Palate Hotel Pty Limited v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2012] NSWSC 1654

Palate Hotel Pty Limited v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2012] NSWSC 1654

The statutory concept of approval under Clause 52(1) refers to the approval date as issued, not contingent on satisfaction of conditions; thus, approval expires on the tenth anniversary of the date of approval letter, not from a later, conditional date.

Parties
First Plaintiff: Palate Hotel Pty Limited ACN 159 081 633; Second Plaintiff: Kiara Jade Salmon; Defendant: Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 December 2012
Procedural Posture
Summons / Final Determination
Outcome
Summons dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Statutory Construction, Gaming Machines Act 2001, Approval Expiry, Hardship Gaming Machines

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Parties

Palate Hotel Pty Limited ACN 159 081 633

First Plaintiff

Kiara Jade Salmon

Second Plaintiff

Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summons / Final Determination

  1. 1 Statutory construction of 'approval' under Clause 52 of Schedule 1 of the Gaming Machines Act 2001
  2. 2 When does an approval to keep hardship gaming machines take effect?
  3. 3 Does approval expiry depend on when it is lawful to keep machines due to satisfaction of conditions?

Ratio Decidendi

The statutory concept of approval under Clause 52(1) refers to the approval date as issued, not contingent on satisfaction of conditions; thus, approval expires on the tenth anniversary of the date of approval letter, not from a later, conditional date.

Court Disposition

Summons dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Summons dismissed with costs