Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GAMING MACHINE (CLUB GOVERNANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO. 24 OF 2011) - SECT 21

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148B     Club constitution—consistency with gaming laws

    (1)     This section applies if the commission believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     a provision of a club's constitution is inconsistent with a gaming law; or

        (b)     a function under a provision of a club's constitution would, if exercised, be inconsistent with a provision of a gaming law.

    (2)     The commission must, in writing, direct the club to amend the constitution to remove the inconsistency.

    (3)     A club must comply with a direction under subsection (2) within the reasonable time stated in the direction.

    (4)     In this section:

"club" means a club in relation to whose premises a licence is in force.