83VPowers of gambling and casino inspectors

83V Powers of gambling and casino inspectors S. 83V(1) amended by No. 26/2022 s. 58(2)(b). (1) A gambling and casino inspector may do any one or more of the following— (a) require any person in possession of, or having control of, any machinery, equipment or records relating to an activity regulated by sections 4B to 4I and section 92 to produce the machinery, equipment or records for inspection and to answer questions or provide information relating to the machinery, equipment or records; (b) inspect any machinery, equipment or records referred to in paragraph (a) and take copies of, extracts from, or notes relating to, those records; S. 83V(1)(c) amended by No. 26/2022 s. 58(2)(b). (c) if the gambling and casino inspector considers it necessary to do so for the purpose of obtaining evidence of the commission of an offence, seize any machinery, equipment or records; (d) by written notice require— (i) a registered bookmaker who holds an approval under section 4C; or (ii) an approved substitute of a registered bookmaker referred to in subparagraph (i); or (iii) any other person associated with operations or their management in premises the inspector is authorised to enter— to attend before the gambling and casino inspector at a specified time or place and answer questions, or to provide information within a reasonable period specified in the notice, with respect of any activity regulated by sections 4B to 4I and section 92; (e) examine and test any machinery or equipment referred to in paragraph (a) and order the person in charge of the machinery or equipment to withdraw it from use if it is unsatisfactory for use; S. 83V(1)(f) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 139.4), 26/2022 s. 58(2)(b). (f) call to the gambling and casino inspector's assistance a police officer if the gambling and casino inspector is obstructed, or believes on reasonable grounds that he or she will be obstructed, in the performance of his or her functions; S. 83V(1)(g) amended by No. 26/2022 s. 58(2)(b). (g) any other thing authorised by this Act or the regulations to be done by a gambling and casino inspector. S. 83V(2) amended by No. 26/2022 s. 58(2)(b). (2) If a gambling and casino inspector seizes anything under this section, it may be retained by the gambling and casino inspector until the completion of any proceedings (including proceedings on appeal) in which it may be evidence but only if, in the case of records, the person from whom the records were seized is provided, within reasonable time after the seizure, with a copy of the records certified by a gambling and casino inspector as a true copy. (3) Subsection (2) ceases to have effect in relation to things seized if, on the application of a person aggrieved by the seizure, the court in which proceedings referred to in that subsection are instituted so orders. (4) A copy of records provided under subsection (2) is, as evidence, of equal validity to the records of which it is certified to be a copy. S. 83W inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 17.