Interactive Gambling Act 1998
116Direction to end related agreement
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116 Direction to end related agreement (1) The commission may direct the ending of a related agreement if the commission believes on reasonable grounds that the continuance of the agreement— (a) may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of interactive games by the licensed provider who is a party to the agreement; or (b) may affect the public interest adversely. (2) A direction under this section must be given by written notice to each of the parties to the agreement. (3) A notice must state— (a) the reasons for the decision to direct the ending of the related agreement; and (b) the period within which the agreement is required to be ended. (4) If an agreement referred to in a notice under this section is not ended within the period stated in the notice, it is ended at the end of that period by this subsection.
Official supervision Division 7.10 (5) The ending of the agreement under a direction under this section or by subsection (4) does not affect any rights or liabilities acquired or incurred by a party to the agreement before the ending of the agreement. (6) The Territory does not incur any liability because of the ending of an agreement under a direction under this section or by subsection (4). (7) A party to the agreement does not incur any liability for breach of the agreement because of the ending of an agreement under a direction under this section or by subsection (4). Division 7.10 Official supervision