Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998

This section applies if, after considering the information given to the chief executive about a related agreement and, if appropriate, the contents of the agreement, the chief executive believes the continuance of the agreement—

may jeopardise the integrity of the conduct of interactive games by the licensed provider who is a party to the agreement; or

may affect the public interest adversely.

The chief executive must give the licensed provider who is a party to the agreement a written notice (a show cause notice) that—

states that the chief executive proposes to take action to direct the termination of the agreement (the proposed action); and

states the grounds for the proposed action; and

outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and

invites the licensed provider to show within a stated period (the show cause period) why the proposed action should not be taken.

The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the notice is given.

The chief executive must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each other person (an interested person) who is a party to the agreement.

An interested person may make representations about the notice to the chief executive in the show cause period.

The chief executive must consider all written representations (the accepted representations) made during the show cause period by the licensed provider or an interested person.