Wagering Act 1998
sec.195Show cause notice for related agreement
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sec.195 Show cause notice for related agreement
This section applies if, after considering the information given to the Minister about the related agreement and, if appropriate, the contents of the agreement, the Minister believes the continuance of the agreement— may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of approved wagering; or may affect the public interest adversely. This section also applies if— the authority operator does not comply with the requirement mentioned in section 194 ; and the Minister has the belief mentioned in subsection (1) . The Minister must give the authority operator a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the Minister proposes to take action to direct the termination of the agreement (the proposed action ); and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the operator 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 authority operator. The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each other person (an interested person ) who is a party to the agreement. s 195 amd 1999 No. 38 s 83 (sec.195-ssec.1) This section applies if, after considering the information given to the Minister about the related agreement and, if appropriate, the contents of the agreement, the Minister believes the continuance of the agreement— may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of approved wagering; or may affect the public interest adversely. (sec.195-ssec.2) This section also applies if— the authority operator does not comply with the requirement mentioned in section 194 ; and the Minister has the belief mentioned in subsection (1) . (sec.195-ssec.3) The Minister must give the authority operator a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the Minister proposes to take action to direct the termination of the agreement (the proposed action ); and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the operator to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.195-ssec.4) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the authority operator. (sec.195-ssec.5) The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each other person (an interested person ) who is a party to the agreement.
- (a) may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of approved wagering; or
- (b) may affect the public interest adversely.
- (a) the authority operator does not comply with the requirement mentioned in section 194 ; and
- (b) the Minister has the belief mentioned in subsection (1) .