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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.63Suspension and cancellation of licence after show cause process
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### sec.63 Suspension and cancellation of licence after show cause process
This section applies if—
there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or
after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive—
still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence; and
believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
This section also applies if a key person licensee contravenes a direction given to the licensee under section 65A .
The chief executive may—
if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or
if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period.
If the chief executive decides to take action under subsection (3) , the chief executive must immediately—
give an information notice about the decision to the key person licensee; and
if the chief executive believes the licensee is an employee or a key operator of a primary licensee—give written notice of the suspension or cancellation to the primary licensee.
The decision takes effect on the later of the following—
the day the information notice is given to the key person licensee;
the day of effect stated in the information notice.
If the chief executive cancels the licence, the key person licensee must give the licence to the chief executive within 14 days after the cancellation takes effect.
Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —40 penalty units.
s 63 sub 2004 No. 21 s 90
amd 2007 No. 22 s 3 sch 1
(sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive— still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence; and believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
(sec.63-ssec.2) This section also applies if a key person licensee contravenes a direction given to the licensee under section 65A .
(sec.63-ssec.3) The chief executive may— if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period.
(sec.63-ssec.4) If the chief executive decides to take action under subsection (3) , the chief executive must immediately— give an information notice about the decision to the key person licensee; and if the chief executive believes the licensee is an employee or a key operator of a primary licensee—give written notice of the suspension or cancellation to the primary licensee.
(sec.63-ssec.5) The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the information notice is given to the key person licensee; the day of effect stated in the information notice.
(sec.63-ssec.6) If the chief executive cancels the licence, the key person licensee must give the licence to the chief executive within 14 days after the cancellation takes effect. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —40 penalty units.
- (a) there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or
- (b) after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive— (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence; and (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence; and
- (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence; and
- (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (a) if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or
- (b) if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period.
- (a) give an information notice about the decision to the key person licensee; and
- (b) if the chief executive believes the licensee is an employee or a key operator of a primary licensee—give written notice of the suspension or cancellation to the primary licensee.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the key person licensee;
- (b) the day of effect stated in the information notice.