Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 58 OF 2009) - SECT 63

After Division 2 of Part 7 of Chapter 3 of the Principal Act insert —

" Division 3—Other requirements

        3.7.6A     Directions to gaming operator to provide information etc.

    (1)     The Minister may give a written direction to a gaming operator requiring the operator to provide to the Minister any information or document, or any class of information or document, that—

        (a)     is in the possession or under the control of the operator; and

        (b)     in the opinion of the Minister relates to the kind of things that the monitoring licensee will be authorised to do under the monitoring licence and is considered by the Minister to be relevant to—

              (i)     an invitation or proposed invitation to apply for the monitoring licence; or

              (ii)     an invitation or proposed invitation to apply for the monitoring licence under section 3.4.40.

    (2)     A gaming operator must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

    (3)     The Minister may, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, disclose any information acquired by the Minister in response to a direction under subsection (1) to—

        (a)     the Commission; and

        (b)     a possible invitee (within the meaning of section 3.4.41(2)); and

        (c)     persons who apply for the monitoring licence in accordance with section 3.4.42.

        3.7.6B     Directions to monitoring licensee to provide information etc.

    (1)     The Minister may give a written direction to the monitoring licensee requiring the monitoring licensee to provide to the Minister any information or document, or any class of information or document, that—

        (a)     is in the possession or under the control of the monitoring licensee; and

        (b)     in the opinion of the Minister relates to the kind of things that a monitoring licensee will be authorised to do under the monitoring licence and is considered by the Minister to be relevant to—

              (i)     an invitation or proposed invitation to apply for the monitoring licence; or

              (ii)     an invitation or proposed invitation to apply for the monitoring licence under section 3.4.40.

    (2)     The monitoring licensee must comply with a direction under subsection (1).

    (3)     The Minister may, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit, disclose any information acquired by the Minister in response to a direction under subsection (1) to—

        (a)     the Commission; and

        (b)     a possible invitee (within the meaning of section 3.4.41(2)); and

        (c)     persons who apply for the monitoring licence in accordance with section 3.4.42.

        3.7.6C     No compensation payable

No compensation is payable by the State in respect of anything done under section 3.7.6A or 3.7.6B or in compliance with a direction under either of those sections.

        3.7.6D     Directions to monitoring licensee

    (1)     The Commission may give a written direction to the monitoring licensee relating to the conduct, supervision and control of monitoring services provided by the licensee and the monitoring licensee must comply with the direction as soon as it takes effect.

    (2)     The direction takes effect when it is given to the licensee or at the later time specified in the direction.

    (3)     The power conferred by this section includes a power to give a direction to a licensee to adopt, vary, cease or refrain from any practice in respect of the conduct of the monitoring.

    (4)     A direction under this section must not be inconsistent with—

        (a)     this Act, the regulations, the monitoring licence or related agreements referred to in section 3.4.48 or 3.4.48A; or

        (b)     a direction of the Minister under section 3.7.6A or 3.7.6B.".

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