Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHARITABLE AND NON-PROFIT GAMING ACT 1999 - SECT 100

100 Deciding application

(1) After considering the application, the chief executive must decide to—

(a) approve the equipment or modification; or

(b) approve the equipment or modification with conditions; or

(c) refuse to approve the equipment or modification.

(2) The chief executive may approve the equipment or modification only if the chief executive is satisfied—

(a) the equipment is, or after the proposed modification, will be, of a standard that ensures, to the greatest extent reasonably possible—

(i) the integrity of the game for which it is, or is proposed to be, used; and

(ii) the elimination of opportunity for practices that could damage public confidence and trust in participating in games as a worthwhile way of supporting fundraising activities by persons for charitable and non-profit purposes; and

(b) for approval for a lucky envelope vending machine or a lucky envelope vending machine after a proposed modification—

(i) its make and model incorporate the features prescribed under a regulation to ensure the machine’s integrity; and

(ii) it is not capable of accruing playing credits; and

(iii) it does not resemble, or is not capable of being converted to, a gaming machine under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 .

(3) The chief executive may refuse to approve the equipment or modification if—

(a) the fee payable for an evaluation carried out by the chief executive is not paid; or

(b) the applicant fails to comply with a direction of the chief executive under section 99 (1) (b) .

(4) When the chief executive makes a decision under subsection (1) , the chief executive must—

(a) for a decision to approve equipment or a modification—immediately give the applicant written notice of the decision; or

(b) for a decision to approve equipment or a modification with conditions—immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision; or

(c) for a decision to refuse to approve equipment or a modification—immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.