Queensland Consolidated Acts

WAGERING ACT 1998 - SECT 23

(1) The Minister may grant an application for an oncourse wagering permit only if--

(a) the Minister is satisfied--

(i) the applicant has negotiated in good faith with the licence operator for entering into an agency agreement with the operator; and

(ii) despite the negotiations, the applicant has not been able to enter into an agency agreement on reasonable terms with the licence operator relating to race meetings for which the permit is sought; or

(b) the Minister is satisfied the licence operator has refused or failed to enter into an agency agreement with the licensed club.

(2) Also, the Minister may grant an application for an oncourse wagering permit only if the Minister is satisfied--

(a) the applicant is a suitable person to hold an oncourse wagering permit; and

(b) each business and executive associate of the applicant is a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder's operations.

(3) However, the Minister may refuse to grant an application even if the Minister is satisfied of the matters mentioned in subsection (2).