Section 131 - Gaming Machines Act 2001 - Disciplinary powers of Authority

131Disciplinary powers of Authority

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131 Disciplinary powers of Authority

(1) The Authority may deal with and determine a complaint that is made to it under this Part.

(2) If the Authority is satisfied that any of the grounds on which the complaint was made apply in relation to the licensee or close associate, the Authority may decide not to take any action or may decide to do any one or more of the following—

(a) order the hotelier or gaming-related licensee to pay, within such time as is specified in the order—

(i) a monetary penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 200 penalty units (in any other case), or

(ii) if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint—a monetary penalty not exceeding 1,000 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 400 penalty units (in any other case),

(b) order the club to pay, within such time as is specified in the order, a monetary penalty not exceeding 2,500 penalty units or, if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint, not exceeding 5,000 penalty units,

(c) if the ground that applies is any of the grounds referred to in section 129 (3) (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f)—

(i) cancel the hotelier’s or club’s licence under the Liquor Act 2007 or the gaming-related licence, or

(ii) suspend the hotelier’s or club’s licence under the Liquor Act 2007 or the gaming-related licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit, or

(iii) cancel, suspend or modify any authorisation or approval under this Act for the hotelier or club to keep approved gaming machines, or

(iv) disqualify the hotelier or club from keeping approved gaming machines for such period as the Authority thinks fit,

(d) cancel the gaming-related licensee’s licence or suspend the licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit,

(e) impose or vary a condition to which the gaming-related licence is subject,

(f) disqualify the gaming-related licensee from holding a gaming-related licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit,