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Gambling Act 2003

Institutions - Gambling Commission

228: Department must service Gambling Commission

You could also call this:

"The government must help the Gambling Commission do its job by providing services and support."

The Secretary has to arrange services for the Gambling Commission so it can do its job. You can think of the Secretary like a person who helps the Gambling Commission with things like paperwork and offices. The Secretary must make sure the people helping the Gambling Commission are separate from others who make policies or check if people are following the rules about gambling.

The Gambling Commission might need help with something that is not listed in the law, so the Chief Gambling Commissioner tells the Minister about it. After talking to the Secretary, the Minister can agree to let the Secretary help the Gambling Commission with what it needs.

The Secretary has to write a report every year about how they helped the Gambling Commission and put it in the Department's annual report. Information that the Gambling Commission has is treated like it belongs to the Department.

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Part 3Institutions
Gambling Commission

228Department must service Gambling Commission

  1. The Secretary must arrange the administrative services necessary for the Gambling Commission to perform its functions.

  2. The Secretary must ensure that staff allocated to perform administrative services for the Gambling Commission are separated, physically and operationally, from other staff responsible for policy, licensing, and compliance concerning gambling.

  3. If the Gambling Commission requires a service from the Secretary that is not prescribed by this Act, the Chief Gambling Commissioner must report the requirement to the Minister.

  4. After consultation with the Secretary, the Minister may agree to the Secretary providing the services required by the Gambling Commission.

  5. The Secretary must report annually on the Department’s servicing of the Gambling Commission in the Department’s annual report.

  6. Information held by the Gambling Commission is to be treated as information of the Department.