Casino Control Act 1982

The Minister may, by written notice given to any of the following entities (each a casino entity), direct the entity to engage a suitably qualified person as an external adviser by a stated date—

a casino licensee;

a lessee under a casino lease;

a casino operator under a casino management agreement.

The functions of an external adviser are to investigate and report to the Minister on any of the following matters as required by the Minister under the terms of the adviser’s appointment—

a matter related to the operation of a casino;

the conduct of a casino entity;

the suitability of a casino entity to be associated or connected with the management and operations of a hotel-casino complex or casino;

the suitability of a person, who the Minister believes is associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of a casino entity, to be associated or connected with the management and operations of a hotel-casino complex or casino;

another matter relating to a casino entity and the administration of this Act.

The person engaged as an external adviser must be approved by the Minister for the engagement.

The terms and conditions of an external adviser’s engagement must be approved by the Minister.

A casino entity given a direction under subsection (1) is liable for all costs and expenses associated with engaging an external adviser and the adviser exercising the adviser’s functions.

A casino entity given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.

A casino entity must, if asked by the external adviser engaged by the entity, give the adviser all information the adviser reasonably requires to perform the adviser’s functions.Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.

A casino entity is not excused from complying with a request for information made under subsection (7) on the ground that the information is the subject of legal professional privilege.

Information does not cease to be the subject of legal professional privilege only because it is given to an external adviser in accordance with a request made under subsection (7).