Lotteries Act 1997

The chief executive may suspend a key person licensee’s key person licence immediately if the chief executive believes—

a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and

it is necessary to suspend the licence immediately—

in the public interest; or

to ensure the integrity of the conduct of approved lotteries is not jeopardised.

The suspension—

can be effected only by the chief executive giving the key person licensee an information notice about the decision to suspend the licence, together with a show cause notice; and

operates immediately the information notice is given to the licensee; and

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

If the chief executive believes the key person licensee is an employee or a key operator of a primary licensee, the chief executive must immediately give written notice of the suspension to the primary licensee.