Queensland Consolidated Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 78

78 Show cause notice

(1) If the chief executive believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a key person licence, the chief executive must before taking action to suspend or cancel the licence give the key person licensee a written notice (a
"show cause notice" ).

(2) The show cause notice must state the following—

(a) the action the chief executive proposes taking under this subdivision (the
"proposed action" );

(b) the grounds for the proposed action;

(c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;

(d) if the proposed action is suspension of the licence—the proposed suspension period;

(e) that the key person licensee may, within a stated period (the
"show cause period" ), make written representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken.

(3) The show cause period must end at least 21 days after the key person licensee is given the show cause notice.

(4) Subsection (5) applies if the chief executive believes—

(a) there is a key relationship between the key person licensee and a licensed provider; and

(b) the existence of the grounds for the proposed action is likely to adversely affect the conduct of interactive games by the licensed provider.

(5) The chief executive must immediately give a copy of the show cause notice to the licensed provider.

(6) The licensed provider may make written representations about the show cause notice to the chief executive in the show cause period.