Lotteries Act 1997

In deciding whether an applicant for a lottery licence or lottery operator’s licence is a suitable person to hold a licence of that type, the Minister may have regard to the following matters—

the applicant’s character or business reputation;

the applicant’s current financial position and financial background;

if the applicant is not an individual—whether the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

whether the applicant has, or is able to obtain, appropriate resources and appropriate services;

for an application for a lottery licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to enter into, and manage, lottery operation agreements;

for an application for a lottery operator’s licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct lotteries successfully under a lottery operator’s licence;

the extent to which the applicant has negotiated a proposed lottery operation agreement;

if the applicant has a business association with another entity—

the entity’s character or business reputation; and

the entity’s current financial position and financial background;

any other issues prescribed under a regulation.

In subsection (1)—