(1)  A venue licence and its conditions may be amended in accordance with this section.

(2)  An amendment may be proposed –

(a) by the licensee by requesting the Commission in writing to make the amendment and giving reasons for the request; or

(b) by the Commission by giving notice in writing of the proposed amendment and giving reasons to the licensee.

(3)  If a licensee under subsection (2)(a) requests the Commission to amend a venue licence so that the licence is endorsed with one or more gaming machine authorities, the following sections apply to that request as if it were an application under section 36(1) for a venue licence endorsed with gaming machine authorities:

(a) section 36(3) , (4) , (6) , (6A) and (6B) ;

(b) section 37(1)(d) and (2) .

(3A)  Subsection (3) does not apply to a request to amend a venue licence for licensed premises if gaming machines have operated at the licensed premises in the 6-month period immediately before the request.

(3B)  The Commission must not amend a venue licence so that it is endorsed with gaming machine authorities, unless it is satisfied as to the matters specified under section 38 .

(3C)  If a licensee under subsection (2)(a) requests the Commission to amend a venue licence to authorise the acceptance of wagers and the making of payments for games of keno at the licensed premises to which the licence relates, sections 36(5) , (5A) and (5B) apply to that request as if it were an application under section 36(1) for a venue licence with such an authorisation.

(4)  The Commission must give the licensee at least 28 days to make submissions to the Commission concerning the proposed amendment (whether proposed by the Commission or the licensee) and must consider the submissions made.

(5)  The Commission must then decide whether to make the proposed amendment, either with or without changes from that originally proposed, and must notify the licensee of its decision.

(6)  An amendment proposed by the Commission must be in the public interest or for the proper conduct of gaming.

(7)  Any amendment that the Commission decides upon takes effect when notice of the decision is given to the licensee or on any later date that may be specified in the notice.

(8)  Where an amendment is proposed by the licensee, the proposal is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

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(10)  Where an amendment is proposed by the licensee –

(a) the Commission may undertake such investigations as it considers appropriate; and

(b) the Commission, by written notice to the licensee, may require the licensee to pay the whole or any part of the reasonable costs of the Commission in investigating and processing the application if those costs exceed the prescribed fee.