Wagering Act 1998
sec.82Show cause notice
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sec.82 Show cause notice
This section applies if the Minister believes— a ground exists for directing the termination of a wagering management agreement; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either— the integrity of the conduct of authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. The Minister must give the wagering manager a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the Minister proposes to take action (the proposed action ) to direct the wagering licensee to terminate the wagering management agreement; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the wagering manager 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 wagering manager. The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the wagering licensee. (sec.82-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister believes— a ground exists for directing the termination of a wagering management agreement; and the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and either— the integrity of the conduct of authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way. (sec.82-ssec.2) The Minister must give the wagering manager a written notice (a show cause notice )— stating the Minister proposes to take action (the proposed action ) to direct the wagering licensee to terminate the wagering management agreement; and stating the grounds for the proposed action; and outlining the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and inviting the wagering manager to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.82-ssec.3) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the wagering manager. (sec.82-ssec.4) The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the wagering licensee.
- (a) a ground exists for directing the termination of a wagering management agreement; and
- (b) the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious and fundamental nature; and
- (c) either— (i) the integrity of the conduct of authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or (ii) the public interest may be affected in an adverse and material way.
- (i) the integrity of the conduct of authorised wagering under the relevant wagering licence may be jeopardised in a material way; or