Queensland Consolidated Acts

KENO ACT 1996 - SECT 64

64 Immediate suspension

(1) The chief executive may suspend a licensed keno employee’s keno employee licence immediately if the chief executive believes—

(a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and

(b) it is necessary to suspend the licence immediately—

(i) in the public interest; or

(ii) to ensure the integrity of the conduct of approved keno games is not jeopardised.

(2) The suspension—

(a) can be effected only by the chief executive giving the licensed keno employee an information notice about the decision to suspend the licence, together with a show cause notice; and

(b) operates immediately the information notice is given to the employee; and

(c) continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with.

(3) If the chief executive believes the licensed keno employee is employed by, or a key operator of, a keno licensee, the chief executive must immediately give written notice of the suspension to the keno licensee.