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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.228QSuspension or cancellation of licence for breach of head office provision
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### sec.228Q Suspension or cancellation of licence for breach of head office provision
This section applies if a lottery operation agreement to which GCLC is a party includes a head office provision.
The following provisions do not apply in relation to the suspension or cancellation of a primary licence, on the ground stated in section 24 (1) (g) , for a breach of the head office provision—
section 25 (1) (b) and (c)
section 31 (1) (b) and (c) .
In this section—
head office provision means a provision of an agreement imposing on a party—
a requirement that the party must establish and retain in Queensland the national and international headquarters of the party’s lottery business; or
another requirement that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a requirement that must be contained in the constitution of a GCLC company under section 228K .
s 228Q ins 2007 No. 22 s 62
(sec.228Q-ssec.1) This section applies if a lottery operation agreement to which GCLC is a party includes a head office provision.
(sec.228Q-ssec.2) The following provisions do not apply in relation to the suspension or cancellation of a primary licence, on the ground stated in section 24 (1) (g) , for a breach of the head office provision— section 25 (1) (b) and (c) section 31 (1) (b) and (c) .
(sec.228Q-ssec.3) In this section— head office provision means a provision of an agreement imposing on a party— a requirement that the party must establish and retain in Queensland the national and international headquarters of the party’s lottery business; or another requirement that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a requirement that must be contained in the constitution of a GCLC company under section 228K .
- • section 25 (1) (b) and (c)
- • section 31 (1) (b) and (c) .
- (a) a requirement that the party must establish and retain in Queensland the national and international headquarters of the party’s lottery business; or
- (b) another requirement that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a requirement that must be contained in the constitution of a GCLC company under section 228K .