Grant or refusal of licence
17 Grant or refusal of licence
(1) The Director may grant an internet gaming key employee licence to an applicant if the Director is satisfied under regulations 15 and 16 that the applicant:
is eligible to be granted the licence; and
(b) is a fit and proper person to be granted an internet gaming key employee licence to perform the duties he or she proposes to perform under the licence.
(2) Despite regulations 15 and 16, the Director may, in his or her absolute discretion, grant an internet gaming key employee licence to an applicant on the grounds that the applicant holds a licence that is:
issued by a State or another Territory of the Commonwealth; and
(b) in the opinion of the Director, equivalent to the internet gaming key employee licence.
(3) An internet gaming key employee licence granted under subregulation (1) or (2) is to be:
a full internet gaming key employee licence; or
a provisional internet gaming key employee licence.
(4) An internet gaming key employee licence granted under subregulation (1) or (2) is subject to those terms and conditions, not inconsistent with these Regulations, in relation to:
the duties to be performed by the holder of the licence; and
(b) the manner in which the holder of the licence must perform duties,
that the Director thinks fit and specifies on the licence.
(5) It is a condition of an internet gaming key employee licence that the holder of the licence must comply with and not contravene:
the Act or these Regulations;
(b) a lawful direction or order given to him or her by a gaming inspector in respect of the carrying out of the holder of the licence's duties in relation to the conduct of internet gaming; or
(c) a direction of the Director or a procedure or control specified in the approved control system.
(6) The Director must notify the applicant as soon as practicable after refusing to grant an internet gaming key employee licence to him or her.
(7) A person who has been refused an internet gaming key employee licence may, not later than 14 days after receiving notice of the refusal, request the Director to supply his or her reasons for that decision.
(8) The Director must, as soon as practicable after receiving a request under subregulation (7) from a person, give to the person written reasons for the Director's decision.
(9) Subject to these Regulations, an internet gaming key employee licence granted under this regulation remains in force until:
it expires;
(b) the holder of the licence no longer performs the duties to which the licence relates;
(c) the holder of the licence surrenders the licence to the Director; or
the licence is cancelled under regulation 34(1)(g).
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