Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a keno licensee becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that—
(a) a person, by a dishonest act, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person in relation to a keno game conducted by the licensee under the keno licence; or
(b) a keno agent, or an employee of a keno agent, of the licensee has contravened a provision of this Act.
(2) This section also applies if an appointed agent becomes aware, or reasonably suspects, that—
(a) a person, by a dishonest act, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person in relation to a keno game conducted by the principal keno licensee; or
(b) if the appointed agent is a keno agent—a keno subagent, or an employee of a keno subagent, of the agent has contravened a provision of this Act.
(3) Within 3 days of becoming aware of, or suspecting, the dishonest act or contravention, the keno licensee or appointed agent must give the chief executive a written notice advising the chief executive of all facts known to the licensee or agent about the matter.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(4) A person must not mistreat another person because—
(a) the other person has given, or may give, a notice under this section; or
(b) the person believes the other person has given, or may give, a notice under this section.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(5) In this section—
dishonest act means fraud, misrepresentation or theft.
mistreat a person means—
(a) end the person's employment or prejudice the career of the person in another way; or
(b) prejudice the safety of the person; or
(c) intimidate or harass the person.