sec.51Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator

sec.51 Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator

After receiving the notice from the Minister under section 50 , the Governor in Council may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the wagering authority for a stated period—suspend the authority for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the wagering authority— suspend the authority for a period; or cancel the authority; or appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the authority holder under the authority. The Minister must promptly give written notice of the decision of the Governor in Council to— the authority holder; and each interested person to whom a copy of the show cause notice was given. The decision takes effect— on the day the notice is given to the authority holder; or if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day. If the wagering authority is cancelled, the person who held the authority must, within 14 days after receiving notice of the decision, return the authority to the chief executive. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.51-ssec.1) After receiving the notice from the Minister under section 50 , the Governor in Council may— if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the wagering authority for a stated period—suspend the authority for not longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the wagering authority— suspend the authority for a period; or cancel the authority; or appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the authority holder under the authority. (sec.51-ssec.2) The Minister must promptly give written notice of the decision of the Governor in Council to— the authority holder; and each interested person to whom a copy of the show cause notice was given. (sec.51-ssec.3) The decision takes effect— on the day the notice is given to the authority holder; or if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day. (sec.51-ssec.4) If the wagering authority is cancelled, the person who held the authority must, within 14 days after receiving notice of the decision, return the authority to the chief executive. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.

• (a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the wagering authority for a stated period—suspend the authority for not longer than the stated period; or
• (b) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the wagering authority— (i) suspend the authority for a period; or (ii) cancel the authority; or (iii) appoint an administrator to conduct the operations of the authority holder under the authority.
• (i) suspend the authority for a period; or