Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A licensee must not relocate the gaming machine areas of licensed premises of the licensee without the approval of the chief executive.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) An application for approval must be—
(a) in the approved form; and
(b) given to the chief executive; and
(c) accompanied by a plan of the premises showing the proposed locations on the premises where it is intended to install gaming machines.
(3) Where—
(a) the commission approves a decrease in the approved number of gaming machines for licensed premises; or
(b) the chief executive considers that it is necessary for the proper conduct of gaming that the gaming machine areas of licensed premises be relocated;
the chief executive may, by written notice, direct the licensee to relocate the gaming machine areas of the licensee's licensed premises in accordance with the direction.
(4) The licensee must comply with the chief executive's direction.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(5) The chief executive may before—
(a) granting an approval under subsection (1); or
(b) giving a direction under subsection (3);
require the licensee to furnish such information as the chief executive considers appropriate, and the licensee must comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(6) The chief executive, having regard to—
(a) the size, layout and facilities of the licensee's licensed premises; and
(b) such other matters as the chief executive considers are relevant;
may grant or refuse to grant an application under subsection (1).
(7) On and from the date of completion of any relocation approved or directed under this section, the gaming machine areas of a licensed premises for all purposes are as so relocated.
(8) If an application under subsection (1) is refused, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant written notice of, and the reasons for, the decision.