The applicant hereby consents to all probity investigations carried out by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (the VGCCC) and its staff, including but not limited to:-
(a) Inspection of criminal, intelligence or other records kept or maintained by:
- the Victoria Police; * any State, Territory, federal or overseas police force;
- any crime investigation agency; * any corporate regulatory agency;
- any gaming regulatory body; * any casino regulatory body;
- any Court; * any government agency.
(collectively referred to as ‘law enforcement agencies’)
(b) Release of particulars of any convictions, findings of guilt or other information recorded against me by the law enforcement agencies including, without limitation:-
* details of all prosecutions, including acquittals and matters withdrawn or dismissed and all findings of guilt, whether or not a conviction was recorded;
- matters or charges still outstanding;
- law enforcement agencies intelligence howsoever obtained;
- any other matters recorded as arising either in Victoria or elsewhere by any law enforcement agency and considered relevant by the VGCCC to the investigation or assessment of my application for approval as nominee of a bingo centre operator under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.
RELEASE
Upon signing this consent, the applicant hereby releases the VGCCC, each law enforcement agency and their servants, agents or contractors to the full extent of the law and against any claim or
demands of any kind and any actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, costs and expenses whatsoever which may be taken or made in respect of the use or misuse of the information obtained
out of this consent, including particulars of any conviction, findings of guilt or other adverse material purporting to relate to the applicant.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I acknowledge having read and understood the terms of the consent and have noted that independent legal advice may be sought before signing this consent.
This consent commences on the date below and continues until the later of:-
- the VGCCC considers that I am no longer a nominee of a bingo centre operator; or
- the expiry of any bingo centre operator licence (if granted).