Gaming Machine Act 1991

Subsection (2) applies if—

an applicant, under section 56, for a gaming machine licence (a new licence) is the holder of a gaming machine licence for category 1 licensed premises (an old licence); and

because of exceptional circumstances—

the applicant intends to give the commissioner notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and

the application is for a new licence, in place of the old licence, for category 1 licensed premises (new premises); and

the applicant wishes to have some or all of the applicant’s operating authorities for the premises to which the old licence relates (the old premises) transferred to the new premises.

The application—

must be accompanied by notification under section 95 to surrender the old licence; and

must relate only to new premises situated—

in the same authority region as the old premises; and

within the relevant local community area for the old premises; and

must not relate to more than the number of gaming machines fixed for the old licence; and

must not relate to hours of gaming that extend outside the hours fixed for the old licence; and

must state the number of operating authorities the applicant wishes to have transferred to the new premises; and

must include information about the applicant’s exceptional circumstances.Examples of exceptional circumstances—