sec.136Show cause notice for related agreement

sec.136 Show cause notice for related agreement

This section applies if, after considering the information given to the Minister about a related agreement and, if appropriate, the contents of the agreement, the Minister believes the continuance of the agreement— may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee who is a party to the agreement; or may affect the public interest adversely. The Minister must give the keno licensee who is a party to the agreement a written notice (a show cause notice ) that— states the Minister proposes to take action to direct the termination of the agreement (the proposed action ); and states the grounds for the proposed action; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and invites the licensee to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. The show cause period must end not less than 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the keno licensee. The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each other person (an interested person ) who is a party to the agreement. An interested person may make representations about the notice to the Minister in the show cause period. The Minister must consider all written representations (the accepted representations ) made during the show cause period by the keno licensee or an interested person. (sec.136-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the information given to the Minister about a related agreement and, if appropriate, the contents of the agreement, the Minister believes the continuance of the agreement— may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee who is a party to the agreement; or may affect the public interest adversely. (sec.136-ssec.2) The Minister must give the keno licensee who is a party to the agreement a written notice (a show cause notice ) that— states the Minister proposes to take action to direct the termination of the agreement (the proposed action ); and states the grounds for the proposed action; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and invites the licensee to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.136-ssec.3) The show cause period must end not less than 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the keno licensee. (sec.136-ssec.4) The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each other person (an interested person ) who is a party to the agreement. (sec.136-ssec.5) An interested person may make representations about the notice to the Minister in the show cause period. (sec.136-ssec.6) The Minister must consider all written representations (the accepted representations ) made during the show cause period by the keno licensee or an interested person.

• (a) may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee who is a party to the agreement; or