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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of class 4 gambling - Suspension, cancellation, or refusal to amend or renew class 4 venue licence

75: Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 4 venue licence

You could also call this:

"What happens when someone wants to stop or cancel a venue's gambling licence"

If someone wants to stop, cancel, or not renew a class 4 venue licence, they must tell you about it. They will say what they want to do, why they want to do it, and what you can do about it. You have the right to know what is happening and what you can do. You will be told how to make a submission, which is like a formal letter, to say what you think about the proposal.

You can make a written submission to the Secretary within 20 working days. The Secretary might give you more time if you ask for it. The Secretary has to think about what you say in your submission.

If the Secretary decides to stop a licence for a while, they will tell you when it stops, how long it stops for, and why it stops. The Secretary will also tell you what you need to do to get the licence back. If you do not do what you need to do, there might be bad consequences.

If the Secretary decides to cancel a licence or not renew it, they will tell you why. You have the right to appeal the decision, which means you can ask someone else to look at it again. The Secretary will tell you how to appeal under section 77.

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Licensing of class 4 gambling: Suspension, cancellation, or refusal to amend or renew class 4 venue licence

75Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 4 venue licence

  1. If the Secretary proposes to suspend, cancel, or refuse to amend or renew a class 4 venue licence, the Secretary must notify the corporate society or, if there is a venue agreement, the parties to the agreement, and the venue manager of—

  2. the proposal to suspend, cancel, or refuse to amend or renew the licence; and
    1. the reason for the proposed suspension, cancellation, or refusal; and
      1. their rights, and the procedure to be followed—
        1. before the suspension or cancellation takes effect; or
          1. as a result of the refusal to amend or renew the licence.

          2. The corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, and the venue manager may make written submissions to the Secretary concerning the proposed suspension, cancellation, or refusal to amend or renew within—

          3. 20 working days after the date of the notice under subsection (1); or
            1. any longer period that the Secretary allows if an application for an extension is made within the time period specified in paragraph (a).

              1. The Secretary must consider any submissions made by the corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, or the venue manager.

              2. If the Secretary decides to suspend a licence, the Secretary must notify the corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, and the venue manager of—

              3. the date that the suspension takes effect; and
                1. the suspension period (up to 6 months); and
                  1. the reason for the suspension.

                        1. Where the licence is suspended because of a continuing breach, the Secretary must notify the society of—

                        2. the matters to be dealt with in order for the Secretary to consider withdrawing the suspension before the end of the suspension period; and
                          1. the consequences of not dealing with the matters identified.

                            1. If the Secretary decides to cancel or refuse to amend or renew a licence, the Secretary must notify the corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, and the venue manager of,—

                            2. for a cancellation, the date on which the cancellation takes effect and the reason for the cancellation; or
                              1. for a refusal to amend or renew, the reason for the refusal.

                                1. If subsection (4) or subsection (5) applies, the Secretary must also notify the corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, and the venue manager of—

                                2. the right to appeal the decision; and
                                  1. the process to be followed for an appeal under section 77.

                                    Notes
                                    • Section 75(4)(c): replaced, on , by section 46(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
                                    • Section 75(4)(d): repealed, on , by section 46(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
                                    • Section 75(4)(e): repealed, on , by section 46(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
                                    • Section 75(4A): inserted, on , by section 46(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).