Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A casino licensee
shall not enter into or become a party to a controlled contract, or the
variation of a controlled contract, relating to the licensed casino concerned
unless —
(a) the
casino licensee has given to the Commission notice in writing of the details
of the proposed contract or variation of contract ( the contract notice ); and
(b) the
Commission has not objected to the proposed contract or variation of contract
by notice in writing given to the casino licensee during the period for
investigation that the Commission is allowed under this section.
(2) The Commission is
allowed 60 days for investigation after the contract notice is given to
the Commission, but, subject to subsections (3) and (4), that period may
be shortened or extended in a particular case by the Commission by giving
notice in writing to the casino licensee.
(3) The period for
investigation cannot be extended unless the Commission considers that the
special circumstances of the case make the extension necessary or desirable
and that the extension is in the public interest.
(4) The period for
investigation can be extended more than once but cannot in any case be
extended to more than 6 months after the contract notice is given to the
Commission.
(5) A casino gaming
licence is subject to the condition that the casino licensee complies with
this section, but a failure to comply with this section does not affect the
validity of any contract or variation of contract.
(6) In
subsection (3) —
special circumstances includes the complex nature
of the inquiries that need to be made and the need to consult with other
agencies.
[Section 29B inserted by No. 24 of 1998
s. 27.]