Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2011 (NO. 60 OF 2011) - SECT 35

After section 4.5A.14 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 insert —

        " 4.5A.14A     Suspension of a bookmaker's registration pending criminal proceedings

    (1)     The Commission may suspend a bookmaker's registration by notice in writing given to the bookmaker if the Commission is satisfied that—

        (a)     the bookmaker; or

        (b)     if the bookmaker is a body corporate, an officer, director or nominee of the bookmaker—

has been charged with a relevant offence.

    (2)     The Commission may, at any time, terminate or reduce a period of suspension imposed under subsection (1).

    (3)     In this section "relevant offence" means—

        (a)     an offence against the Racing Act 1958 and regulations under that Act, or a gaming Act or gaming regulations;

        (b)     an offence (in Victoria or elsewhere) involving fraud or dishonesty where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for 3 months or more;

        (c)     an indictable offence, or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence, in respect of the management or operation of the bookmaker's business.

        4.5A.14B     Suspension of a bookmaker's key employee's registration pending criminal proceedings

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    (1)     The Commission may suspend a bookmaker's key employee's registration by notice in writing given to the bookmaker's key employee if the Commission is satisfied that the bookmaker's key employee has been charged with a relevant offence.

    (2)     The Commission may, at any time, terminate or reduce a period of suspension imposed under subsection (1).

    (3)     In this section "relevant offence" means—

        (a)     an offence against the Racing Act 1958 and regulations under that Act, or a gaming Act or gaming regulations;

        (b)     an offence (in Victoria or elsewhere) involving fraud or dishonesty where the offence is punishable by imprisonment for 3 months or more;

        (c)     an indictable offence, or an offence that, if committed in Victoria, would be an indictable offence, in respect of the management or operation of the business at which the bookmaker's key employee is employed.".