Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006 (NO. 2 OF 2006) - SECT 112

    (1)     The casino licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee accepts a cheque from a person; and

        (b)     the cheque—

              (i)     is not a cheque prescribed by regulation; or

              (ii)     is not accepted in a way prescribed by regulation.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     The casino licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee accepts or cashes a cheque at the request of a person; and

        (b)     the licensee has previously accepted or cashed a cheque at the request of the person that was not honoured on presentation; and

        (c)     the debt incurred by the dishonoured cheque has not been discharged.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (3)     The casino licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee accepts a cheque that has not been redeemed under section 114; and

        (b)     the licensee does not present the cheque for payment within the time determined by the commission under section 115.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     This section does not require the casino licensee to accept or cash a cheque.