Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2009 (NO. 29 OF 2009)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--NEW MONITORING LICENCE AND GAMING MACHINE ENTITLEMENTS AND OTHER GAMING AMENDMENTS

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      New definitions inserted for the purpose of Chapter 3  
   6.      Conduct of gaming and playing gaming machines  
   7.      New section 3.1.6A inserted  
   8.      Legality of gaming machine gaming  
   9.      Ministerial directions as to requirements for gaming machines  
   10.     New Part 2A of Chapter 3 inserted  
   11.     Licensing of operators  
   12.     New section 3.4.1A inserted  
   13.     New sections 3.4.3 to 3.4.4A inserted  
   14.     Authority conferred by listing on the Roll  
   15.     Application for venue operator's licence  
   16.     New section 3.4.9 substituted  
   17.     Matters to be considered in determining applications  
   18.     Venue operator's licences  
   19.     Disciplinary action against venue operator  
   20.     Letter of censure  
   21.     New section 3.4.27A inserted  
   22.     New Division 2A of Part 4 of Chapter 3 inserted  
   23.     New Division 4 inserted in Part 4 of Chapter 3  

           Division 1D--of Part 4 of Chapter 10 provides for the investigation by the Commission of an application for the monitoring licence.

           Division 1B--of Part 4 of Chapter 10 provides for the investigation by the Commission of an application to transfer a monitoring licence.

           Division 1B--of Part 4 of Chapter 10 provides for investigations by the Commission for the purposes of the Minister deciding whether or not to issue a temporary monitoring licence.

   24.     Roll of manufacturers, suppliers and testers  
   25.     New Part 4A inserted in Chapter 3  
   26.     New Division 1AA inserted into Part 5 of Chapter 3  
   27.     Consequential amendments to Part 5 of Chapter 3—References to venue operators that hold gaming machine entitlements  
   28.     Consequential amendments—References to monitoring licensee in Part 5 of Chapter 3  
   29.     New section 3.5.17B inserted  
   30.     Returns to players  
   31.     New section 3.6.5A inserted  
   32.     New sections 3.6.6A and 3.6.6B inserted  
   33.     Hospitals and charities and mental health levy  
   34.     Payment to Community Support Fund  
   35.     Interest on late payment  
   36.     Appeals  
   37.     Investigation of licence applications  
   38.     Functions of the Commission  
   39.     General investigatory powers of the Commission—Definitions  
   40.     General investigations  
   41.     New Divisions 1C and 1D inserted in Part 4 of Chapter 10  
   42.     Investigation of licence transfers etc  
   43.     Tabaret premises  

   PART 3--BETTING EXCHANGES, WAGERING AND BETTING AND SIMULATED RACING EVENTS

   44.     Definitions  
   45.     Who is an associate?  
   46.     Non-application of section 2.4.1 (gaming and wagering contracts are void)  
   47.     New Division 4A of Part 5 of Chapter 2 inserted  
   48.     Purpose of Chapter 4  
   49.     Definitions in Chapter 4  
   50.     New section 4.2.1A inserted  
   51.     New section 4.2.4A inserted  
   52.     Disallowance of betting exchange rules  
   53.      New section 4.2.7 inserted  
   54.     New Division 3 of Part 2 of Chapter 4 inserted  
   55.     Authority of wagering and betting licensee—approved simulated racing events and betting exchange activities  
   56.     Temporary wagering and betting licence  
   57.     New Divisions 6A to 6C of Part 3A of Chapter 4 inserted  
   58.     New definition inserted for purposes of Part 5 of Chapter 4  
   59.     New Division 3A of Part 5 of Chapter 4 inserted  
   60.     Wagering tax  
   61.     Approved betting competition tax  
   62.     New Divisions 2A and 2B of Part 6 of Chapter 4 inserted  

   PART 4--OTHER AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Gaming machine advertising prohibitions and restrictions

   63.     New gaming machine advertising prohibitions and responsible gambling sign requirements  
   64.     Gaming machine advertising  

           Division 2--Trade promotion lotteries

   65.     Conditions relating to trade promotion lotteries  
   66.     New section 5.7.16AA inserted  
   67.     New section 5.7.16A inserted  
   68.     New sections 5.7.18A and 5.7.18B inserted  

           Division 3--Keno licence and keno games

   69.     New definition of keno game substituted  
   70.     Keno licence  
   71.     New section 6A.2.4A inserted  
   72.     New Part 2A of Chapter 6A inserted  
   73.     Temporary keno licence  

           Division 4--Savings and transitionals

   74.     Transitional provision—Approved betting competitions  
   75.     Transitional arrangements—New Part 22 inserted into Schedule 7  
   76.     Transitional arrangements—gaming machine advertising  
   77.     Transitional arrangements—trade promotion lotteries  

           Division 5--Placement of automatic teller machines

   78.     New Subdivision heading inserted  
   79.     New Subdivision inserted into Division 3 of Part 5 of Chapter 3  
   80.     Repeal of certain automatic teller machine measures  
   81.     Casino Control Act 1991—automatic teller machine measures  

           Division 6--Pre-commitment mechanism requirements

   82.     New sections 3.4.31A and 3.4.31B inserted  
   83.     New subject matter for regulations inserted  

           Division 7--Miscellaneous

   84.     Statute law revision  

   PART 5--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   85.     Repeal of Amending Act  
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