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INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 101
Show cause notice
(1) This section applies if the chief executive believes— (a) a ground
exists for directing the termination of an agency 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
interactive games by the licensed provider may be jeopardised; or
(ii) the
public interest may be affected adversely.
(2) The chief executive must give
the agent a written notice (a
"show cause notice" ) that— (a) states that the chief executive proposes to
take action (the
"proposed action" ) to direct the licensed provider to terminate the agency
agreement; and
(b) states the grounds for the proposed action; and
(c)
outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and
(d) invites the agent to show within a stated period (the
"show cause period" ) why the proposed action should not be taken.
(3) The
show cause period must be a period ending not less than 21 days after the
show cause notice is given to the agent.
(4) The chief executive must
promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the licensed provider.
(5) A
licensed provider to whom a copy of the show cause notice is given may make
representations about the notice to the chief executive in the
show cause period.
(6) The chief executive must consider all written
representations (the
"accepted representations" ) made during the show cause period by— (a) the
agent; or
(b) a licensed provider to whom a copy of the show cause notice is
given.
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