Queensland Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - SECT 61

61 Hours of operation

(1) A casino operator shall operate a casino on the days and during the hours on those days approved for the time being by the chief executive.

(2) The operator shall not operate a casino on any other day or at any other time.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(3) A casino operator shall submit for the approval of the chief executive a schedule of operating times indicating the days and hours on and during which, it is proposed, the casino shall operate.

(4) The chief executive may approve the schedule of operating times as submitted or with such variations as the chief executive thinks fit.

(5) If the casino operator proposes to vary the schedule of operating times the operator must give to the chief executive for the chief executive’s approval details of the proposal showing the revised schedule of operating times.

(6) A casino operator must not effect any variation referred to in subsection (5) without the approval of the chief executive.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(7) The chief executive, for any reason considered by the chief executive to be sufficient in the circumstances, may by notice in writing require a casino operator to vary the schedule of operating hours in respect of a casino on and from a date specified in the notice.

(8) The notice shall be accompanied by or contain therein the revised schedule of operating hours to operate on and from the date specified.

(9) On and from the date so specified, the revised schedule shall be the schedule of operating hours in respect of the casino in question.

(10) A casino operator must not allow gaming in the casino at the following times—

(a) on Christmas Day or Good Friday—between the hours of 3a.m. and midnight;

(b) on Anzac Day—between the hours of 3a.m. and 1p.m.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.