Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 1998 (NO. 24 OF 1998) - SECT 43

(1)     Subject to this section, the Minister may, by notice in writing to the holder of an interactive gambling licence, cancel the licence if—

        (a)     the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

              (i)     a ground referred to in subsection 39 (1) exists; and

              (ii)     the circumstances on which the ground is based are of a serious and fundamental nature; or

        (b)     a direction under section 40 has not been complied with, being a direction given on grounds based on circumstances of a serious and fundamental nature.

(2)     The Minister shall not cancel a licence under paragraph (1) (a) unless he or she is satisfied that, unless the licence is cancelled—

        (a)     the integrity of the conduct of interactive games by the licensed provider may be jeopardised in a material way; or

        (b)     the public interest may be affected in an adverse or material way.

(3)     Cancellation of a licence takes effect when the notice is given or, if the notice specifies a later day, on the later day.

(4)     A person whose licence has been cancelled shall not fail, without reasonable excuse, to return the licence to the Commissioner within 7 days after the day on which the surrender takes effect.

Penalty: 40 penalty units.