Casino Control Act 1982

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

amd 2004 No. 21 s 18(3)agency related keno game, for a casino operator, means an approved keno game that—

is played in the casino; and

in relation to which the casino operator is a keno agent within the meaning of the Keno Act 1996.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)agreement Act means any of the following Acts—

the Breakwater Island Casino Agreement Act 1984;

the Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992;

the Cairns Casino Agreement Act 1993;

the Jupiters Casino Agreement Act 1983;

the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)approved keno game see the Keno Act 1996, schedule 4.sch def approved keno game ins 1997 No. 57 s 6

amd 2002 No. 43 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)audit program, for a casino key employee or casino employee, means a program approved under section 43B(1).sch def audit program ins 1995 No. 6 s 3

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

sub 2005 No. 12 s 10casino means the areas of a hotel-casino complex—

the boundaries of which are identified in a casino licence; and

that may be used for casino operations.

sub 2016 No. 17 s 86 (1)–(2)casino agreement means an agreement—

set out in an agreement Act; or

made under an agreement Act; or

ratified under an agreement Act.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

om 2024 No. 10 s 86(1)Casino Control Division...sch def Casino Control Division om from prev s 4(1) 1995 No. 6 s 3(1)casino employee means any person employed or working in a casino whose duties or responsibilities relate to or are in support of the operation of such casino, but does not include—

a casino key employee; or

persons or persons of a class or category of persons prescribed as persons employed in casinos who are not required to be licensed as casino employees.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

amd 2024 No. 10 s 86(3)–(4)casino key employee means—

a person employed by, or working for, a casino in a managerial capacity or who is empowered to make decisions, involving the exercise of the person’s discretion, that regulate the operation of a casino; or

any person associated with or employee of a casino who has the power to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the operation of the casino; or

any person associated with or employee of a casino who, by reason of the person’s remuneration or policy-making position or by reason of any other criteria prescribed under a regulation, holds or exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the operation of the casino as to render it desirable in the public interest that the person be licensed as a casino key employee.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)casino lease means a written lease approved by the Governor in Council under which the casino licensee leases to the lessee the hotel-casino complex or the casino.sch def casino lease reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)casino licence means a licence granted by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister authorising the conduct and playing in a casino of such games as may in the particular case be authorised by the Minister.sch def casino licence reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)casino licensee means the holder for the time being of a casino licence, and includes a person referred to in this Act as a casino licensee who, whilst not at the material time the holder of a casino licence, is a person to whom it is proposed to grant a casino licence under and in accordance with an agreement as referred to in section 19.sch def casino licensee reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)casino management agreement means a written agreement approved by the Governor in Council under which the casino licensee or the lessee under a casino lease agrees with another party to the agreement for the management by that other party of the hotel-casino complex or the casino, as the case may be.sch def casino management agreement reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

amd 2004 No. 21 s 18(4)casino manager, for a casino, means—

a person designated as a shift manager for the casino by the casino operator; or

another person who—

occupies a position equivalent, similar or more senior to the position of a person mentioned in paragraph (a); and

is concerned with, or takes part in, managing the operations of the casino.

gaming;

money counting, surveillance, accounting, storage and other activities in connection with the operation and conduct of gaming.

if there is no casino lease or casino management agreement—the casino licensee; or

if there is a casino lease and no casino management agreement—the lessee under the casino lease; or

if there is a casino management agreement—

for any period in which a person is, for the time being under the agreement, responsible for the management of the casino—that person; or

for another period—

if there is no casino lease, or there is a casino lease and the lessee under the lease has not entered into the agreement—the casino licensee who entered into the agreement; or

if there is a casino lease and the lessee under the lease has entered into the agreement—the lessee;

in the case of paragraph (a)—whilst not at the material time a casino licensee, is a person to whom it is proposed to grant a casino licence under and in accordance with an agreement as referred to in section 19; and

in the case of paragraph (b)—is a lessee under a casino lease entered into prior to the grant of a casino licence to the casino licensee; and

in the case of paragraph (c)—is a person who has entered into a casino management agreement with the casino licensee or the lessee under a casino lease prior to the grant of a casino licence to the casino licensee, but does not include the person during any period after the grant of the licence in which the person is not responsible for the management of the casino.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

amd 2004 No. 21 s 18(5)–(7)chief executive...sch def chief executive ins 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1om 3 June 1993 RA s 39chips—

means any tokens used or capable of being used in a casino in the conduct of gaming in the place of money and approved for the purpose by the chief executive; but

does not include a ticket.

sub 2013 No. 25 s 24(1)–(2)commencement—

for part 11, division 3—see section 130; and

for part 11, division 4—see section 134; and

for part 11, division 5—see section 140.

amd 2013 No. 13 s 24(3)control system (change) submission see section 75(1).sch def control system (change) submission ins 2005 No. 12 s 10(2)control system submission see section 74(1).sch def control system submission ins 2005 No. 12 s 10(2)conviction includes the acceptance of a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a court even though a conviction is not recorded.sch def conviction ins 2000 No. 51 s 5reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

sub 2004 No. 21 s 18(1)–(2)criminal history of a person means the person’s criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, and—

despite section 6 of that Act, includes a conviction of the person to which the section applies; and

despite section 5 of that Act, includes a charge made against the person for an offence.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)de-identified player card information, for part 6, division 2, see section 72D.sch def de-identified player card information ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)directed officer see section 112.sch def directed officer ins 1995 No. 6 s 3

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)Division...sch def Division om from prev s 4(1) 1995 No. 6 s 3(1)exclusion direction see section 93A(2).sch def exclusion direction ins 2004 No. 21 s 18(2)exclusion notice see section 91Q.sch def exclusion notice ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)external adviser means a person engaged as an external adviser under section 91AA.sch def external adviser ins 2022 No. 23 s 33financial year means the period of 12 months ending on 30 June in any year or, where the chief executive approves some other date as the terminating date of a financial year in a particular case, the period of 12 months ending on the date so approved, and includes, where the chief executive approves some other date as aforesaid, a period longer or shorter than 12 months but not exceeding 18 months ending on the date so approved for the purpose of giving effect to an alteration to the terminating date in the particular case.sch def financial year amd 1995 No. 6 s 2 schreloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)game means a game that may be conducted or played in a casino under a casino licence or a machine game.sch def game sub 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1; 1995 No. 6 s 3reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)gaming or gambling means the playing in a casino of any game.sch def gaming or gambling reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)gaming Act means any of the following Acts—

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

om 2009 No. 24 s 393(1)gaming equipment means any electronic, electrical or mechanical contrivance or machine or any other physical item (excluding chips) used or for use in a casino in connection with gaming.sch def gaming equipment reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)gaming machine means a device that is designed so that—

it may be used for the purpose of playing a game of chance or a game of mixed chance and skill; and

it may be operated, wholly or partly—

by the insertion of Australian currency or a chip into the device, or the acceptance of a ticket by the device; or

by the use of gaming machine credits; or

by the electronic transfer of gaming machine credits to the device; or

by the use of gaming machine credits held, stored or accredited by the device or elsewhere.

amd 2013 No. 25 s 24(4)gaming machine credit means a credit of Australian currency, or chips, registered by a gaming machine.sch def gaming machine credit ins 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)group of participants, for part 8, division 2, see section 85A.sch def group of participants ins 2013 No. 25 s 24(2)holder, of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence, means the person to whom the licence is issued.sch def holder ins 2002 No. 43 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)holding company see the Corporations Act, section 9.sch def holding company ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)hotel-casino complex means a complex within the area of which is located a hotel, a casino and other businesses or amenities.sch def hotel-casino complex reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

sub 2016 No. 17 s 86(1)–(2)indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily, whether or not the Criminal Code, section 659, applies to the indictable offence.sch def indictable offence ins 2004 No. 21 s 18(2)information notice means a written notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).sch def information notice ins 2002 No. 43 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

sub 2004 No. 21 s 18(1)–(2); 2009 No. 24 s 393(3)inspector means a person who is appointed as an inspector.sch def inspector sub 1995 No. 6 s 3reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)interstate exclusion see section 95(8).sch def interstate exclusion ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)interstate police commissioner means the commissioner of a police force or service of another State.sch def interstate police commissioner ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)junket agreement see section 85A.sch def junket agreement ins 2013 No. 25 s 24

amd 2016 No. 17 s 86(3)machine game means a game that—

is designed to be played on a gaming machine and identifiable from all other games by differences in rules or programming; and

is approved under section 62(3)(a).

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)participant, for part 8, division 2, see section 85A.sch def participant ins 2013 No. 25 s 24(2)person includes any body corporate, association, firm, business or partnership as well as a natural person.sch def person reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)person experiencing harm from gambling see section 99C.sch def person experiencing harm from gambling ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)player account means an account established under section 67.sch def player account ins 2009 No. 41 s 13player account credit means an amount held in credit in a player account.sch def player account credit ins 2009 No. 41 s 13player card means a card, electronic document, digital product or device that can—

store information, including the identity of the person to whom it is issued; and

be used to gamble by the person to whom it is issued.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)premium junket revenue means the total of all amounts (including cheques, whether or not collected) actually received in any month by a casino operator from the conduct of premium junket gaming, less the total of all amounts paid out as winnings during the month for premium junket gaming.sch def premium junket revenue ins 1996 No. 69 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)prescribed activity, for part 6, division 2, see section 72D.sch def prescribed activity ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)prescribed game, for part 6, division 2, see section 72D.sch def prescribed game ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)problem gambler...sch def problem gambler ins 2004 No. 21 s 18

sub 2008 No. 2 s 11om 2024 No. 10 s 86(1)promoter, for part 8, division 2, see section 85A.sch def promoter ins 2013 No. 25 s 24(2)proposed action see section 45(2)(a).sch def proposed action ins 2004 No. 21 s 18(2)public interest or interest of the public means public interest or interest of the public having regard to the creation and maintenance of public confidence and trust in the credibility, integrity and stability of casino operations.sch def public interest or interest of the public reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)quarter or quarter of the year means a period of 3 consecutive months commencing on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October in any year.sch def quarter or quarter of the year reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)registrar...sch def registrar ins 2002 No. 43 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

om 2009 No. 24 s 393(1)relevant casino operator, for part 4, division 2, means—

for a person who is asked, under section 36(1), to apply for a casino key employee licence—the casino operator for whom the chief executive reasonably believes the person is a casino key employee; or

for another person—the casino operator who intends to employ the person as a casino key employee or a casino employee.

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)revocation notice—

for part 10, division 1, subdivision 1—see section 91P(1); and

for part 10, division 1, subdivision 2—see section 99(5).

for a game that may be conducted or played in a casino under a casino licence—the rules for the playing of the game in effect under section 63; or

for a machine game—the rules included in the artwork for the game approved under section 62(3)(a).

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4

sub 2004 No. 21 s 18(1)–(2)sole participant agreement, for part 8, division 2, see section 85A.sch def sole participant agreement ins 2013 No. 25 s 24(2)special junket agreement see section 85D.sch def special junket agreement ins 1996 No. 69 s 4

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)special manager means a person appointed under section 90C.sch def special manager ins 2022 No. 23 s 33supervising inspector, for a casino, means the inspector nominated by the chief executive as the supervising inspector for the casino.sch def supervising inspector ins 1995 No. 6 s 3

reloc 2002 No. 43 s 4(9)supervision levy see section 50A.sch def supervision levy ins 2024 No. 10 s 86(2)the Deputy Director...sch def the Deputy Director om from prev s 4(1) 1995 No. 6 s 3(1)the Director...sch def the Director om from prev s 4(1) 1995 No. 6 s 3(1)the Minister...sch def the Minister om from prev s 4(1) 1992 No. 68 s 3 sch 1ticket means an item that—

displays a value in Australian currency; and

is designed to be used in the place of Australian currency for gaming on gaming equipment.