Queensland Consolidated Acts

CHARITABLE AND NON-PROFIT GAMING ACT 1999 - SECT 145

145 Power to require attendance of persons

(1) An inspector may require a person of whom a requirement under section 142 (1) has been made to attend before the inspector to answer questions or give information about the document to which the requirement relates.

(2) Also, an inspector who reasonably believes it is necessary in performing the inspector’s functions under this Act, may require any person responsible for or connected with—

(a) the conduct of general gaming; or

(b) the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance or repair of general gaming equipment;

to attend before the inspector to answer any questions or supply any information with respect to the matters referred to in this subsection.

(3) A requirement made of a person under this section must—

(a) be made by notice given to the person; and

(b) state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance.

(4) When making the requirement, the inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it.