Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) This section applies if the holder of a general licence or an on licence applies for a licence for the premises to which the general licence or on licence applies.
(2) The commission must issue the licence if satisfied that—
(a) the application complies with section 14; and
(b) the applicant has complied with any requirement made by the commission under the Control Act, section 22 (Power to require information, instruments or records or attendance for examination) in relation to the application; and
(c) the size and layout of the premises are suitable for the installation and use of gaming machines; and
(d) for an application by an individual—the applicant is an adult; and
(e) for an application by a corporation—the directors of the corporation are adults; and
(f) the operation of gaming machines on the premises will be conducted in a responsible way; and
(g) there will be no adverse impact on any school, community facility, sporting facility, or place of public worship located near the premises; and
(h) the overall economic and social impact of issuing the licence will not be harmful to any community that is within 5km of the premises.
(3) For subsection (2) (f), (g) and (h), the commission must take into account—
(a) the social impact assessment for the application; and
(b) any written submissions made to the commission under section 14AA (Additional requirements for social impact assessments) about the social impact assessment.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters the commission may take into account.
(5) This section is subject to the following sections:
• section 15A (Issue or refusal of licences—relevant influential person)
• section 16 (Issue of licence)
• section 18 (Conditions for issue of licences—gaming machines)
• section 20 (Conditions for issue of licences—premises).