Section 18 (1) and note
substitute
(1) A social impact assessment for an application is a written assessment of the likely economic and social impact of the operation of gaming machines—
(a) for an initial licence application—under the proposed licence; or
(b) for a licence amendment application—under the licence as proposed to be amended; or
(c) for an application for an in-principle approval—under the proposed in-principle approval; or
(d) for an application for amendment of an in-principle approval—under the in-principle approval as proposed to be amended.
Note A social impact assessment is required for:
• an initial licence application (see s 11 (2) (a))
• some licence amendment applications (see s 23 (1) and s 26B (2))
• an application for an in-principle approval (see s 38E, which requires applications to comply with s 11 or s 23)
• some applications for amendment of in-principle approvals (see s 38M).