Queensland Numbered Acts

CASINO CONTROL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024

- As at 28 March 2024
- Act 10 of 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 17 (Commissioner of police service to notify changes in criminal history)
   5.      Amendment of s 20 (Suitability of casino licensee and other persons)
   6.      Amendment of s 29A (Notice of particular change under casino management agreement)
   7.      Amendment of s 30 (Investigations concerning continued suitability of casino licensee etc.)
   8.      Amendment of s 30B (Notice of particular contraventions and breaches)
   9.      Amendment of s 31 (Disciplinary action)
   10.     Amendment of s 34 (Unlicensed persons not to be casino key employees or casino employees)
   11.     Amendment of s 36 (Requirement to apply for casino key employee licence in certain cases)
   12.     Amendment of s 37 (Consideration of application)
   13.     Amendment of s 43A (Investigations about casino key employees or casino employees)
   14.     Amendment of s 47 (Termination of employment of employee and notification of termination of employment)
   15.     Replacement of pt 5, hdg (Fees, taxes and levies)
   16.     Omission of s 50 (Casino licence fee)
   17.     Insertion of new pt 5, div 1
   18.     Insertion of new pt 5, div 2, hdg
   19.     Insertion of new pt 5, div 3, hdg
   20.     Amendment of s 54 (Disposition of casino licence fees etc.)
   21.     Amendment of s 55 (Penalty for late payment)
   22.     Amendment of s 56 (Recovery of fees, taxes and levies)
   23.     Amendment of s 57 (Liability for fees, taxes and levies)
   24.     Insertion of new pt 6, div 1, hdg
   25.     Amendment of s 59 (Casino layout)
   26.     Amendment of s 60 (Changes to casino layout)
   27.     Amendment of s 61 (Hours of operation)
   28.     Amendment of s 62 (Gaming equipment and chips)
   29.     Amendment of s 62A (Gaming equipment outside of casino)
   30.     Amendment of s 63 (Casino games)
   31.     Amendment of s 64 (Help for patrons about rules of games)
   32.     Omission of s 64AA (Claims for prizes for casino based keno games)
   33.     Amendment of s 64A (Wagers other than permissible minimum and maximum wagers)
   34.     Amendment of s 65 (Obligations of casino operator in relation to conduct of games)
   35.     Amendment of s 65B (Repairers of gaming machines)
   36.     Insertion of new s 66A
   37.     Amendment of s 67 (Player accounts)
   38.     Amendment of s 67A (Exchange by casino operator of chip purchase voucher for approved payment method)
   39.     Amendment of s 68 (Exchange by casino operator of chip purchase voucher for cheque)
   40.     Amendment of s 69 (Redemption of cheques)
   41.     Amendment of s 70 (Depositing of cheques)
   42.     Amendment of s 71 (No redemption to delay payment)
   43.     Insertion of new pt 6, divs 2 and 3
   44.     Amendment of s 77 (Keeping of bank accounts)
   45.     Amendment of s 78 (Accounts to be kept)
   46.     Amendment of s 79 (Financial statements and accounts)
   47.     Amendment of s 81 (Submission of reports)
   48.     Amendment of s 84 (Restriction on certain agreements etc.)
   49.     Amendment of s 85H (Production or display of identity card)
   50.     Amendment of s 85M (Report about criminal history)
   51.     Amendment of s 86 (Directions as to operation of casino)
   52.     Amendment of s 88 (Other powers of inspectors)
   53.     Amendment of s 89 (Offences relating to inspectors)
   54.     Omission of s 90A (Definitions for division)
   55.     Amendment of s 90H (Obstruction or interference with special manager)
   56.     Insertion of new pt 9, divs 3A and 3B
   57.     Omission of s 91 (Inquiry into operation of casinos)
   58.     Amendment of s 91A (Who may apply for review)
   59.     Insertion of new pt 10, div 1AA
   60.     Amendment of s 91O (Self-exclusion order)
   61.     Insertion of new s 91Q
   62.     Amendment of s 92 (Entry to and exclusion of entry from casino—generally)
   63.     Amendment of s 93A (Exclusion direction for problem gambler)
   64.     Replacement of ss 94 and 96
   65.     Insertion of new pt 10, div 1, sdiv 2A, hdg and s 97A
   66.     Insertion of new ss 99A and 99B
   67.     Insertion of new s 99C
   68.     Replacement of s 100 (Particular persons not to enter or remain in casino)
   69.     Amendment of s 100A (Counselling)
   70.     Amendment of s 100B (Obligation to prevent persons from entering or remaining in casino)
   71.     Amendment of s 100C (Register)
   72.     Amendment of s 100D (Report about prohibition under order or direction)
   73.     Insertion of new s 100DA
   74.     Amendment of s 100E (Distributing promotional or advertising material about a casino)
   75.     Insertion of new ss 100F and 100G
   76.     Amendment of s 102 (Provisions relating to minors in respect of casinos)
   77.     Amendment of s 107 (Offences relating to revenue)
   78.     Amendment of s 108 (Offences relating to unauthorised games)
   79.     Amendment of s 109 (Offences relating to cheating by casino operator etc.)
   80.     Amendment of s 110 (Forgery and like offences)
   81.     Amendment of s 110A (Offence about keeping particular benefit)
   82.     Amendment of s 114 (No compensation payable for regulatory action)
   83.     Amendment of s 126 (Evidentiary provisions)
   84.     Insertion of new s 126A
   85.     Insertion of new pt 11, div 12
   86.     Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CASINO CONTROL REGULATION 1999

   87.     Regulation amended
   88.     Amendment of s 14 (Providing false or misleading information an offence)
   89.     Amendment of s 17 (Display of identification—Act, s 41)
   90.     Amendment of s 20 (Marking of chips—Act, s 62)
   91.     Amendment of s 26 (Training courses for employees)
   92.     Amendment of s 31 (Agreement to be in writing)
   93.     Amendment of s 32 (Junket agreement to provide for 1 group only)
   94.     Amendment of s 33 (Copy of agreement to be given to chief executive)
   95.     Amendment of s 34 (Copy of certain passports to be given to chief executive)
   96.     Amendment of s 37 (Notice about promoter)
   97.     Amendment of s 38 (Notice about promoter’s representative)
   98.     Amendment of s 39 (Monthly report)
   99.     Amendment of s 40 (Arrangement for progressive jackpot link)
   100.    Amendment of sch 4 (Fees)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991

   101.    Act amended
   102.    Amendment of s 55B (Community impact statement and statement of responsible gambling initiatives required for application of significant community impact)
   103.    Amendment of s 261A (Self-exclusion order)
   104.    Amendment of s 261C (Exclusion direction)
   105.    Insertion of new s 261FA
   106.    Amendment of s 261H (Counselling)
   107.    Insertion of new pt 12, div 24
   108.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF GAMING MACHINE REGULATION 2002

   109.    Regulation amended
   110.    Replacement of s 28 (Services for problem gambler)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF KENO ACT 1996

   111.    Act amended
   112.    Amendment of s 154B (Self-exclusion order)
   113.    Amendment of s 154D (Exclusion direction)
   114.    Insertion of new s 154GA
   115.    Amendment of s 154I (Counselling)
   116.    Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF WAGERING ACT 1998

   117.    Act amended
   118.    Amendment of s 216B (Self-exclusion order)
   119.    Amendment of s 216D (Exclusion direction)
   120.    Insertion of new s 216GA
   121.    Amendment of s 216I (Counselling)
   122.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)