sec.154Show cause notice

sec.154 Show cause notice

This section applies if the chief executive believes— a ground exists for directing the termination of an agency agreement; 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 authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised; or the public interest may be affected adversely. The chief executive must give the wagering agent a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the chief executive proposes to take action (the proposed action ) to direct the licence operator to terminate the agency agreement; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the wagering agent 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 wagering agent. The chief executive must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the licence operator. (sec.154-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive believes— a ground exists for directing the termination of an agency agreement; 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 authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised; or the public interest may be affected adversely. (sec.154-ssec.2) The chief executive must give the wagering agent a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the chief executive proposes to take action (the proposed action ) to direct the licence operator to terminate the agency agreement; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the wagering agent to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.154-ssec.3) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the wagering agent. (sec.154-ssec.4) The chief executive must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the licence operator.

• (a) a ground exists for directing the termination of an agency agreement; 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 authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised; or (ii) the public interest may be affected adversely.
• (i) the integrity of the conduct of authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised; or
• (ii) the public interest may be affected adversely.