Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   2A.     Objects  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Application of Act  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   3B.     Appointment of Director of Gaming Control  
   4.      Functions of Director  
   5.      Delegation  
   6.      Annual report  
   7.      Approved forms  
   14.     Regulatory principles  
   15.     Gaming inspectors  

   PART 3--CASINOS

           Division 1--Casino agreements and licences

   16.     Application for casino licence  
   17.     Minister may enter into agreement  
   18.     Minister may grant casino licence  
   19.     Duration of casino licence  
   20.     Cancellation or suspension of casino licence  
   20A.    Licence not personal property  

           Division 2--Conduct and operation of casino

   21.     Conduct of casino  
   22.     Assignment of casino licence  
   23.     Surrender of casino licence  
   24.     Payment of fees, taxes and levies  
   26.     Games in casinos  
   27.     Playing of approved games  
   28.     Detention of suspected person in casino  
   29.     Conservation of evidence  
   30.     Breach of rules, conditions or guidelines of games by operator  
   31.     Powers of Director in respect of casino operations  
   32.     Liquor licence at casino  
   33.     Right of entry to casino  
   34.     Persons under 18 years gaming  
   35.     Entry of casino by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.  

           Division 3--Gaming machine community benefit levy

   35A.    Gaming machine community benefit levy  

   PART 4--LOTTERIES

           Division 1--Conduct of lotteries

   36.     Conduct of lottery  
   37.     Distribution of property among owners  
   37A.    Instant scratch lotteries  

           Division 2--Types of lotteries

   38.     Lotteries by or for approved associations or by agreement  
   38A.    Minister may enter into agreement  
   38B.    Payments under agreement  
   39.     Trade lotteries  
   40.     Foreign lotteries  
   46A.    Definition  
   46B.    Application for licence to conduct lottery by mail order  
   46C.    Minister may enter into agreement  
   46D.    Minister may grant licence  
   46E.    Duration of licence  
   46F.    Cancellation or suspension of licence  
   46G.    Appeal against cancellation or suspension  
   46H.    Conduct of business under a licence  
   46J.    Assignment of licence  
   46K.    Surrender of licence  
   46M.    Payments under agreement  
   46P.    Powers of Director in respect of mail order lottery business  
   46Q.    Entry of place by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.  
   46R.    Licence not personal property  
   47A.    Definition  
   47B.    Application for licence to conduct internet gaming  
   47C.    Minister may enter into agreement  
   47D.    Minister may grant licence  
   47E.    Duration of licence  
   47F.    Cancellation or suspension of licence  
   47G.    Appeal against cancellation or suspension  
   47H.    Conduct of business under licence  
   47J.    Assignment of licence  
   47K.    Surrender of licence  
   47M.    Payments under agreement  
   47P.    Powers of Director in respect of internet gaming business  
   47Q.    Entry of place by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.  
   47R.    Licence not personal property  

   PART 5--GAMING

           Division 1--Gaming machines, ticket dispensing machines and games in nature of lottery

   47.     Certain machines and certain games prohibited  
   48.     Approved association may provide ticket dispensing machine  
   49.     Gaming machines prohibited without permit  
   51.     Director may make guidelines  
   52.     Conduct of calcuttas, sweepstakes and bingo  
   53.     Games in nature of lottery  

           Division 2--Control of gaming

   54.     Unlawful games  
   55.     Organising, &c., unlawful game  
   56.     Selling ticket, &c., in unlawful game  
   57.     Playing at unlawful game  
   58.     Advertising  
   59.     False pretences  
   60.     Place for unlawful gaming  
   61.     Penalty for keeping place for unlawful gaming  
   62.     Evidence that place used for unlawful gaming  
   63.     Not necessary to prove that person was found playing for money, &c.  
   64.     Effect of discovery of instruments of gaming  
   65.     Evidence that place used as place for unlawful gaming  
   66.     Evidence as to offences  
   67.     Reasonable suspicion sufficient  
   68.     Special powers relating to searches, &c.  

   PART 5A--COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

   68A.    Community Benefit Fund  
   68B.    Role of Director and Community Benefit Committee  
   68C.    Payments into and out of Fund  

   PART 5B--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   68CA.   Definitions  
   68CB.   Notice of delegate decision  
   68CC.   Application for review  
   68CD.   Effect of application on delegate decision  
   68CE.   Director to consider application  
   68CF.   Conducting and deciding review  
   68CG.   Notice of decision on review  
   68CH.   Application to NTCAT for review of Director's decision  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

   68D.    Application of Taxation Administration Act 2007  
   69.     Cheating  
   70.     Act not to extend to stakes payable to winner of lawful game or race  
   71.     Secrecy  
   72.     Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate  
   73.     Regulatory offences  
   74.     Penalties  
   75.     Prosecution of offenders  
   76.     Institution of proceedings  
   77.     Evidence in proceedings  
   78.     Forfeiture  
   79.     Protection from liability  
   79A.    Codes of practice  
   80.     Regulations  

   PART 7--REPEALS AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Repeals and transitional matters for Gaming Control Act 1993

   81.     Repeal  
   82.     Savings and transitional  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2012

   83.     Application of amendments  
   84.     Application of Taxation Administration Act 2007 to tax or levy specified in existing agreement  

           Division 3--Transitional matters for Licensing (Director-General) Act 2014

              Subdivision 1--Definitions

   85.     Definitions  

              Subdivision 2--Applications

   86.     Application to NTLC Director – pending decision  

              Subdivision 3--Review of decisions

   87.     New review regime applies to post-commencement decisions  
   88.     Review of pre-commencement decision – application not yet made  
   89.     Review of pre-commencement decision – application made  

              Subdivision 4--General matters

   90.     Continuation of ongoing documents and things  
   91.     Protection of NTLC Director continues  

           Division 4--Transitional matters for Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2015

   92.     Offences – before and after commencement  

           Division 5--Transitional matters for Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017

   93.     Application of amendments  

           Division 6--Transitional matters for Licensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020

   94.     Definitions  
   95.     Applications to be decided by Director  
   96.     Director to complete delegate decision reviews  
   97.     Continuation of instruments, appointments, documents etc.  
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