Regulation-making power
144 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
A regulation may make provision in relation to the following:
the control of the casino or its operations;
the accounts, records or other documents to be kept by the casino licensee;
the regulation of commission-based player schemes;
casino advisory panels, including in relation to their procedures and reports.
A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for the offences.
In making a regulation in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (2) (a), the Executive must consider any recommendations made by the commission.
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
(see pt 9)
column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 entity
1
13 (1) refuse to approve sale or other disposal of owner’s interest in lease of casino, or part of interest applicant for approval
2
16 (1) refuse to approve owner of casino entering into proposed lease with proposed lessee applicant for approval
3
18 (1) refuse to approve amendment of casino lease applicant for amendment
4
21 (2) refuse to grant casino licence to person on ground that person not eligible person applicant for licence
5
22 put condition on casino licence (other than when granting licence) licensee
6
30 (1) refuse to transfer casino licence applicant for transfer
7
37 (3) take disciplinary action against casino licensee licensee
8
38 (1) suspend or cancel casino licence person whose licence is suspended or cancelled
9
44 (1) refuse to approve application for casino employee licence applicant for licence
10
44 (7) put condition on casino employee licence licensee
11
46 (3) refuse to replace casino employee licence applicant for replacement
12
47 (3) refuse to renew casino employee licence applicant for renewal
13
51 (1) amend condition of casino employee licence on own initiative licensee
14
51 (2) refuse to amend condition of casino employee licence applicant for amendment
15
52 (3) refuse to amend casino employee licence applicant for amendment
16
59 (3) take disciplinary action against casino employee employee
17
63 (1) give direction to casino licensee licensee
18
67 (1) (a) reject plans showing changed or new layout licensee
19
72 terminate supply contract each party to contract
20
76 (4) (a) reject proposed change to control procedures licensee
21
76 (4) (b), (c) or (d) or (7) give casino licensee direction in relation to control procedures licensee
22
83 (2) confirm, change or revoke exclusion notice person given exclusion notice or licensee
23
84 (1) exclude person from entering or remaining in casino person given exclusion notice or licensee
24
87 (2) refuse to revoke exclusion notice person given exclusion notice
25
91 (1) refuse to approve gaming equipment or chips applicant for approval
26
93 suspend or cancel approval of gaming equipment or chips licensee
27
94 (1) refuse to authorise person to possess or use gaming equipment outside casino applicant for authorisation
28
94 (6) refuse to authorise casino official to possess chips outside casino casino official or applicant for authorisation
29
95 (2) refuse to declare game to be authorised game licensee
30
95 (4) include condition in relation to playing of authorised game licensee
31
96 refuse to approve rules for authorised game licensee
32
97 refuse to approve amendment of approved rules for authorised game licensee
33
131 (2) refuse to approve use of banking account licensee
Dictionary (see s 3)
The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
ACAT
ACT
adult
amend
appoint
authorised deposit-taking institution
bankrupt or personally insolvent
chief police officer
child
Commonwealth
disallowable instrument (see s 9)
document
domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
Executive
fail
found guilty
gambling and racing commission
individual
may (see s 146)
must (see s 146)
penalty unit (see s 133)
police officer
prescribed
public holiday
regulation
reviewable decision notice
State
territory authority
territory law
territory plan
territory planning authority
the Territory
under.
approved banking account means a banking account approved by the commission under section 131 (2).
approved rules, for an authorised game—see section 90.
authorised game—see section 90.
authorised officer means a person who is an authorised officer under the Control Act, section 20.
authorised person means any of the following:
an authorised officer;
a casino employee;
anyone else who exercises a function for the Territory or commission in relation to this Act.
casino means the area designated under section 62 (1).
casino advisory panel—see section 136B.
casino employee means the holder of a casino employee licence.
casino employee licence means a licence given or renewed under part 4 authorising the licence-holder to perform a prescribed function stated in the licence in relation to the casino.
casino FATG authorisation certificate—see the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, dictionary.
casino FATG terminal—see the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, dictionary.
casino gaming machine—see the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, dictionary.
casino gaming machine authorisation certificate—see the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, dictionary.
casino lease means a lease of the casino entered into by the owner in accordance with an approval under section 16 (1), as amended from time to time in accordance with approvals under section 18 (1).
casino lessee means the lessee under a casino lease.
casino licence means a casino licence granted under section 21.
casino licensee—
means the corporation that holds the casino licence; and
for division 3.4 (Disciplinary action against casino licensee)—see section 32.
casino licence fee means a fee determined for the casino licence under section 26 (1).
casino licence fee determination means a determination of a casino licence fee under section 26 (1).
casino official means—
the casino licensee; or
a casino employee.
chip purchase voucher means a document issued to a person by the casino licensee entitling the person to be issued with chips by the licensee with a face value equal to the amount stated in the document.
chips means tokens approved by the commission for use in the casino instead of money in the conduct of gaming.
commission means the gambling and racing commission.
commission-based gaming means gaming participated in by a person visiting the casino under a commission-based player scheme.
commission-based player scheme means an arrangement between a promoter and the casino licensee, or between 1 or more prospective players and the licensee—
the primary purpose of which is to induce 1 or more people, or 1 or more prospective players, to visit the casino to participate in gaming; and
under which the casino licensee gives (directly or indirectly) an amount greater than the amount prescribed by regulation to a person or player mentioned in subsection (a)—
as commission for the visit; or
for food, beverages, transport, accommodation or entertainment in relation to the visit; or
for any other purpose associated with the visit; and
that is completed before the end of the month following the month in which it is started.
conduct, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 117.
connected with an offence, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 117.
Control Act means the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999.
control agreement means a control agreement under section 19.
control procedures means the control procedures established under section 75 for the operation of the casino, as changed from time to time in accordance with section 76.
current layout, of the casino, for division 5.2 (Layout of casino)—see section 64.
disciplinary action—
for division 3.4 (Disciplinary action against casino licensee)—see section 34; and
for division 4.4 (Disciplinary action against casino employees)—see section 57.
disciplinary notice—
for division 3.4 (Disciplinary action against casino licensee)—see section 36; and
for division 4.4 (Disciplinary action against casino employees)—see section 59.
disqualifying ground—see section 7 (2).
document of identification, for a person—see section 78.
driver licence—see section 78.
eligible person—
for an individual—see section 7; and
for a corporation—see section 8.
employ includes engage.
engage in conduct means—
do an act; or
omit to do an act.
excluded person—see section 78.
exclusion notice—see section 82 (1).
executive officer, of a corporation, means anyone, by whatever name called, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director of the corporation.
financial year means—
the period prescribed by regulation; or
if no period is prescribed—12 months beginning on 1 July.
game means a game of chance or a game partly of chance and partly of skill.
gaming means the playing of any game.
gaming activity means an activity in relation to the playing of any game.
gaming equipment—see section 90.
gaming machine—see the Gaming Machine Act 2004, dictionary.
general tax means tax payable under section 125.
ground for disciplinary action—
against the casino licensee, for division 3.4 (Disciplinary action against casino licensee)—see section 33; and
against the casino employee, for division 4.4 (Disciplinary action against casino employees)—see section 56.
influential person, for a corporation—see section 9.
local jurisdiction means a State or New Zealand.
Ministerial decision, for part 8A (Casino advisory panels)—see section 136A.
offence, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 117.
operation, in relation to the casino, means any of the following:
the conduct of gaming in the casino;
the management, supervision and surveillance of the conduct of gaming in the casino;
money counting in relation to the casino;
accounting in relation to the casino;
the provision of facilities or services in the casino, other than facilities or services relating to gaming;
advertising in relation to the casino;
the use of storage areas in the casino;
the keeping and storage of records;
any other activities incidental to, or connected with, gaming or any other facilities or services provided in the casino.
owner, of the casino—see section 10.
premises includes—
a structure, building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and
a place (whether or not enclosed or built on).
prescribed function means a function prescribed by regulation that may be performed by a casino employee in relation to the operation of the casino.
proof of identity card—see section 78.
restricted authorisation—see the Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, dictionary.
reviewable decision—see section 137.
security-related decision means a decision for which a certificate is given under section 140 (1) or (3).
short-term licence means a casino employee licence given or renewed under section 48.
supply contract, for division 5.4 (Termination of supply contracts)—see section 70.
This provision refers to the regulations (may make regulations
, the regulation
, a regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Casino Control Regulation 2006 · under s 144
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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