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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Gambling inspectors

331: Authority to act as gambling inspector

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"Who can be a gambling inspector and what they can do"

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The Secretary gives a special card to every person who is chosen to be a gambling inspector. This card is called a warrant of appointment and it must have the inspector's photo and signature on it. It also has to have other details that are required.

When you have this card, it proves you can do the job of a gambling inspector, unless someone can show that you are not allowed to. This card gives you the power to do things that are listed in sections 333 to 338.

If you stop being a gambling inspector, you have to give your card back. If you do not give it back, you can get a fine of up to $1,000.

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Gambling inspectors

331Authority to act as gambling inspector

  1. The Secretary must issue a warrant of appointment to every person appointed as a gambling inspector.

  2. A warrant of appointment must—

  3. be in the prescribed form; and
    1. bear the photograph and signature of the holder; and
      1. contain any other particulars that may be prescribed.

        1. A warrant of appointment is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient proof that the holder of the warrant may exercise the powers conferred on a gambling inspector under sections 333 to 338.

        2. A person who ceases to be a gambling inspector must return the person’s warrant of appointment.

        3. A person who fails to comply with subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

        Compare
        • 1977 No 84 s 134
        • 1990 No 62 s 82
        Notes
        • Section 331(5): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).