Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Commission must determine an application for a licensed premises gaming licence by either granting or refusing the application and must notify the applicant in writing of its decision.
(2) Where an application is granted, the Commission may grant a licensed premises gaming licence to take effect immediately or on and from a date to be determined by the Commission.
(2A) If a licensed premises gaming licence takes effect on a day to be determined by the Commission, the day on which the licence takes effect may be determined by reference to –
(a) a date; or
(b) the occurrence of an event; or
(c) the fulfilment of a condition; or
(d) any other matter the Commission considers appropriate.
(3) A licensed premises gaming licence may be granted subject to any conditions that the Commission thinks fit and must specify whether acceptance of wagers for games of keno is permitted, the number of gaming machines permitted (if any) and the gaming area approved for the licensed premises.
(4) It is to be a condition of any licensed premises gaming licence granted to take effect before 1 January 1997 that the person to whom the licence is granted must not possess, before that date, gaming machines for any purpose other than the installation of those machines.
(5) Without limiting the matters to which conditions may relate, the conditions of a licensed premises gaming licence may relate to any matter for which provision is made by this Act but must not be inconsistent with a provision of this Act.
(6) The Commission must give reasons for its decision to refuse an application.
(7) If an application is granted, the licensed premises gaming licence is granted for a term not exceeding 5 years, subject to the conditions, and for the licensed premises, specified in the licence.