Gambling Administration Act 2019

The Commissioner may give a notice to a gambling provider—

specifying the nature of the cause for disciplinary action;

requiring the gambling provider to show cause, within a period specified in the notice (which must be at least 14 days), why disciplinary action should not be taken against them; and

that may require the gambling provider to take specified action, or cease specified action, within a period specified in the notice, in relation to any matter specified in the notice.

After considering the submissions (if any) made by the gambling provider under subsection (1)(b), the Commissioner may, by order, take disciplinary action in 1 or more of the following ways:

the Commissioner may reprimand the gambling provider;

the Commissioner may impose a fine on the gambling provider not exceeding—

in the case of the holder of a major betting operations licence, or an authorised interstate betting operator, under the

in the case of the holder of the casino licence—$75 million;

in the case of the holder of the gaming machine monitor licence under the Gaming Machines

in any other case—$20 000;

the Commissioner may—

vary the conditions of the relevant authorisation; or

give directions to the gambling provider as to the winding up of operations under the relevant authorisation; or

suspend the relevant authorisation for a specified or unlimited period; or

cancel or revoke the relevant authorisation; or

if a relevant authorisation is cancelled or revoked—disqualify a person from holding the relevant authorisation or from being approved under a gambling Act permanently or for a specified time;

in the case of an authorised interstate betting operator under the

give written directions to the operator as to the winding up of betting operations in this State; or

prohibit the operator from conducting betting operations in this

in the case of the holder of a gaming machine licence under the

Disciplinary action takes effect on the date of service of the order on the gambling provider or on a later date specified in the order.

If the Commissioner suspends a relevant authorisation or imposes a prohibition, the Commissioner may, at any time, terminate the suspension or prohibition.

A fine imposed under this section may be recovered as a debt due to the State.

A person who fails to comply with a requirement, order or direction of the Commissioner given under this section is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty:

in the case of the holder of a major betting operations licence, or an authorised interstate betting operator, under the

in the case of the holder of the casino licence—$2.5 million;

in the case of the holder of the gaming machine monitor licence under the Gaming Machines

in any other case—$35 000.