Queensland Consolidated Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 162

162 Approval of regulated interactive gambling equipment

(1) A person may apply to the chief executive—

(a) for an approval for regulated interactive gambling equipment proposed to be used in the conduct of authorised games by a licensed provider; or

(b) for approval to modify regulated interactive gambling equipment used in the conduct of authorised games by a licensed provider.

(2) The chief executive must consider the application and if, for deciding the application, the chief executive considers it is necessary for the equipment, or the equipment as proposed to be modified, to be evaluated, the chief executive must—

(a) carry out the evaluation; or

(b) direct the licensed provider—

(i) to arrange to have the equipment evaluated by an approved evaluator; and

(ii) to give the chief executive a written report of the evaluation.

(3) If the chief executive carries out an evaluation of the equipment—

(a) the licensed provider must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the evaluation to the chief executive; and

(b) if an amount of the fee is not paid by the licensed provider, the State may recover the amount from the licensed provider as a debt.

(4) The chief executive may refuse to give an approval if—

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

(b) the licensed provider fails to comply with a direction of the chief executive under subsection (2) (b) .

(5) If the chief executive gives an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the licensed provider written notice of the decision.

(6) If the chief executive refuses to give an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the licensed provider an information notice for the decision.