South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts42—Discretion to grant or refuse approval
(1) Subject to this
Act, the Commissioner has an unqualified discretion to grant or refuse an
application for approval on any ground, or for any reason, that
the Commissioner thinks fit.
(1a) An application
for approval can only be granted if the Commissioner is satisfied that to
grant the application would not be contrary to the public interest.
(2) The Commissioner
cannot approve a person as a gaming machine manager unless satisfied, by such
evidence as he or she may require, that the person is a fit and proper person
to carry out the duties of gaming machine manager.
(3) The Commissioner
cannot approve a person as a gaming machine employee unless satisfied, by such
evidence as he or she may require, that the person is a fit and proper person
to carry out prescribed duties.
(3a) The Commissioner
cannot approve a person as a gaming machine technician unless satisfied, by
such evidence as he or she may require, that the person is a fit and proper
person to personally perform the work of installing, servicing and repairing
gaming machines.
(4) The Commissioner
cannot approve the assumption by a person of a position of authority in a
trust or corporate entity that holds a licence unless satisfied, by such
evidence as he or she may require, that the person is a fit and proper person
to assume such a position.
(6) In making a
determination for the purposes of subsection (2), (3), (3a) or (4),
the Commissioner may cause the person's photograph and fingerprints to be
taken and must give consideration to—
(a) the
reputation, honesty and integrity (including the creditworthiness) of the
person; and
(b) the
reputation, honesty and integrity of the person's known associates (including
persons who are relatives).