South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts24A—Special club licence
(1) The special
club licence is to be granted to a body (referred to in
this Act as "Club One") that, on making due application for the licence,
satisfies the Commissioner—
(a) that
it is representative of a substantial number of clubs in the State; and
(b) that
it has available to it the appropriate skills and expertise to operate
gaming machines, and conduct gaming machine business.
(2) The directors, or
members of the board of management, of Club One must include the following:
(a) at
least 1 person who is a lawyer of at least 3 years standing with experience in
the club and gaming industry;
(b) at
least 1 person who is a qualified accountant of at least 3 years standing with
experience in the club and gaming industry;
(c) at
least 1 person with experience in dealing with the issues of problem gambling
and gambling addiction.
(3) When Club One, in
the exercise of its powers as the holder of the special club licence, has or
operates gaming machines on the premises of some other person holding a
gaming machine licence—
(a)
Club One is to be regarded as an agent of the holder of the gaming machine
licence; and
(b)
Club One and the holder of the gaming machine licence are jointly and
severally responsible to ensure compliance with the conditions of the gaming
machine licence; and
(c)
breach of a condition of the gaming machine licence is to be regarded as a
breach by each licensee of a condition of their respective licences; and
(d)
Club One and the holder of the gaming machine licence are jointly and
severally responsible to ensure compliance with—
(i)
the provisions of this Act regarding payment of gaming
tax; and
(ii)
the keeping of accounts and the furnishing of monthly
returns.
(4) A special club
licence is subject to the following further conditions:
(a) a
condition requiring the holder of the licence to submit for the Commissioner's
approval contracts or arrangements under which management services are to be
provided, officers or employees engaged in senior management positions are to
be remunerated or profits are to be shared with other licensees;
(b) a
condition requiring the holder of the licence to provide a report to the
Minister, no later than 30 September in each year, on the conduct of its
financial affairs during the financial year ending on the previous 30 June,
including reference to distribution of funds among community, sporting and
recreational groups;
(c)
other conditions determined by the Commissioner and specified in the licence.
(5) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days of receiving the report referred to above, cause a copy
of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.