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GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 - SECT 79

Cancellation etc of technician's approval

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the commission stops being satisfied that an approved technician is qualified to exercise the functions of an approved technician for each approved supplier for whom the technician is approved; or

        (b)     the approved technician is not employed by an approved supplier; or

        (c)     the commission is satisfied that the technician has contravened this Act.

    (2)     In subsection (1) (c), a reference to a "contravention" of this Act includes a reference to the following:

        (a)     a contravention of the Criminal Code

, part 2.4 (Extensions of criminal responsibility) in relation to an offence against this Act or otherwise in relation to this Act;

        (b)     a contravention of the Criminal Code

in relation to a document completed, kept or given, or required to be completed, kept or given, under or in relation to this Act;

        (c)     a contravention of the Criminal Code

in relation to anything done, or not done, under or in relation to this Act.

    (3)     The commission may, by written notice given to the approved technician—

        (a)     cancel the technician's approval; or

        (b)     suspend the technician's approval; or

        (c)     reprimand the technician.

    (4)     In considering whether to take action under this section, the commission must consider the following:

        (a)     whether action has been taken against the approved technician under this section before;

        (b)     the seriousness of any contravention of this Act;

        (c)     the likelihood of further action needing to be taken against the technician;

        (d)     the public benefit of technicians being regulated under this Act.

    (5)     The commission may also consider any other relevant matter.

    (6)     In this section:

"approved supplier" does not include an approved supplier whose approval is suspended.

"qualified", to exercise the functions of an approved technician—see section 75 (4).



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