Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Report of authorised officer | ||
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196. (1) As soon as is practicable after completing a directed investigation, an authorised officer shall prepare a draft report of the directed investigation. | ||
(2) The draft report of the directed investigation shall include— | ||
(a) the scope and terms of the directed investigation as defined under subsection (2) of section 195 or, if applicable, as amended under subsection (3) of that section, | ||
(b) the steps taken by the authorised officer as part of the directed investigation, | ||
(c) any findings made by the authorised officer in relation to the directed investigation, and | ||
(d) details of any failure by the licensee concerned to co-operate with the authorised officer during the directed investigation. | ||
(3) An authorised officer shall, as soon as is practicable after preparing the draft report of the directed investigation, give the licensee concerned— | ||
(a) a copy of the draft report, and | ||
(b) a notice in writing stating that the licensee may, within the period of 14 days from the date specified in the notice, make submissions in writing to the authorised officer in relation to the draft report. | ||
(4) An authorised officer may, on the request of the licensee concerned, agree in writing to extend the period within which the licensee may make submissions under subsection (3)(b). | ||
(5) The authorised officer shall, as soon as is practicable after the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (3)(b), or where the period is extended under subsection (4), that period as so extended, and having considered the submissions (if any) made within that period, make such revisions (if any) to the draft report of the directed investigation that, in the opinion of the authorised officer, are warranted, and prepare a final report (in this Part referred to as the “investigation report”). | ||
(6) An authorised officer shall not make any recommendation, or express any opinion, in a draft report under subsection (1) or in an investigation report on any action the Authority should take under section 197 . | ||
(7) An authorised officer shall, as soon as is practicable after the preparation of the investigation report, provide a copy of— | ||
(a) the investigation report to the licensee concerned, and | ||
(b) the investigation report and any submissions made under subsection (3)(b) to the Authority. |