Gaming Machine Act 1991

The commissioner may immediately suspend a supplier’s licence if the commissioner believes—

a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and

the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious nature; and

either—

the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming is jeopardised; or

the public interest is affected adversely.

If the commissioner decides to immediately suspend a supplier’s licence, the commissioner—

must promptly give the licensed supplier an information notice; and

must give the licensed supplier a show cause notice, as required under section 140(1), about the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground for suspending the licence.

The suspension of a supplier’s licence—

takes effect—

when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or

if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the commissioner—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and

continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with.

The giving of a show cause notice does not affect a suspension under subsection (1).