Queensland Numbered Acts

CASINO CONTROL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 76

76 Amendment of s 102 (Provisions relating to minors in respect of casinos)

(1) Section 102 (1) , ‘Persons under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
Minors

(2) Section 102 (2) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(3) Section 102 , after subsection (2) —
insert—

(2AA) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a minor in relation to a period during which the minor is in a casino for an official assistance purpose.

(4) Section 102 (3) (a) and (b) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(5) Section 102 (3) , penalty, ‘100 penalty units’—
omit, insert—
150 penalty units

(6) Section 102 , after subsection (3) —
insert—

(3AA) Subsection (6) does not apply to a casino operator, employee or agent in relation to a period during which the casino operator, employee or agent believes the minor is remaining in the casino for an official assistance purpose.

(7) Section 102 (3A) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(8) Section 102 (3A) , penalty, ‘20 penalty units’—
omit, insert—
40 penalty units

(9) Section 102 , after subsection (3A) —
insert—

(3AB) Subsection (8) does not apply to an adult in relation to a period during which the adult believes the minor is remaining in the casino for an official assistance purpose.

(10) Section 102 (3B) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(11) Section 102 (3B) , penalty, ‘200 penalty units’—
omit, insert—
250 penalty units

(12) Section 102 (3C) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(13) Section 102 (3C) , ‘person from’—
omit, insert—
minor from

(14) Section 102 (3C) , penalty, ‘200 penalty units’—
omit, insert—
250 penalty units

(15) Section 102 (3D) (a) and (b) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(16) Section 102 (3D) (b) , ‘person from’—
omit, insert—
minor from

(17) Section 102 (3E) , ‘person under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
minor

(18) Section 102 (3E) , ‘person against’—
omit, insert—
minor against

(19) Section 102 (4) , ‘under 18 years’—
omit, insert—
a minor

(20) Section 102 (4A) , penalty, ‘20 penalty units’—
omit, insert—
25 penalty units

(21) Section 102 , after subsection (4A) —
insert—

(4B) Subsection (15)(b) does not apply to a person in a casino for an official assistance purpose.

(22) Section 102 (5) , ‘ subsection (3) , (3A) , (3B) or (3C) ’—
omit, insert—
subsection (6), (8), (10) or (11)

(23) Section 102 (5) (b) , ‘ subsection (4) ’—
omit, insert—
subsection (14)

(24) Section 102 (6) —
insert—

"official assistance purpose" means a purpose of—

(a) helping an inspector in the performance of the inspector’s functions under this Act; or

(b) helping a police officer in the performance of the officer’s functions under a law.

(25) Section 102 (2AA) to (6) —
renumber as section 100 (3) to (18) .