Requirement to implement pre-commitment system
72M Requirement to implement pre-commitment system
A regulation may provide that, in a stated casino, a person must not be allowed to do the following other than under a pre-commitment system in accordance with the regulation—
play a stated game;
carry out a stated activity associated with playing a game.Example of an activity—buying chips
A regulation may make provision about a pre-commitment system or any other matter relating to a regulation under subsection (1), including any of the following—
the types of limits that must be available to players under the system to help them to control their gambling expenditure and time spent gambling;
a limit that applies to a player;
the requirements for removing a limit applying to a player;
a default limit that applies to a player who has not opted for a different limit;
how amounts are calculated or measured for the purpose of a limit;
how a player may set or change a limit applying to the person;Examples—
1 A regulation may provide for a cooling-off period before an increase to the amount of a limit takes effect.
2 A regulation may provide for a requirement that must be met before a person may increase the amount of a limit.
the periods to which a limit applies;Example—A regulation may provide for daily, weekly and monthly limits on a person’s net loss on a game or total time spent playing a game.
installation of the pre-commitment system;
the provision of information to the chief executive about the operation of, or another matter relating to, the pre-commitment system;
obligations of the casino operator, relating to the pre-commitment system, to help ensure safer gambling;Example—obligations about when and how to interact with a person to ensure compliance with a limit applying to the person
the availability of ways of accessing the pre-commitment system;
the use of player cards and player accounts under the pre-commitment system;
persons to whom a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) applies or does not apply.
In this section—access, a pre-commitment system, includes—
obtain information stored in the system; and
add, delete or change limits, information or settings stored in the system.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulation
, a regulation
). Made under this Act:
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