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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 5.3.23

Minister may take disciplinary action

    (1)     The Minister, on the recommendation of the Commission under section 5.3.22, may take any one or more of the following disciplinary actions—

        (a)     issue a letter of censure to the licensee;

S. 5.3.23(1)(b) amended by No. 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 10.7).

        (b)     fine the licensee an amount not exceeding an amount that is 5000 times the value of a penalty unit fixed by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the Monetary Units Act 2004 ;

        (c)     amend the licence;

        (d)     cancel or suspend the licence.

    (2)     In taking disciplinary action, the Minister—

        (a)     is entitled to rely on the findings and recommendations in the report of the Commission under section 5.3.22; and

        (b)     is not required to give the licensee a further opportunity to be heard or make submissions.

    (3)     Cancellation, suspension or amendment of a licence under this section takes effect when written notice is given to the licensee or on a later date specified in the notice.

    (4)     A letter of censure may censure the licensee in respect of any matter connected with the management or operation of its public lottery business and may include a direction to the licensee to rectify within a specified time any matter giving rise to the letter of censure.

    (5)     If a direction given under subsection (4) is not complied with in the specified time, the Minister may, by giving written notice to the licensee, cancel, suspend or amend the licence without giving the licensee a further opportunity to be heard or make submissions.

    (6)     A fine imposed under this section may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.



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