Queensland Consolidated Acts

KENO ACT 1996 - SECT 145

145 Approval of regulated keno equipment

(1) A keno licensee may apply to the chief executive—

(a) for an approval for regulated keno equipment proposed to be used in the conduct of keno games by the licensee under the keno licence; or

(b) for approval to modify regulated keno equipment used in the conduct of keno games by the licensee under the keno licence.

(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 keno licensee—

(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 keno licensee 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 keno licensee, the State may recover the amount from the keno licensee as a debt.

(4) After considering the application and any evaluation of equipment, the chief executive must decide to—

(a) grant the approval; or

(b) grant the approval with conditions; or

(c) refuse to grant the approval.

(5) The chief executive may refuse to grant an approval if—

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

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

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

(a) for a decision to grant an approval—immediately give the keno licensee written notice of the decision; or

(b) for a decision to grant an approval with conditions—immediately give the keno licensee an information notice for the decision; or

(c) for a decision to refuse to grant an approval—immediately give the keno licensee an information notice for the decision.

(7) The chief executive may act under subsection (8) only if, having regard to the objects of this Act, the chief executive considers taking the action is—

(a) necessary or appropriate for the proper conduct of keno gaming; or

(b) otherwise in the public interest.

(8) At any time after granting an approval, the chief executive may decide to—

(a) impose conditions on the approval, whether or not the approval is already subject to conditions; or

(b) vary a condition of the approval; or

(c) remove a condition of the approval.

(9) When the chief executive makes a decision under subsection (8) , the chief executive must—

(a) for a decision to impose a condition on an approval—give the keno licensee for the approval an information notice for the decision; or

(b) for a decision to vary a condition of an approval—give the keno licensee for the approval an information notice for the decision; or

(c) for a decision to remove a condition of an approval—give the keno licensee for the approval written notice of the decision.