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INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 1998 (NO. 24 OF 1998) - SECT 55

Changing conditions

(1)     Where the Commissioner considers it necessary or desirable—

        (a)     for the proper conduct of interactive games; or

        (b)     in the public interest;

he or she may, by notice in writing to the key person licensee—

        (c)     alter a condition of the licence;

        (d)     omit a condition; or

        (e)     add a condition to the licence.

(2)     Where—

        (a)     a notice under subsection (1) has been given; and

        (b)     the Commissioner believes that there is in existence a key relationship between the licensee and a licensed provider;

the Commissioner shall give a copy of the notice to the licensed provider.

(3)     A key person licensee who has received a notice under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence if he or she fails, without reasonable excuse, to return the licence to the Commissioner within 7 days of receiving the notice.

Penalty: 40 penalty units.

(4)     On receiving a licence under subsection (3), the Commissioner shall—

        (a)     amend the licence in an appropriate way and return the amended licence to the key person licensee; or

        (b)     if the Commissioner does not consider it practicable to amend the licence—issue another key person licence, incorporating the changes to the conditions, to the key person licensee to replace the licence returned to the Commissioner;

as soon as practicable.

(5)     An alteration, omission or addition of a condition takes effect—

        (a)     subject to paragraph (b)—on the day the notice under subsection (1) is given to the key person licensee; or

        (b)     if a later day of effect is stated in the notice—on the later day.



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