Wagering Act 1998
sec.39Investigation of suitability of associates of permit holders
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sec.39 Investigation of suitability of associates of permit holders
The chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a permit holder to help the Minister decide whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder’s operations. However, the chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a permit holder only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder’s operations; or the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of permit holders approved by the Minister; or for a person who became a business or executive associate of the permit holder after the issue of the oncourse wagering permit—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) . Also, a business or executive associate of a permit holder may be investigated under an audit program only if there has not been an investigation of the associate under the program within the preceding 2 years. (sec.39-ssec.1) The chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a permit holder to help the Minister decide whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder’s operations. (sec.39-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a permit holder only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder’s operations; or the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of permit holders approved by the Minister; or for a person who became a business or executive associate of the permit holder after the issue of the oncourse wagering permit—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) . (sec.39-ssec.3) Also, a business or executive associate of a permit holder may be investigated under an audit program only if there has not been an investigation of the associate under the program within the preceding 2 years.
- (a) the Minister reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder’s operations; or
- (b) the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of permit holders approved by the Minister; or
- (c) for a person who became a business or executive associate of the permit holder after the issue of the oncourse wagering permit—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) .