Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 3.4A.5(1)(b) of the Principal Act, for "7 or 8" substitute "7, 8 or 8A or purchased under Division 5A".
(2) In section 3.4A.5(3) of the Principal Act—
(a) for "notice" substitute "Order";
(b) after "entitlements" insert "under which gaming may be conducted in the State that".
(3) After section 3.4A.5(3) of the Principal Act insert —
"(3A) The Minister may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, in respect of a region or municipal district—
(a) determine the maximum permissible number of gaming machine entitlements under which gaming may be conducted in the region or municipal district; or
(b) require the Commission, based on
criteria specified in the Order, to determine the maximum permissible number
of gaming machine entitlements under which gaming may be conducted in the
region or municipal district.
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(3B) An Order under subsection (3A) in relation to a municipal limit may exclude part of the municipal district from the Order.
(3C) If any part of a municipal district is subject to a regional limit, an Order under subsection (3A) in relation to a municipal limit applies only to the part (if any) of the municipal district that is not subject to the regional limit.
(3D) An Order under subsection (3) or (3A) must specify the date on which it takes effect.".
(4) The note at the foot of section 3.4A.5(6) of the Principal Act is repealed .
(5) In section 3.4A.5(7) of the Principal Act, for "with a direction under section 3.2.3 or an order under section 3.2.4" substitute "with an Order under subsection (3A)".