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](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) 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\[17\].