Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (GAMING MACHINE ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 2017 (NO. 62 OF 2017) - SECT 68

After section 3.4A.4 of the Principal Act insert —

" Division 2A—Standard entitlement-related conditions and standard monitoring-related conditions

        3.4A.4A     Minister may determine standard entitlement-related conditions

    (1)     The Minister may from time to time by instrument determine standard conditions ( standard entitlement-related conditions ) that—

        (a)     deal with matters related to gaming machine entitlements; and

        (b)     are to apply to a venue operator who holds a gaming machine entitlement.

    (2)     The Minister may determine different standard entitlement-related conditions for different venue operators or classes of venue operators.

    (3)     The Minister must consult venue operators before the Minister determines standard entitlement-related conditions that will apply to the operators.

        3.4A.4B     Minister may determine standard monitoring-related conditions

    (1)     The Minister may from time to time by instrument determine standard conditions ( standard monitoring-related conditions ) that—

        (a)     deal with matters related to the provision of monitoring services to a venue operator by the monitoring licensee; and

        (b)     deal with matters related to the provision of responsible gambling services to a venue operator by the monitoring licensee; and

        (c)     are to apply to a venue operator and the monitoring licensee.

    (2)     The Minister may determine different standard monitoring-related conditions for different venue operators or classes of venue operators.

    (3)     The Minister must consult venue operators and the monitoring licensee before the Minister determines standard monitoring-related conditions that will apply to the operators and the licensee.

        3.4A.4C     Publication and effect of standard conditions

    (1)     A determination under section 3.4A.4A or 3.4A.4B—

        (a)     must be published in the Government Gazette; and

        (b)     takes effect at the time it is published or at the later time specified in it.

    (2)     Each venue operator to whom a determination under section 3.4A.4A applies must comply with the standard entitlement-related conditions contained in the determination.

    (3)     The monitoring licensee and each venue operator to whom a determination under section 3.4A.4B applies must comply with the standard monitoring-related conditions contained in the determination.

        3.4A.4D     No compensation for determination of standard conditions

No compensation is payable by the State because of the making of a determination under section 3.4A.4A or 3.4A.4B.".