50JResponsible gambling officers—making complaints or inquiries

50J Responsible gambling officers—making complaints or inquiries

50J Responsible gambling officers—making complaints or inquiries

(1) An affected responsible gambling officer may make a complaint or inquiry to the following persons about the affected responsible gambling officer carrying out the duties of a responsible gambling officer, including impediments to the duties—

(a) the Secretary,

(b) the hotelier or registered club,

(c) the responsible gambling manager.

(2) An affected responsible gambling officer may make a complaint or inquiry to the Secretary about the following circumstances if the affected responsible gambling officer reasonably believes the circumstances exist—

(a) the affected responsible gambling officer is being, or has been, impeded in carrying out the duties of a responsible gambling officer by the following—

(i) the hotelier or registered club,

(ii) the responsible gambling manager,

(b) the following persons have taken, or may take, adverse action against the affected responsible gambling officer in relation to the affected responsible gambling officer carrying out the duties of a responsible gambling officer—

(i) the hotelier or registered club,

(ii) the responsible gambling manager.

(3) This clause applies despite an inconsistency with—

(a) the affected responsible gambling officer’s contract of employment, or

(b) another kind of arrangement relating to the employment or engagement of the affected responsible gambling officer with or by the hotel or registered club.

(4) In this clause—

adverse action includes adverse action within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth.

affected responsible gambling officer means a person who—

(a) is a responsible gambling officer, or

(b) was a responsible gambling officer.

cl 50J: Ins 2024 (250), Sch 1[17].