Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   6.      Lawfulness of casino operation  

   PART 2--CASINO ADMINISTRATION

           Division 2.1--Definitions and important concepts

   7.      Eligibility of individuals  
   8.      Eligibility of corporations  
   9.      Meaning of influential person  
   10.     Meaning of owner  

           Division 2.2--Ownership of casino

   11.     Owner must be eligible person  
   12.     Application for approval for change of ownership  
   13.     Approval of proposed owner  
   14.     Change of ownership without approval  

           Division 2.3--Lease of casino

   15.     Application for approval of proposed casino lease  
   16.     Approval of proposed casino lease  
   17.     Application for approval to amend casino lease  
   18.     Approval of amendment of casino lease  

           Division 2.4--Control agreement

   19.     Control agreement  

   PART 3--CASINO LICENCE

           Division 3.1--Grant of casino licence

   20.     One casino only  
   21.     Grant of casino licence  
   22.     Licence conditions  
   23.     Form of casino licence  
   24.     Period of casino licence  
   25.     Compliance with code of practice  

           Division 3.2--Casino licence fee

   26.     Determination of casino licence fee  
   27.     Late payment penalty for casino licence fee  
   28.     Licence fee payable even if casino licence suspended  

           Division 3.3--Transfer and surrender of casino licence

   29.     Application for transfer of casino licence  
   30.     Transfer of casino licence  
   31.     Surrender of casino licence  

           Division 3.4--Disciplinary action against casino licensee

   32.     Definitions—div 3.4  
   33.     Grounds for disciplinary action against casino licensee  
   34.     Disciplinary action against casino licensee  
   35.     Criteria for disciplinary action against casino licensee  
   36.     When disciplinary notice may be given to casino licensee  
   37.     Taking disciplinary action against casino licensee  
   38.     Suspension or cancellation of casino licence  
   38A.    Disciplinary action in relation to trading authorisations, casino gaming machines and casino  
   38B.    Cancellation of casino licence and authorisation certificates—disposal of casino gaming  
   39.     Appointment of administrator for casino  
   40.     Administrator's duties  

   PART 4--CASINO EMPLOYEES

           Division 4.1--Casino employee licences

   41.     Employees must hold licence to work  
   42.     Application for casino employee licence  
   43.     Amendment of application for casino employee licence  
   44.     Approval of application for casino employee licence  
   45.     Issue of casino employee licence  
   46.     Replacement of casino employee licence  
   47.     Renewal of casino employee licence  
   48.     Short-term casino employee licence  

           Division 4.2--Conditions of casino employee licence

   49.     Contravention of conditions of casino employee licence  
   50.     Conditions of casino employee licence  
   51.     Amendment of conditions of casino employee licence  

           Division 4.3--Changes in relation to casino employee licences

   52.     Change of prescribed functions  
   53.     Employee no longer working in casino  
   54.     Obligation to return casino employee licence  

           Division 4.4--Disciplinary action against casino employees

   55.     Definitions—div 4.4  
   56.     Grounds for disciplinary action against casino employee  
   57.     Disciplinary action against casino employee  
   58.     Criteria for disciplinary action against casino employee  
   59.     Taking disciplinary action against casino employee  
   60.     Effect of suspension of casino employee licence  

           Division 4.5--Information about casino employees

   61.     Casino licensee to give commission information about employees  

   PART 5--CASINO OPERATIONS

           Division 5.1--Designation and operation of casino

   62.     Designation of casino  
   63.     Directions in relation to casino  

           Division 5.2--Layout of casino

   64.     Meaning of current layout in div 5.2  
   65.     Casino to be operated in accordance with current layout  
   66.     Notice of proposed change to current layout etc  
   67.     Decision on proposed change to current layout etc  

           Division 5.3--Casino operating times

   68.     Operating times  
   69.     Notice of operating times  

           Division 5.4--Termination of supply contracts

   70.     Meaning of supply contract in div 5.4  
   71.     Notice about proposed termination of supply contract  
   72.     Terminating supply contracts  
   73.     Effect of termination of supply contract  

           Division 5.5--Casino facilities

   74.     Maintenance of casino facilities  

           Division 5.6--Control procedures

   75.     Establishing control procedures  
   76.     Changing control procedures  
   77.     Complying with control procedures  

           Division 5.7--Exclusion from casino

   78.     Definitions—div 5.7  
   79.     Entry to casino  
   80.     Children must not enter casino  
   81.     Child using false identification  
   82.     Exclusion by casino official  
   83.     Appeal against exclusion notice  
   84.     Exclusion by chief police officer or commission  
   85.     Casino official not to allow excluded person to enter casino  
   86.     Excluded person not to enter casino  
   87.     Revocation of exclusion notice  
   88.     Removing etc excluded people  
   89.     Record of excluded people  

   PART 6--GAMING

           Division 6.1--Gaming equipment and chips

   90.     Definitions—pt 6  
   91.     Approval of gaming equipment and chips  
   92.     When approval of equipment or chips not required  
   93.     Suspension or cancellation of gaming equipment or chips approval  
   94.     Possession or use of gaming equipment or chips  

           Division 6.2--Authorised games

   95.     Declaration of authorised games  
   96.     Rules for authorised games  
   97.     Amendment of rules for authorised games  

           Division 6.3--Offences relating to gaming

   98.     Dealing cards  
   99.     Issue of chips  
   100.    Conduct of authorised games  
   101.    Placement and payment of wagers  
   102.    Exchange of chips or chip purchase vouchers  
   103.    Charge for entering or playing in casino  
   104.    Gaming by authorised person  
   105.    Gratuities for casino employees or agents  
   106.    Children must not play authorised games  
   107.    Gaming machines  
   108.    Cheating  
   109.    Forgery  

           Division 6.4--Providing money for gaming

   110.    Cash facilities  
   111.    Lending or extending credit  
   112.    Acceptance of cheques  
   113.    Deposit accounts  
   114.    Redemption of cheques  
   115.    Time for presentation of unredeemed cheque  
   116.    Proceedings etc in relation to gaming  

   PART 7--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 7.1--Powers of entry, search and seizure

   117.    Definitions—pt 7  
   118.    Power of police to enter casino  
   119.    Powers of police to search and seize  
   120.    Search of people  

           Division 7.2--Detention of suspected person

   121.    Detention of suspected person  

           Division 7.3--Offences

   122.    Impersonating licence holder  
   123.    Conflicts of interest  
   124.    Acts and omissions of representatives of individuals  

   PART 8--FINANCE

           Division 8.1--Tax

   125.    General tax  
   126.    Exemption from general tax  
   127.    Commission-based player tax  
   128.    Payment of tax  
   129.    Monthly tax returns  
   130.    Payment of tax during suspension  

           Division 8.2--Accounts and records

   131.    Approval of banking accounts  
   132.    Use of approved banking account  
   133.    Access to bank records  
   134.    Accounts  
   135.    Keeping of records  
   136.    Audit of records  

   PART 8A--CASINO ADVISORY PANELS

   136A.   Meaning of Ministerial decision—pt 8A  
   136B.   Establishment and functions of casino advisory panel  
   136C.   Sharing of information  
   136D.   Minister to appoint advisory panel members  
   136E.   Membership of casino advisory panel  
   136F.   Casino advisory panel—appointment of chair  
   136G.   Disclosure of interests—advisory panel members  
   136H.   Casino advisory panel's report on recommendation  
   136I.   Report on casino advisory panel's recommendation to be  
   136J.   Casino advisory panel—protection from liability  

   PART 9--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   137.    Meaning of reviewable decision—Act  
   138.    Reviewable decision notices  
   139.    Applications for review  

   PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

   140.    Security-related decisions—certificate  
   141.    Recommendations of commission and casino advisory panel  
   142.    Evidentiary certificates and other matters  
   143.    Determination of fees  
   144.    Regulation-making power  
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