sec.25Show cause notice

### sec.25 Show cause notice This section applies if the Minister believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a primary 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 lotteries stated in the licence 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 the Minister believes the ground exists to amend a primary licence by omitting a lottery stated in it. The Minister must give the primary licensee a written notice (a show cause notice ) that— states the action (the proposed action ) the Minister proposes taking under this division; and states the grounds for the proposed action; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is suspension of the primary licence—states the proposed suspension period; and invites the primary licensee to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the primary licensee. s 25 amd 2007 No. 22 ss 29 , 3 sch 1 (sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel a primary 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 lotteries stated in the licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. (sec.25-ssec.2) This section also applies if the Minister believes the ground exists to amend a primary licence by omitting a lottery stated in it. (sec.25-ssec.3) The Minister must give the primary licensee a written notice (a show cause notice ) that— states the action (the proposed action ) the Minister proposes taking under this division; and states the grounds for the proposed action; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and if the proposed action is suspension of the primary licence—states the proposed suspension period; and invites the primary licensee to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.25-ssec.4) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the primary licensee. - (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel a primary 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 lotteries stated in the licence 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 lotteries stated in the licence 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 lotteries stated in the licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or - (ii) the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. - (a) states the action (the proposed action ) the Minister proposes taking under this division; and - (b) states the grounds for the proposed action; and - (c) outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and - (d) if the proposed action is suspension of the primary licence—states the proposed suspension period; and - (e) invites the primary licensee to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken.