Queensland Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - SECT 63

63 Casino games

(1) The Minister may make rules for the playing of games in casinos.

(2) The games included in the rules may be conducted or played in a casino under a casino licence.

(3) The Minister must notify the making of a rule on the department’s website.

(3A) A rule takes effect—

(a) on the day the making of the rule is notified on the department’s website; or

(b) if a later day is stated in the Minister’s notice or the rule—on that day.

(3B) A casino operator must make a copy of the rule available—

(a) to patrons at the casino; and

(b) for public inspection on the casino’s website on the internet.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3C) A casino licensee may make submissions to the Minister about a rule or proposed rule.

(4) A casino operator must submit to the Minister for approval a statement of the maximum number of each of the games proposed to be played in the casino.

(5) The Minister may approve the maximum number of each of the games as submitted or determine and approve in any particular case a different maximum number.

(6) For each type of game, a casino operator must not conduct more than the maximum number of that type approved by the Minister.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(7) Subject to subsection (8) , the casino operator may, having regard to the apparent gaming requirements of casino patrons, at any time conduct a number of games less than the maximum number approved for the particular type of that game.

(8) The Minister may, by written notice given to the casino operator, direct that a minimum number of a particular type of game must be played.

(8A) A casino operator must comply with a direction given to the operator under subsection (8) .

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(9) The casino operator must ensure that each game conducted in the casino is conducted under the rules of the game.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(10) A casino key employee or a casino employee who is involved in the conduct of a game at a casino must ensure the game is conducted under the rules of the game.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(11) In this section—

"game" does not include a machine game.