Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOTTERIES ACT 1997 - SECT 12

(1) In deciding whether an applicant for a lottery licence or lottery operator's licence is a suitable person to hold a licence of that type, the Minister may have regard to the following matters—

(a) the applicant's character or business reputation;

(b) the applicant's current financial position and financial background;

(c) if the applicant is not an individual—whether the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

(d) whether the applicant has, or is able to obtain, appropriate resources and appropriate services;

(e) for an application for a lottery licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to enter into, and manage, lottery operation agreements;

(f) for an application for a lottery operator's licence—whether the applicant has the appropriate business ability to conduct lotteries successfully under a lottery operator's licence;

(g) the extent to which the applicant has negotiated a proposed lottery operation agreement;

(h) if the applicant has a business association with another entity—

(i) the entity's character or business reputation; and

(ii) the entity's current financial position and financial background;

(i) any other issues prescribed under a regulation.

(2) In subsection (1)—

appropriate resources means financial resources the Minister considers adequate to ensure the financial viability of operations conducted under a licence of the type to which the application relates.

appropriate services means the services of persons who have appropriate experience to ensure the proper and successful conduct of lotteries.