Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive may suspend a key person licensee's key person licence immediately if the chief executive believes--
(a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and
(b) it is necessary to suspend the licence immediately--
(i) in the public interest; or
(ii) to ensure the integrity of the conduct of approved lotteries is not jeopardised.
(2) The suspension--
(a) can be effected only by the chief executive giving the key person licensee an information notice about the decision to suspend the licence, together with a show cause notice; and
(b) operates immediately the information notice is given to the licensee; and
(c) continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with.
(3) If the chief executive believes the key person licensee is an employee or a key operator of a primary licensee, the chief executive must immediately give written notice of the suspension to the primary licensee.