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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.23Surrender of primary licence
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### sec.23 Surrender of primary licence
A primary licensee may surrender the primary licence by written notice given to the Minister.
The surrender takes effect—
if paragraph (b) does not apply—
3 months after the notice is given; or
if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day; or
if the Minister, by written notice, approves a day of effect that is earlier than 3 months after the notice is given—on the day of effect approved by the Minister.
Before surrendering a primary licence, the primary licensee must give written notice of the proposed surrender to each other person with whom the primary licensee has a lottery operation agreement.
s 23 amd 2004 No. 21 s 123 sch ; 2007 No. 22 ss 24 , 3 sch 1
(sec.23-ssec.1) A primary licensee may surrender the primary licence by written notice given to the Minister.
(sec.23-ssec.2) The surrender takes effect— if paragraph (b) does not apply— 3 months after the notice is given; or if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day; or if the Minister, by written notice, approves a day of effect that is earlier than 3 months after the notice is given—on the day of effect approved by the Minister.
(sec.23-ssec.3) Before surrendering a primary licence, the primary licensee must give written notice of the proposed surrender to each other person with whom the primary licensee has a lottery operation agreement.
- (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply— (i) 3 months after the notice is given; or (ii) if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day; or
- (i) 3 months after the notice is given; or
- (ii) if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day; or
- (b) if the Minister, by written notice, approves a day of effect that is earlier than 3 months after the notice is given—on the day of effect approved by the Minister.
- (i) 3 months after the notice is given; or
- (ii) if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day; or