Casino Control Act 2006

This section applies if the commission takes disciplinary action against the casino licensee in relation to the following actions under the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017:

acquiring an authorisation under section 16 (Acquiring authorisations for casino gaming machines and casino FATG terminals);

disposing of a restricted authorisation under section 24 (Status of restricted authorisations if development approval ends in other circumstances);

acquiring a casino gaming machine under section 26 (Acquiring casino gaming machine under authorisation);

acquiring a casino FATG terminal under section 28 (Acquiring casino FATG terminal under authorisation).

The commission may give the casino licensee written directions about how the casino licensee is to conduct the acquisition or disposal.

The directions must not be inconsistent with—

this Act, the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017 or any other territory law; or

a condition of the casino licence.

A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).

The casino licensee must comply with the directions.

This section applies if the casino licence, and each authorisation certificate under the licence, is cancelled under this part.

The number of authorisations for casino gaming machines and casino FATG terminals under each cancelled authorisation certificate is forfeited to the Territory.

The casino licensee must dispose of a casino gaming machine or casino FATG terminal operated under a cancelled authorisation certificate as the commission directs.

The Control Act, s 23 provides that an authorised officer may enter and inspect any premises at any reasonable time to do the things mentioned in that section, including inspecting and removing any gaming equipment the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be connected with an offence against a gaming law.

Subsection (3) does not apply if the casino licensee has a reasonable excuse for not complying with the commission’s direction.

The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).