New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 35

35 Change in state of affairs of operator

(1) In this section:
"major change" in the state of affairs existing in relation to a casino operator means:

(a) any change in that state of affairs which results in a person becoming a close associate of the casino operator, or

(b) any other change in that state of affairs which is of a class or description prescribed as major for the purposes of this section.

"minor change" in the state of affairs existing in relation to a casino operator means any change in that state of affairs that is prescribed as a minor change for the purposes of this section.

(2) It is a condition of a casino licence that the casino operator must:

(a) ensure that a major change in the state of affairs existing in relation to the operator which is within the operator’s power to prevent does not occur except with the prior approval in writing of the Authority, and

(b) notify the Authority in writing of the likelihood of any major change in the state of affairs existing in relation to the operator to which paragraph (a) does not apply as soon as practicable after the operator becomes aware of the likelihood of the change, and

(c) notify the Authority in writing of any major change in the state of affairs existing in relation to the operator to which paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply within 3 days after becoming aware that the change has occurred, and

(d) notify the Authority in writing of any minor change in the state of affairs existing in relation to the operator within 14 days after becoming aware that the change has occurred.

(3) If a major change for which the approval of the Authority is sought under this section involves a person becoming a close associate of a casino operator, the Authority is not to grant its approval unless satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be associated with the management of a casino.

(4) Sections 14 and 15 apply to and in respect of an application for approval under this section in the same way that they apply to and in respect of an application for a licence.

(5) If a major change is proposed or has occurred involving a person becoming a close associate of a casino operator and the approval of the Authority to the change is not required:

(a) the Authority is to inquire into the change to determine whether it is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be associated with the management of a casino, and

(b) if it is not so satisfied, is to take such action as it considers appropriate.