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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 6A.3.28

Minister may take disciplinary action

    (1)     If the Commission makes a report to the Minister under section 6A.3.27, the Minister may—

        (a)     take any one of the following disciplinary actions—

              (i)     amend the licence; or

              (ii)     suspend the licence; or

              (iii)     cancel the licence; or

        (b)     if the Minister considers that disciplinary action under paragraph (a) is not warranted, remit the matter to the Commission with a request that the Commission consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against the licensee under section 6A.3.27(3)(a).

    (2)     In taking disciplinary action, the Minister—

        (a)     must take into account whether, in his or her opinion, taking the action is in the public interest; and

        (b)     is entitled to rely on the findings and recommendations in the report of the Commission under section 6A.3.27; and

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

    (3)     If the Minister remits a matter to the Commission under subsection (1)(b), the Commission is not required to give the licensee a further opportunity to be heard or make submissions before taking disciplinary action against the licensee under section 6A.3.27(3)(a).

    (4)     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.

S. 6A.3.29 inserted by No. 40/2008 s. 17.



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