South Australian Numbered Acts

GAMING MACHINES (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2004 (NO 46 OF 2004) - SECT 32

32—Insertion of section 42A

After section 42 insert:

42A—Advertisement of certain applications and objections

        (1)         An application for approval must, if the Commissioner so directs, be advertised by publication by the applicant of notice, in a form approved by the Commissioner, in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State and in the Gazette at least 28 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application.

        (2)         If an application has been advertised under this section, any person may, by notice in the prescribed form lodged with the Commissioner at least 7 days before the day appointed for the hearing of the application, object to the application.

        (3)         A copy of the notice of objection must be served by the objector on the applicant at least 7 days before the day appointed for the hearing of the application.

        (4)         However, the Commissioner may (in the Commissioner's absolute discretion) accept an objection even though it is lodged, or served on the applicant, out of time.

        (5)         An objection may be made on behalf of an unincorporated association under this section by an agent duly appointed for the purpose.

        (6)         An objection may be made on the ground that the grant of the application would be contrary to this Act.

        (7)         The Commissioner may allow a person who has made an objection to vary the objection at any time before the determination of the proceedings.

        (8)         If the Commissioner allows an objection to be varied pursuant to subsection (7), the Commissioner must cause the parties to the proceedings to be given notice of the variation a reasonable time before the hearing of the proceedings.

        (9)         An objector to an application is a party to proceedings on the application.