Northern Territory Numbered Acts

RACING AND BETTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 20 OF 2016) - SECT 8

After section 25

insert

26     Costs of investigation of application

    (1)     If, under section 90, 102 or 109C, the Commission carries out an investigation or inquiry in relation to an application for a licence, the Commission may require the applicant to meet the cost of the investigation or inquiry.

    (2)     The Commission may require the applicant to make specified payments towards the cost of the investigation or inquiry before the investigation or inquiry begins and during the course of the investigation or inquiry.

    (3)     If a payment is not made as required by the Commission, the Commission may discontinue the investigation or inquiry.

    (4)     At the end of the investigation or inquiry, the Commission must certify the cost of the investigation or inquiry and any unpaid balance of that cost may be recovered from the applicant as a debt due and payable to the Territory.

    (5)     In proceedings for recovery of the cost (or the balance of the cost) of an investigation or inquiry, the Commission's certificate is evidence of the cost.