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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.228KMandatory constitutional requirements for GCLC companies
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### sec.228K Mandatory constitutional requirements for GCLC companies
A GCLC company must have, at all times, a constitution requiring the company’s head office to be located in Queensland.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a constitution does not comply with subsection (1) unless it requires—
the principal operational offices of the following company officers and personnel, however described, to be located in Queensland—
at least 2 of the company’s directors;
the chairperson;
the senior officer having overall management of the company’s affairs;
the senior officer having overall management of the company’s financial affairs;
the senior officer having overall management of the company’s lottery operations;
the senior officer having overall management of any of the company services mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) to (vii) ; and
the principal operational offices for the following company services, however described, to be located in Queensland—
distribution, sales and marketing;
strategic planning and business and product development;
accounting;
human resource management;
risk management, compliance, audit and regulatory affairs;
information technology and related services;
administration and corporate services; and
the following meetings of the company to be held in Queensland—
each annual general meeting;
a majority of the board meetings in each year.
s 228K ins 2007 No. 22 s 62
(sec.228K-ssec.1) A GCLC company must have, at all times, a constitution requiring the company’s head office to be located in Queensland.
(sec.228K-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a constitution does not comply with subsection (1) unless it requires— the principal operational offices of the following company officers and personnel, however described, to be located in Queensland— at least 2 of the company’s directors; the chairperson; the senior officer having overall management of the company’s affairs; the senior officer having overall management of the company’s financial affairs; the senior officer having overall management of the company’s lottery operations; the senior officer having overall management of any of the company services mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) to (vii) ; and the principal operational offices for the following company services, however described, to be located in Queensland— distribution, sales and marketing; strategic planning and business and product development; accounting; human resource management; risk management, compliance, audit and regulatory affairs; information technology and related services; administration and corporate services; and the following meetings of the company to be held in Queensland— each annual general meeting; a majority of the board meetings in each year.
- (a) the principal operational offices of the following company officers and personnel, however described, to be located in Queensland— (i) at least 2 of the company’s directors; (ii) the chairperson; (iii) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s affairs; (iv) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s financial affairs; (v) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s lottery operations; (vi) the senior officer having overall management of any of the company services mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) to (vii) ; and
- (i) at least 2 of the company’s directors;
- (ii) the chairperson;
- (iii) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s affairs;
- (iv) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s financial affairs;
- (v) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s lottery operations;
- (vi) the senior officer having overall management of any of the company services mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) to (vii) ; and
- (b) the principal operational offices for the following company services, however described, to be located in Queensland— (i) distribution, sales and marketing; (ii) strategic planning and business and product development; (iii) accounting; (iv) human resource management; (v) risk management, compliance, audit and regulatory affairs; (vi) information technology and related services; (vii) administration and corporate services; and
- (i) distribution, sales and marketing;
- (ii) strategic planning and business and product development;
- (iii) accounting;
- (iv) human resource management;
- (v) risk management, compliance, audit and regulatory affairs;
- (vi) information technology and related services;
- (vii) administration and corporate services; and
- (c) the following meetings of the company to be held in Queensland— (i) each annual general meeting; (ii) a majority of the board meetings in each year.
- (i) each annual general meeting;
- (ii) a majority of the board meetings in each year.
- (i) at least 2 of the company’s directors;
- (ii) the chairperson;
- (iii) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s affairs;
- (iv) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s financial affairs;
- (v) the senior officer having overall management of the company’s lottery operations;
- (vi) the senior officer having overall management of any of the company services mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) to (vii) ; and
- (i) distribution, sales and marketing;
- (ii) strategic planning and business and product development;
- (iii) accounting;
- (iv) human resource management;
- (v) risk management, compliance, audit and regulatory affairs;
- (vi) information technology and related services;
- (vii) administration and corporate services; and
- (i) each annual general meeting;
- (ii) a majority of the board meetings in each year.