Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987

The Commission may by arrangement with the relevant employing authority make use, either full‑time or part‑time, of the services of any officer or employee —

in the Public Service; or

in a State agency or instrumentality; or

otherwise in the service of the Crown in right of the State.

The Commission may by arrangement with —

a department of the Public Service; or

a State agency or instrumentality,

An arrangement under subsection (1) or (1a) is to be made on such terms as are agreed to by the parties.

In subsections (1) and (1a) —

The Commission may engage, under contract for services, such consultants as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out effectively its functions under this Act, the RWWA Act and the Betting Control Act 1954, and may enter into arrangements with statutory authorities, educational establishments, or other bodies or persons, whether in the State or elsewhere, with respect to the conduct of any research, study, inquiry or investigation or to any professional, technical or other assistance that may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act, the RWWA Act or the Betting Control Act 1954.

On the request of the Commission the Commissioner of Police may cause inquiry or investigations to be made as to —

any testimonial, books or other information supplied by or on behalf of a person who is the holder of, or an applicant for, any permit, approval or certificate under this Act or any licence or other authorisation conferred pursuant to the Betting Control Act 1954, the RWWA Act or any other written law that relates to gambling; and

the character or reputation of any such person, including as to whether or not, and the extent to which, that person acts or is reputed to be accustomed to act in accordance with the directions or interests of any other person; and

the suitability of such a person to conduct or be concerned in the conduct of permitted gaming, and where the case requires as to the suitability of any individual appointed as a nominee on behalf of such a person, or of a person for whom another acts as nominee; and

the suitability of —

such a person to conduct, or to be concerned in the conduct of, wagering under the Betting Control Act 1954 or the RWWA Act; or

any individual appointed on behalf of such a person, whether as a nominee or otherwise; or

a person for whom another acts, whether as a nominee or otherwise;

the character, reputation, and antecedents of any person who occupies or seeks to occupy a position of authority in a body corporate or is or wishes to become a member of a partnership that is the holder of, or an applicant for, a bookmaker’s licence under the Betting Control Act 1954, and of any associate or suspected associate of that person, including as to whether or not, and the extent to which, that person acts or is reputed to be accustomed to act in accordance with the directions or interests of any other person; and

any premises, facilities, gaming or other equipment, instruments of gaming, machine, accounting procedures, advertising or inducements, used or suspected of being used in connection with gambling or suspected gambling, or intended to be so used; and

any matter concerning a licensed casino; and

the conduct or suspected conduct of any gambling, or suspected gambling; and

allegations, representations or objections made in respect of any such matters,