Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998

A regulation may prescribe measures (harm minimisation measures) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from interactive gambling, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes—

delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances;

interrupting a process in particular circumstances;

using particular technology or software;

providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in interactive gambling;

enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems.

The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied—

the harm minimisation measure—

is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from interactive gambling; and

is consistent with the objects of this Act; or

it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure.

A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the authorised providers and interactive wagering operators that must implement a harm minimisation measure.

An entity prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

In this section—interactive wagering operator see section 166A.