Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1988 (REPEALED) - SECT 5

    (1)     Notwithstanding any other Territory law but subject to this Act, it is lawful—

        (a)     for the casino licensee or a casino employee to conduct an authorised game in the casino; or

        (b)     for a person to play an authorised game in the casino; or

        (c)     for a person to use gaming equipment or chips in the conduct and playing of an authorised game in the casino.

    (2)     The casino shall not be taken to be a public or private nuisance only because that it is used as a gaming house.

    (3)     This section does not operate to enable an action to be brought in a court to recover—

        (a)     money won in the course of gaming in the casino; or

        (b)     money, or a cheque or other instrument, given in payment of money so won; or

        (c)     money wagered in the course of gaming in the casino, being money that was lent in the knowledge that it was to be applied in that way;

unless the money was won from, or wagered with, the casino licensee.