Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive may investigate an applicant for a wagering authority to help the Minister decide whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold a wagering authority of the kind applied for.
(2) The chief executive may investigate a business or executive associate of an applicant for a wagering authority to help the Minister decide--
(a) for an application for a wagering licence--whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a wagering licensee's operations; or
(b) for an application for an oncourse wagering permit--whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with a permit holder's operations.