Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may:
(a) cancel a casino licence;
(b) suspend a casino licence for a period not exceeding 6 months or the agreement; or
(c) vary the casino licence so that it applies to and in relation to part only of a place approved under section 18.
(2) The Minister shall not cancel, suspend or vary a casino licence unless the Minister is satisfied that the Licensee has:
(a) failed to comply with a law of the Territory in relation to the conduct of the business in a casino;
(b) failed to comply with a condition of the licence;
(c) failed promptly to pay a fee or tax in relation to the conduct of the business in a casino payable under a law of the Territory or in accordance with a condition of the licence;
(d) failed to comply with a direction lawfully given by the Minister or the Director;
(e) been found guilty of an offence which the Minister considers, in the Minister's absolute discretion, to be of such a nature as would bring the casino licence into disrepute; or
(f) in the opinion of the Minister, acted in a manner or condoned an action which is contrary to the good repute of a casino licence and which has brought the conduct of the business in a casino into disrepute.
(3) Where the Minister suspends a casino licence under this section, the licence is of no force or effect during the period of the suspension.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as extending the term of a casino licence suspended under this section.
(5) In subsection (2), a reference to a Licensee includes, for the purposes of paragraphs (e) and (f), where the Licensee is a corporation, a director of the corporation and the person in charge of casino operations in a casino.