Wagering Act 1998
sec.37Investigation of suitability of authority holders
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sec.37 Investigation of suitability of authority holders
The chief executive may investigate an authority holder to help the Minister decide whether the holder is a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind held by the holder. However, the chief executive may investigate an authority holder only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the holder is not a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind held by the holder; or the investigation is made under the relevant audit program approved by the Minister. Also, an authority holder may be investigated under an audit program only if there has not been an investigation of the holder under the program within the preceding 2 years. (sec.37-ssec.1) The chief executive may investigate an authority holder to help the Minister decide whether the holder is a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind held by the holder. (sec.37-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may investigate an authority holder only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the holder is not a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind held by the holder; or the investigation is made under the relevant audit program approved by the Minister. (sec.37-ssec.3) Also, an authority holder may be investigated under an audit program only if there has not been an investigation of the holder under the program within the preceding 2 years.
- (a) the Minister reasonably suspects the holder is not a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind held by the holder; or
- (b) the investigation is made under the relevant audit program approved by the Minister.