Queensland Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - SECT 71A

71A Unclaimed winnings and prizes

(1) If a non-monetary prize for a game conducted in a casino is not collected within 3 months after the game is conducted, the casino operator may—

(a) dispose of the prize by public auction or tender or in some other way approved by the chief executive; and

(b) pay for the disposal from the proceeds of sale.

(2) Also, the casino operator must deal with any amount remaining from the proceeds of sale as required by this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) If an amount for winnings for a game conducted in a casino is not paid within 12 months after the game is conducted, the casino operator must, within 14 days after the end of the 12 months, deal with the amount as required by this section.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(4) The casino operator must, for an amount mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) —

(a) if the casino operator knows who is entitled to receive the amount and the person has a current player account with the casino operator—pay the amount into the account; or

(b) if the casino operator knows who is entitled to receive the amount and the person’s whereabouts, and the person does not have a current player account with the casino operator—pay the amount to the person; or

(c) if the casino operator knows who is entitled to receive the amount, but the casino operator does not know the person’s whereabouts and the person does not have a current player account with the casino operator—pay the amount into the designated departmental account; or

(d) if the casino operator does not know who is entitled to receive the amount—pay the amount into the designated departmental account.

(5) In this section—

"designated departmental account" means an account at the department designated under a regulation as the account to which payments are to be made under subsection (4) (c) or (d) .