Queensland Consolidated Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 - SECT 10

10 Declaration of participating jurisdictions and corresponding law

(1) If the Minister is satisfied the law of another jurisdiction is compatible with this Act, the Governor in Council may, on the Minister’s recommendation, declare—

(a) the other jurisdiction is to be regarded under this Act as a participating jurisdiction; and

(b) the relevant law of the other jurisdiction (including the law as amended or substituted from time to time) is to be regarded as a corresponding law.

(2) However, a declaration is not to be made under this section unless the Minister has entered into an agreement (an
"intergovernmental agreement" ) with the prospective participating regulator that makes, in the Minister’s opinion, adequate provision for the following matters—

(a) the taxation of authorised games on a uniform or consistent basis;

(b) collaboration between gaming officials and officers of the other jurisdiction engaged in the administration of the relevant law of the other jurisdiction;

(c) mutual recognition of licences and administrative acts between jurisdictions;

(d) sharing of tax revenue derived from interactive gambling on an equitable basis.

(3) If the Minister considers the law of a participating jurisdiction is no longer compatible with this Act, or the intergovernmental agreement with the participating jurisdiction is not operating satisfactorily, the Governor in Council may, on the Minister’s recommendation, declare—

(a) the other jurisdiction is, as from a specified date, no longer to be regarded as a participating jurisdiction; and

(b) the relevant law of the other jurisdiction is, as from a specified date, no longer to be regarded as a corresponding law.

(4) A declaration under this section is to be made by regulation.