Casino Control (Burswood Island) (Licensing of Employees) Regulations 1985

Subject to subregulation (2), the fee payable in respect of an application —

for a casino key employee licence, is $525; and

for a casino employee licence, is $343.

The fee payable in respect of an application —

for the renewal of a casino key employee licence, is $151; and

for the renewal of a casino employee licence, is $151.

If an application —

for a casino key employee licence is made, by a person who is the holder of a casino employee licence the application shall be accompanied by a fee of $362.50; or

for a licence is made by a person who has been the holder of a licence under these regulations, within 4 months of the applicant having ceased to hold such a licence, the application shall be accompanied by the fee payable under subregulation (1a) in respect of an application for a renewal of that type of licence; or

for a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence is made by a person who is required under regulation 4(4) to permit his or her fingerprints or palm prints to be taken and recorded, the application must be accompanied by a fee of $59.

The Commission may at its discretion reduce, waive or refund, in whole or in part, a fee prescribed under this regulation.

[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette 29 May 1987 p. 2218; 14 Nov 1997 p. 6450; 2 Jul 1999 p. 2923; 24 Jun 2005 p. 2772‑3; 14 Oct 2005 p. 4561; 14 Nov 2006 p. 4731; 9 Oct 2007 p. 5351‑2; 28 Oct 2008 p. 4739‑40; 30 Oct 2009 p. 4315‑16; 19 Nov 2010 p. 5742; 4 Nov 2011 p. 4638‑9; 16 Nov 2012 p. 5648‑9; 8 Nov 2013 p. 4974‑5; 14 Nov 2014 p. 4281‑2; 6 Nov 2015 p. 4582; 28 Oct 2016 p. 4912; 10 Nov 2017 p. 5582; 7 Sep 2018 p. 3193; 22 Oct 2019 p. 3721‑2; SL 2022/144 r. 6; SL 2024/213 r. 6; SL 2025/187 r. 6.]

7. Consideration of application

Upon receipt of an application, and compliance by the applicant with any requirement made pursuant to these regulations including the furnishing of any fingerprints, palm prints or other means of identification, together with any further or other information or matter required from the applicant, the Chief Casino Officer shall —

cause such investigation as he considers necessary to be made in regard to the applicant; and

consider the application and any information or other matters relevant to or accompanying it together with the results of any such investigation and make an assessment of the suitability of the applicant to be employed or work in the Casino; and

recommend to the Commission that the application be granted, or be granted only in respect of a specified type or specified types of work or subject to specified terms, conditions or restrictions, or that it be refused.

In a case to which regulation 4(3) applies, the Chief Casino Officer may only make a recommendation that the application be granted where the licence is to be a provisional licence or upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of completion of the training course concerned.

Upon receipt of an application for the renewal of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence, and compliance by the applicant with any requirement made under these regulations together with any further or other information or matter required from the applicant, the Chief Casino Officer shall —

consider the application and any information or other matters relevant to or accompanying it and make an assessment of the suitability of the applicant to be employed or work in the Casino; and

recommend to the Commission that the application be granted, or be granted only in respect of a specified type or specified types of work or subject to specified terms, conditions or restrictions, or that it be refused.

[Regulation 7 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238; 2 Jul 1999 p. 2923.]

8. Commission may grant or refuse licence

The Commission after giving consideration to the recommendation of the Chief Casino Officer and to such other information or matters as the Commission thinks fit, may in its absolute discretion —

grant the application for or for the renewal of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence; or

refuse the application.

A licence or renewal of a licence may be granted subject to such to such terms, conditions or restrictions as the Commission thinks fit, including restriction as to the type of work to be carried out pursuant to the licence.

The Chief Casino Officer shall cause the applicant to be notified in writing of the decision of the Commission.

[Regulation 8 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238; 2 Jul 1999 p. 2923.]

9. Issue of licence

Where the Commission grants an application for or renewal of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence, the Chief Casino Officer shall cause the licence to be issued in respect of that applicant.

The licence shall —

be in the form of —

in the case of a casino key employee licence, Form 2; and

in the case of a casino employee licence, Form 3;

and

[(b) deleted]

be signed by the Chief Casino Officer; and

bear a photograph of the holder of the licence embossed in part by the seal of the Commission.

Any terms, conditions or restrictions imposed by the Commission pursuant to regulation 8(2) shall be made known in writing to the holder of licence, and a licence shall be held subject also to such other terms, conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed.

Where the Commission becomes aware of any fresh information as to the holder, or of any change in any circumstance or of any consideration relevant to any circumstance, relating to a licence which has been issued, the Commission may —

vary any term, condition or restriction imposed by the Commission in relation to the licence; or

approve the issue of a replacement licence subject to such terms conditions or restrictions as the Commissions thinks fit on cancellation of the existing licence.

[Regulation 9 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238; 2 Jul 1999 p. 2923; 24 Jun 2005 p. 2773.]

10. Custody of licence

The original of a licence issued under these regulations shall be retained in the custody of the Chief Casino Officer and a duplicate shall be forwarded by him to a casino key employee approved by the Commission.

The casino key employee referred to in subregulation (1) shall retain all duplicate licences forwarded to him in his custody.

Penalty: $200.

[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238.]

11. Display of identification

The Operator shall ensure that each casino key employee and casino employee shall, other than where an exemption under subregulation (2) applies wear a form of individual identification approved by the Commission in such a manner as to be readily visible to other persons in the Casino.

Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $5 000.

A casino key employee or casino employee shall, other than where an exemption under subregulation (2) applies in relation to the employee, wear a form of individual identification approved by the Commission in such a manner as to be readily visible to other persons in the Casino.

Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $2 000.

The Chief Casino Officer may, in relation to a specified casino key employee or casino employee, or casino key employee or casino employee carrying out duties of a kind specified in the exemption, in writing exempt the Operator from the requirements of subregulation (1) and the employee from the requirements of subregulation (1a).

[Regulation 11 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238; 17 Mar 1998 p. 1492; SL 2025/35 r. 18.]

12. Notification of commencement of employment

The Operator shall within 7 days thereafter notify the Chief Casino Officer in a manner substantially in compliance with Form 4 of the day on which a casino key employee or a casino employee commenced employment or work in the Casino.

Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

[Regulation 12 amended: SL 2025/35 r. 18.]

13. Submission of information as to licensees and maintenance of register

The Operator shall submit to the Chief Casino Officer, on demand being made in writing by the Chief Casino Officer, information setting out the required particulars as to each current holder of a casino key employee licence or casino employee licence who —

is then employed or so working; or

was employed or so working at a time specified by the Chief Casino Officer; or

is not, or at the time so specified was not, so employed or working,

in the Casino, as the Chief Casino Officer may require.

Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $10 000.

The information referred to in subregulation (1) shall show in respect of each licence —

the name and current address of the holder; and

where the holder is restricted to a certain type of work in the Casino that type; and

the licence number.

Information may also be required in relation to the holder of any current licence under these regulations who was employed or worked in the Casino but has not been so employed or worked in the Casino during the preceding 4 months.

The Chief Casino Officer shall cause a register of all licences, decisions, letters of censure and other matters affecting licences issued, granted, held in abeyance, suspended, cancelled or surrender to be entered up and maintained so that the register shall at any time be an accurate record in respect of all matters relating to licences issued under these regulations.

[Regulation 13 amended: SL 2025/35 r. 18.]

14. Duration of licence

Subject to subregulation (2), a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence shall remain in force until —

the holder dies; or

it is surrendered by the holder; or

it is cancelled by the Commission; or

the holder ceases to be employed or permitted to work in the Casino; or

in the case of a licence issued before 1 July 2000, 1 July 2005; or

in the case of a licence issued on or after 1 July 2000, 5 years from the day specified in the licence as the day on which the licence was issued.

The holder of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence —

who is on leave with permission of the Operator; or

who, being a casual employee or intermittent worker, has ceased to be employed or to work in the Casino for the time being but has obtained the approval of the Chief Casino Officer to the operation of his licence under these regulations being held in abeyance for a period not exceeding 4 months since the last date on which he was so employed or worked or was granted such approval,

shall, for the purposes of subregulation (1), be taken not to have ceased to be employed or to work in the Casino but to be eligible to resume such employment or work pursuant to the licence.

A licence the operation of which is held in abeyance shall be taken to continue in force, unless the Chief Casino Officer, by notice in writing given to the holder, otherwise directs.

[Regulation 14 amended: Gazette 4 May 1990 p. 2238; 2 Jul 1999 p. 2923‑4; 27 Oct 2000 p. 6029.]