Wagering Act 1998
sec.77Investigation of suitability of associates of wagering managers
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sec.77 Investigation of suitability of associates of wagering managers
The chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a wagering manager to help the Minister decide whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a wagering manager’s operations. However, the chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a wagering manager only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with a wagering manager’s operations; or the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of wagering managers approved by the Minister; or for a person who became a business or executive associate of the wagering manager after the manager’s appointment—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) . Also, a business or executive associate of a wagering manager 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.77-ssec.1) The chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a wagering manager to help the Minister decide whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a wagering manager’s operations. (sec.77-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of a wagering manager only if— the Minister reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with a wagering manager’s operations; or the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of wagering managers approved by the Minister; or for a person who became a business or executive associate of the wagering manager after the manager’s appointment—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) . (sec.77-ssec.3) Also, a business or executive associate of a wagering manager 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 wagering manager’s operations; or
- (b) the investigation is made under an audit program for business and executive associates of wagering managers approved by the Minister; or
- (c) for a person who became a business or executive associate of the wagering manager after the manager’s appointment—the associate has not been investigated previously under an audit program mentioned in paragraph (b) .