After section 18--
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'The Minister may amend a primary licence, other than to omit a lottery or change a condition, only with the written approval of the primary licensee.
'(1) If the Minister amends a primary licence under this division, the Minister must give the licensee a notice stating the day the amendment takes effect (the stated day).
'(2) For an amendment changing the conditions of the licence, the notice may be included in the condition notice.
'(3) For an amendment omitting a lottery stated in a licence, unless the Minister and primary licensee agree otherwise, the stated day must be 3 months after the day the Minister receives the approval or request for the amendment.
'If a primary licence is being amended under this division, the Minister must give written notice of the amendment, before the stated day under section 18B, to each person with whom the primary licensee has a lottery operation agreement.'.