Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.178Relationship between authorised providers and key officials
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sec.178 Relationship between authorised providers and key officials
An authorised provider or an agent must not, without the chief executive’s approval— employ a person in any capacity knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or knowingly have, directly or indirectly— a business or financial association with a person knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or a business or financial interest together with a person knowing the person to be a key official or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) employ a person in any capacity knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or
- (b) knowingly have, directly or indirectly— (i) a business or financial association with a person knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or (ii) a business or financial interest together with a person knowing the person to be a key official or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year.
- (i) a business or financial association with a person knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or
- (ii) a business or financial interest together with a person knowing the person to be a key official or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year.
- (i) a business or financial association with a person knowing the person to be a key official, or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year; or
- (ii) a business or financial interest together with a person knowing the person to be a key official or to have been a key official within the preceding period of 1 year.