Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.52Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator
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sec.52 Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator
After receiving the notice from the Minister under section 51 , the Governor in Council may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the interactive gambling licence for a stated period—suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the interactive gambling licence— suspend the licence for a period; or cancel the licence; or appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the licensed provider under the licence; or direct the Minister to censure the licensed provider. The Minister must promptly give written notice of the decision of the Governor in Council to the licensed provider. A decision to suspend or cancel the licence, or to appoint an administrator, takes effect on the later of the following— the day the notice is given to the licensed provider; if a later day is stated in the notice—the later day. This section applies despite the Corporations Act . s 52 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch s 2 – 3 (sec.52-ssec.1) After receiving the notice from the Minister under section 51 , the Governor in Council may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the interactive gambling licence for a stated period—suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the interactive gambling licence— suspend the licence for a period; or cancel the licence; or appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the licensed provider under the licence; or direct the Minister to censure the licensed provider. (sec.52-ssec.2) The Minister must promptly give written notice of the decision of the Governor in Council to the licensed provider. (sec.52-ssec.3) A decision to suspend or cancel the licence, or to appoint an administrator, takes effect on the later of the following— the day the notice is given to the licensed provider; if a later day is stated in the notice—the later day. (sec.52-ssec.4) This section applies despite the Corporations Act .
- (a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the interactive gambling licence for a stated period—suspend the licence for not longer than the stated period; or
- (b) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the interactive gambling licence— (i) suspend the licence for a period; or (ii) cancel the licence; or (iii) appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the licensed provider under the licence; or
- (i) suspend the licence for a period; or
- (ii) cancel the licence; or
- (iii) appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the licensed provider under the licence; or
- (c) direct the Minister to censure the licensed provider.