New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 61

61 Termination of employment on suspension or cancellation of licence

(1) If a casino operator is given written notice by the Authority that the licence of an associate or employee of the operator has been suspended or cancelled, or has otherwise ceased to be in force, it is a condition of the operator’s casino licence that the operator must, within 24 hours after the notice is given:

(a) in the case of an associate of the operator-terminate the association that constitutes the exercise of the functions of a special employee, or

(b) in the case of an employee-terminate the employment that constitutes the exercise of the functions of a special employee or cause it to be terminated.

(2) If the employer (other than the casino operator) of an employee is given written notice by the Authority that the employee’s licence has been suspended or cancelled, the employer must, within 24 hours after the notice is given, terminate the employment that constitutes the exercise of the functions of a special employee or cause it to be terminated.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3) A termination of employment in accordance with this section may be effected despite any other Act or any law, award or industrial or other agreement, and neither the Crown nor the Authority incurs any liability because of such a termination.