Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The commission may suspend a supplier's licence if the commission believes—
(a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and
(b) the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground is of a serious nature; and
(c) either—
(i) the integrity of gaming or the conduct of gaming is jeopardised; or
(ii) the public interest is affected adversely.
(2) In making a decision to suspend a supplier's licence, the commission must have regard to any advice about the suspension given to it by the chief executive.
(3) If the commission decides to suspend a supplier's licence, the chief executive—
(a) must promptly give the licensed supplier an information notice; and
(b) must give the licensed supplier a show cause notice as if the chief executive had formed the belief mentioned in section 140(1) about the act, omission or other thing constituting the ground for suspending the licence; and
(c) must not, without the commission's agreement—
(i) make a decision under section 143; or
(ii) take action under section 144 or 145.
(4) The suspension of a supplier's licence—
(a) takes effect—
(i) when the information notice is given to the licensed supplier; or
(ii) if an earlier notice of the suspension is given orally to the licensed supplier by the chief executive—when the oral notice is given to the licensed supplier; and
(b) continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with.
(5) The giving of a show cause notice does not affect a suspension under subsection (1).