Lotteries Act 1997

This section applies if the chief executive believes—

a ground exists for directing the termination of an agency agreement; and

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

either—

the integrity of the conduct of lotteries by the lottery operator may be jeopardised; or

the public interest may be affected adversely.

The chief executive must give the lottery agent a written notice (a show cause notice) that—

states the chief executive proposes to take action (the proposed action) to direct the lottery operator to terminate the agency agreement; and

states the grounds for the proposed action; and

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

invites the agent 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 not less than 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the lottery agent.

The chief executive must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to the lottery operator.

A lottery operator to whom a copy of the show cause notice is given 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 lottery agent; or

a lottery operator to whom a copy of the show cause notice is given.