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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 3.4.19

Submissions on proposed amendments

S. 3.4.19(1) substituted by No. 58/2009 s. 23(1) (as amended by No. 56/2010 s. 68).

    (1)     Subject to this section, after receiving a copy of a request for an amendment referred to in section 3.4.18(2), a municipal council may make a submission to the Commission

S. 3.4.19(1)(a) amended by No. 62/2017 s. 49(16).

        (a)     addressing the economic and social impact of the proposed amendment on the well-being of the community of the municipal district in which the approved venue (or venue whose approval under Part 3 is suspended) is located; and

        (b)     taking into account the impact of the proposed amendment on surrounding municipal districts.

S. 3.4.19(1A) inserted by No. 58/2009 s. 23(1) (as amended by No. 56/2010 s. 68).

    (1A)     Unless the Commission considers there are exceptional circumstances, a submission must be made within 60 days after the municipal council receives notice under section 3.4.18A or a copy of an amended request under section 3.4.18B(2) , as the case may be.

S. 3.4.19(1B) inserted by No. 58/2009 s. 23(1) (as amended by No. 56/2010 s. 68).

    (1B)     If the Commission considers that there are exceptional circumstances, the Commission, by written notice given to the municipal council, may extend the period of time within which the council may make a submission.

S. 3.4.19(1C) inserted by No. 58/2009 s. 23(1) (as amended by No. 56/2010 s. 68).

    (1C)     The Commission must not extend the period of time within which the municipal council may make a submission beyond 30 days after the end of the period specified in subsection (1A).

    (2)     A submission under subsection (1) must be in the form approved by the Commission and must include the information specified in the form.

S. 3.4.19(3) substituted by No. 58/2009 s. 23(2).

    (3)     In the case of an amendment proposed by the Commission, the Commission must give the venue operator at least 28 days to make any other submissions to the Commission concerning the proposed amendment and must consider the submissions made.

    (4)     The venue operator may waive the right under subsection (3) to make submissions concerning a proposed amendment by giving notice in writing signed by the venue operator to the Commission.

    (5)     The Commission must consider any submissions made in accordance with this section.



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