Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOTTERIES ACT 1997 - SECT 26

(1) The Minister must promptly give a copy of the show cause notice to each person (an interested person) the Minister believes has an interest in the primary licence if the Minister considers--

(a) the person's interest may be affected adversely by the suspension, cancellation or amendment of the licence; and

(b) it is otherwise appropriate in the circumstances to give the copy of the notice to the person.

(2) In considering whether it is appropriate to give a copy of the show cause notice to an interested person, the issues to which the Minister may have regard include the following--

(a) the nature of the interested person's interest;

(b) whether the primary licensee's interest may be improperly prejudiced.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1), a person is an interested person if a lottery operation agreement between the person and the primary licensee is in force.

(4) An interested person to whom a copy of the show cause notice is given may make representations about the notice to the Minister in the show cause period.