Gaming Machines Act 2001
36Approval of LIA by Authority
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36 Approval of LIA by Authority
36 Approval of LIA by Authority
(1) If an LIA is required to be provided with a threshold increase application, the application cannot be approved unless the Authority approves the LIA.
(2) The applicant is liable to meet any costs incurred by the Authority in connection with its determination of the LIA. The Authority may refuse to determine the LIA until any such costs are paid to the Secretary or provision, satisfactory to the Authority, has been made for their payment.
(3) The Authority may approve an LIA only if it is satisfied that—
(a) the LIA complies with the requirements of this Division and the regulations in relation to the LIA, and
(b) the LIA has demonstrated that gambling activities in the relevant venue will be conducted in a responsible manner, and
(c) in the case of a class 1 LIA—
(i) the proposed increase in the gaming machine threshold for the relevant venue will provide a positive contribution towards the local community where the venue is situated, and
(ii) the relevant venue is not, if the venue is a new hotel or comprises new club premises, situated in the immediate vicinity of a school, hospital or place of public worship, and
(iii) the LIA has adequately addressed any community concerns arising out of the consultation process under the regulations, and
(d) in the case of a class 2 LIA—
(i) the proposed increase in the gaming machine threshold for the relevant venue will have an overall positive impact on the local community where the venue is situated, and
(ii) the relevant venue is not, if the venue is a new hotel or comprises new club premises, situated in the immediate vicinity of a school, hospital or place of public worship, and
(iii) the LIA has adequately addressed any community concerns arising out of the consultation process under the regulations, and
(e) it is otherwise appropriate that the LIA be approved.
(4) The regulations may specify other grounds on which the Authority may refuse to approve an LIA.