Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAMING MACHINE ACT 1987 (REPEALED) - SECT 23

    (1)     The commission may approve the transfer of a licence issued in relation to premises to which a general licence or on licence applies to a person who is eligible for such a gaming machine licence.

    (2)     The commission may approve the transfer of a gaming machine licence held by a club in relation to the premises of the club to another club that holds a gaming machine licence in relation to its premises.

    (3)     An application for the transfer of a licence—

        (a)     shall be in writing and signed—

              (i)     for an application by an individual—by the applicant; and

              (ii)     for an application by a body corporate—by a director of the body corporate on behalf of the body corporate; and

        (b)     shall be lodged with the commission; and

        (c)     shall state the full name and address—

              (i)     for an application by an individual—of the applicant; and

              (ii)     for an application by a body corporate—of each director of the body corporate; and

        (d)     must be accompanied by any other information the commission requires.

    (4)     The commission shall not approve the transfer of a licence—

        (a)     that has been cancelled; or

        (b)     that has ceased to be in force under section 25 (3); or

        (c)     at any time when a suspension of the licence is in force; or

        (d)     at any time after giving a person under section 24B (1) an opportunity of showing cause why the licence should not be suspended or cancelled and before the date when the decision of the commission whether so to cancel or suspend the licence is made.

    (5)     If the commission approves the transfer of a licence, the licensee shall lodge with the commission —

        (a)     the licence; and

        (b)     the repair book of gaming machines kept in connection with the licence under section 33; and

        (c)     such of the accounts kept in connection with the licence under section 54 as relate to money taken during the month then current together with the other accounts kept in connection with the licence under that section that the commission requires.

    (6)     The commission shall—

        (a)     on receipt by the commission of the licence and repair book and accounts referred to in subsection (5); and

        (b)     on payment by the licensee of any relevant amount referred to in subsection (7) that remains unpaid;

endorse on the licence a memorandum of the transfer and deliver the licence and the repair book and accounts to the person to whom the licence is transferred.

    (7)     For subsection (6), the relevant amount is any amount that is payable by the licensee under the Control Act in relation to gaming machine tax in relation to gaming machines installed on the licensed premises being an amount payable in relation to any time before the month in which the licence is received by the commission.