Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of casino gambling - Operation of casinos

182: Review of agreements

You could also call this:

"Checking casino agreements to ensure fair gambling"

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If you have a casino licence, you might be asked by the Secretary to give them some information. This information is about any agreements you have with other people related to your casino. The Secretary can ask for any information they think is necessary. You might be asked for details like the names of the people involved in the agreement, what property or services are being provided, and how long the agreement lasts. The Secretary can also ask you for a copy of the agreement if it is written down.

If the Secretary looks at the information you provide and thinks the agreement might harm the integrity of gambling at your casino, they will ask you to explain why the agreement should not be stopped. They will send you a notice that says why they are concerned and gives you a deadline to respond, which will be at least 20 working days after you get the notice. When the Secretary sends you this notice, they will also send a copy to the other person involved in the agreement, as mentioned in sections 183 and 184.

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Part 2Gambling
Licensing of casino gambling: Operation of casinos

182Review of agreements

  1. The holder of a casino licence must, if directed by the Secretary to do so, provide to the Secretary, within the time stipulated by the Secretary, the information that the Secretary thinks fit with respect to any lease, contract, agreement, or arrangement (in this section and sections 183 and 184 referred to as the agreement), written or unwritten, with any other person relating to the casino.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may require the following information:

  3. the names of persons entering into the agreement:
    1. the description of any property, good, or other thing or service provided or to be provided:
      1. the value, type, or nature of any consideration:
        1. the operative period of the agreement.
          1. The holder of a casino licence must, if directed by the Secretary to do so, provide to the Secretary, within the time that may be stipulated by him or her, a copy of the agreement if it is in writing.

          2. If, upon a review of any information or document provided under this section, the Secretary is satisfied that the continuance of the agreement jeopardises the integrity of gambling at the casino, he or she must, without delay, issue to the licensee who is the party to the agreement a notice requiring the licensee to demonstrate why the agreement should not be terminated.

          3. The notice must—

          4. state the grounds for the notice; and
            1. stipulate a date that is not earlier than 20 working days after the issue of the notice, on or before which the licensee is required to respond under subsection (4).
              1. If the Secretary issues a notice, he or she must, at the same time, provide a copy to the other party to the agreement.

              Compare
              • 1990 No 62 s 74(1)–(6)