Queensland Consolidated Acts

KENO ACT 1996 - SECT 98

98 Suspending appointed agent’s operations

(1) This section applies if the chief executive believes—

(a) a ground exists to direct the termination of an agency agreement or the appointment of a keno subagent; and

(b) it is necessary to suspend the appointed agent’s operations—

(i) in the public interest; or

(ii) to ensure the integrity of the conduct of keno games by the principal keno licensee is not jeopardised.

(2) The chief executive may suspend the appointed agent’s operations.

(3) The suspension—

(a) must be effected by written notice (a
"suspension notice" ) given to the appointed agent with a show cause notice; and

(b) operates immediately the suspension notice is given; and

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

(4) The suspension notice must state the reason for the decision to suspend the appointed agent’s operations.

(5) The chief executive must promptly give a copy of the suspension notice to—

(a) the appointed agent’s principal; and

(b) if the appointed agent is a keno subagent—the principal keno licensee.

(6) A keno agent must not carry on operations as a keno agent while the agent’s operations are suspended.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(7) A keno subagent must not carry on operations as a keno subagent while the subagent’s operations are suspended.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (7) —200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.