Lotteries Bill 1997 (Qld)

Queensland

LOTTERIES BILL 1997

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LOTTERIES BILL 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title 20... eee ee eee eens 12 Commencement .......... 0.0 c eee eee eee eee e eee 12 Definitions—the dictionary ........... 0.000. 12

PART 2—AUTHORISED LOTTERIES

Division 1—Basic concepts

Meaning of "gaming scheme" ............ 0000 c cece eee eee eee 13

Meaning of "lottery"... 6.6... 13 Division 2—Requirement to hold lottery licence

Requirement for lottery licence .......... 0.00. cece eee eee eee 13

Foreign gaming schemes ...... 00.00... eee eee eee 14

Lawful activities ....... 0... eee eee eee 15

Division 3—Applications for, and issue of, lottery licences

Application for lottery licence .......... 0. cece eects 15 Consideration of application... ......... 0.06 c cece cece eee eee ee 15 Conditions for granting application ............ 0.2... cece eee eee eee 16 Suitability of applicant to hold lottery licence ...............002-000 16 Suitability of business and executive associates ................0000- 17 Investigations of suitability of persons ..............000 0c cece ee eee 17 Decision on application .......... 0.6. ee 17 Conditions of licence... 6.06... ieee ccc ee 18 Form of lottery licence ........ 0.0.6 c cece eee eens 18 Changing conditions of lottery licence ............... 000 c cece eee 18

Return of licence for endorsement of changed conditions.............. 19

Lotteries 20 Amendment of lottery licence .......... 0... c cece eee eee 19 Division 4—General provisions about lottery licences 21 Lottery licence not to be transferable .............. 000 cece eee eee ee 19 22 Mortgage and assignment of lottery licence. ............... 0000 eee ee 20 23 Surrender of lottery licence... 2.6.6... ieee eee 20 Division 5—Suspension and cancellation of lottery licences 24 Grounds for suspension or cancellation ...................0 0000222 21 25 Show cause notice... 6.6... cece eee eee eee ete eee 22 26 Copy of show cause notice to be given to interested persons ........... 23 27 Consideration of representations ........ 6... eee ee 24 28 Immediate suspension .... 6.6.0... e beeen ee 24 29 Censuring lottery licensee... 1.1... eee 24 30 Directions to rectify... 0... cette 25 31 Notice by the Minister... 6.6.6... cece eects 25 32 Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator ............ 26 33 Terms of appointment, and role, of administrator..................... 26 34 Cancellation or reduction of period of suspension ..................4. 27 Division 6—Investigations into suitability 35 Audit program... 6.6.66. e nents 27 36 Investigations ©... 6.6... eee 28 37 Requirement to give information or document for investigation......... 29 38 Reports about person's criminal history ................0-.0000 eee eee 29 39 Decisions about lottery licence not to be justiciable.................. 29 PART 3—KEY EMPLOYEES AND OPERATORS Division 1—Requirement for key employees to be licensed 40 Meaning of "key employee"... 1.0... 0.0.0 c eee eee cece eee eee 30 41 Obligation to hold licence... 1.6.6... e eee 31 42 Prohibition of employment of unlicensed persons as key employees ..... 31 Division 2—Key operators 43 Meaning of "key operator"... 1.6... eee eee 31 44 Requirement that key operator apply for licence or endrole............ 32 45 Requirement that key operator end role............ 0.00 eee eee eee 32