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Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016
sec.17Meaning of relevant entity
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### sec.17 Meaning of relevant entity
Each of the following entities is a relevant entity —
an entity listed in the casino agreement, schedule 3 , column 1 or 2;
an entity that becomes a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ;
an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, to be a relevant entity.
A trust, and a trustee of the trust, may be separate relevant entities. See also section 19 in relation to trusts.
However, relevant entity does not include—
an entity that stops being a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ; or
an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, not to be a relevant entity.
The Minister may declare an entity to be a relevant entity under subsection (1) (c) only if, in the Minister’s opinion—
the entity can influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; or
the entity is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by—
the licensee or IR Holdco; or
another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
The Minister may declare an entity not to be a relevant entity under subsection (2) (b) only if, in the Minister’s opinion—
the entity can not influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; and
the entity is not a subsidiary of, or otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by—
the licensee or IR Holdco; or
another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
A notice under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (b) is subordinate legislation.
The Minister must give a copy of a notice under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (b) to the entity to which the declaration relates.
(sec.17-ssec.1) Each of the following entities is a relevant entity — an entity listed in the casino agreement, schedule 3 , column 1 or 2; an entity that becomes a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ; an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, to be a relevant entity. A trust, and a trustee of the trust, may be separate relevant entities. See also section 19 in relation to trusts.
(sec.17-ssec.2) However, relevant entity does not include— an entity that stops being a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ; or an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, not to be a relevant entity.
(sec.17-ssec.3) The Minister may declare an entity to be a relevant entity under subsection (1) (c) only if, in the Minister’s opinion— the entity can influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; or the entity is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by— the licensee or IR Holdco; or another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
(sec.17-ssec.4) The Minister may declare an entity not to be a relevant entity under subsection (2) (b) only if, in the Minister’s opinion— the entity can not influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; and the entity is not a subsidiary of, or otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by— the licensee or IR Holdco; or another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
(sec.17-ssec.5) A notice under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (b) is subordinate legislation.
(sec.17-ssec.6) The Minister must give a copy of a notice under subsection (1) (c) or (2) (b) to the entity to which the declaration relates.
- (a) an entity listed in the casino agreement, schedule 3 , column 1 or 2;
- (b) an entity that becomes a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ;
- (c) an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, to be a relevant entity.
- (a) an entity that stops being a party to the casino agreement under chapter 3 ; or
- (b) an entity declared by the Minister, by notice, not to be a relevant entity.
- (a) the entity can influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; or
- (b) the entity is a subsidiary of, or is otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by— (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
- (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or
- (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
- (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or
- (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
- (a) the entity can not influence the ownership, management or operations of another relevant entity in relation to the Queen’s Wharf complex or the Queen’s Wharf casino; and
- (b) the entity is not a subsidiary of, or otherwise controlled or significantly influenced by— (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
- (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or
- (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.
- (i) the licensee or IR Holdco; or
- (ii) another relevant entity that is a trustee of the IR Holding Trust or IR Operating Trust.