Keno Act 1996
sec.31Notice by Minister
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sec.31 Notice by Minister
This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the Minister still believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a keno licence; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either— the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee may be jeopardised in a material way; or the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. This section also applies if a keno licensee fails to comply with a direction to rectify a matter within the period stated in the relevant notice. The Minister must give written notice of the Minister’s belief, or of the keno licensee’s failure to comply with the direction, to the Governor in Council. (sec.31-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the Minister still believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a keno licence; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either— the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee may be jeopardised in a material way; or the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. (sec.31-ssec.2) This section also applies if a keno licensee fails to comply with a direction to rectify a matter within the period stated in the relevant notice. (sec.31-ssec.3) The Minister must give written notice of the Minister’s belief, or of the keno licensee’s failure to comply with the direction, to the Governor in Council.
- (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel a keno licence; and
- (b) the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and
- (c) either— (i) the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee may be jeopardised in a material way; or (ii) the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way.
- (i) the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee may be jeopardised in a material way; or
- (ii) the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way.
- (i) the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the keno licensee may be jeopardised in a material way; or
- (ii) the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way.