New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 42A

42A Requirement for approval of close associate

(1) A person must not be a close associate of a casino operator unless--

(a) the NICC has given approval for the person to become a close associate, and

(b) if the person holds a relevant position--the person holds a certificate of competency under section 64 for the functions that the close associate exercises.

: Maximum penalty--

(a) for an individual--100 penalty units, or

(b) for a corporation--1,000 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person to the extent the person--

(a) holds an exemption granted by the NICC, by written notice given to the person, from the requirement to obtain an approval under this Division, or

(b) held an exemption mentioned in paragraph (a) before it was revoked and it is not more than 28 days since the exemption was revoked, or

(c) is a close associate under an interim approval, or

(d) was a close associate under an interim approval before it was revoked and it is not more than 28 days since the interim approval was revoked.

(3) For subsection (2)(a)--

(a) in deciding whether or not to grant an exemption, the NICC must have regard to the matters prescribed by the regulations, and

(b) an exemption may be granted subject to any conditions the NICC considers appropriate.

(4) In this section--

"relevant position" has the same meaning as in section 3A(3).