Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) If the owner of the casino, the casino lessee (if any) and the casino licensee are not all the same person, a control agreement, approved by the Minister, must be in force between them.
(2) The control agreement must be in writing and deal with the following matters:
(a) the roles and responsibilities of the parties to the control agreement;
(b) the control and operation of the casino;
(c) anything else the Minister considers necessary or desirable.
(3) The control agreement may, with the Minister's approval, be—
(a) amended; or
(b) terminated and replaced with a new control agreement.
Example
The parties must enter into a new control agreement if there is a change in ownership of the casino, or if there is a new casino licensee or lessee.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(4) In deciding whether to approve an agreement or amendment, the Minister must consider—
(a) any recommendations made by the commission about the agreement or amendment; and
(b) the likely effect of the
agreement or amendment on the control and operation of the casino.