitation) include— (a) that all gaming machines be stored in a secure area on the premises that is inaccessible to the public; and (b) that the gaming area may be used for other purposes during the period of suspension; and (c) limitations on the use of, and any changes to, the gaming area during the suspension. 32A—Surrender or revocation of certificate of approval (1) The holder of a certificate of approval under section 17C may, by notice in writing to the Commissioner, surrender the certificate and the certificate will cease to be in force on acceptance by the Commissioner of the surrender. (3) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the holder of a certificate of approval, revoke the certificate if satisfied that the holder has ceased to have a proprietary interest in the site to which the certificate relates. (4) The Commissioner must, before revoking a certificate of approval— (a) give notice in writing to the holder of the certificate of the proposed revocation; and (b) allow the holder a period of 21 days (or such longer period as the Commissioner may in any particular case allow) to show cause why the certificate should not be revoked. 33—Surrender (1) A licensee may, by notice in writing addressed to the Commissioner, surrender his or her licence and the licence will cease to operate on acceptance by the Commissioner, by endorsement on the licence, of the surrender. (2) The surrender of a licence does not affect liabilities incurred by the licensee under this Act up to the date on which the licensee ceases to operate. (3) The Commissioner cannot accept a surrender of a gaming machine licence unless he or she is satisfied that all gaming machines have been removed from the premises to which the licence related. 34—Effect of surrender, suspension or revocation of liquor licence If a liquor licence held by a licensee under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 in respect of any premises is surrendered, revoked or suspended, any gaming machine licence held by that licensee in respect of those premises will be taken to have been surrendered or revoked, or suspended until the liquor licence comes back into operation, as the case may require. 34A—Suspension or revocation of licence by Commissioner The Commissioner may, by notice to the licensee, suspend or revoke a gaming machine licence if— (a) the licensee does not hold any gaming machine entitlements; or (b) the Commissioner is satisfied that gaming operations are not being undertaken on premises to which the gaming machine licence relates. 35—Cessation of gaming machine monitor licence In the event of— (a) the gaming machine monitor licence being revoked, suspended or surrendered; or (b) the holder of that licence ceasing for any reason to carry on the undertaking authorised by the licence, the Commissioner or a person authorised by the Commissioner for the purpose may— (c) enter the premises in which the monitoring system is situated; and (d) take possession and assume control of the system; and (e) operate the system until such time as the suspension terminates, or a further licence is granted to some other person or authority, as the case may be.