South Australian Numbered Acts

GAMING MACHINES (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO 28 OF 2010) - SECT 25

25—Insertion of section 32A

After section 32 insert:

32A—Surrender or revocation of social effect certificate

        (1)         The holder of a social effect certificate may, by notice in writing to the Commissioner, surrender the social effect certificate and the certificate will cease to be in force on acceptance by the Commissioner of the surrender.

        (2)         The Commissioner cannot accept a surrender of a social effect certificate while there is an application before the Commissioner for a gaming machine licence in respect of premises on the site to which the certificate relates.

        (3)         The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the holder of a social effect certificate, revoke the certificate if satisfied that the holder has ceased to have a proprietary interest in the site to which the certificate relates.

        (4)         The Commissioner must, before revoking a social effect certificate—

            (a)         give notice in writing to the holder of the certificate of the proposed revocation; and

            (b)         allow the holder a period of 21 days (or such longer period as the Commissioner may in any particular case allow) to show cause why the certificate should not be revoked.