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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 10.4.11

Information gathering for law enforcement purposes

    (1)     For the purpose of obtaining information that may be of assistance to a law enforcement agency, the Commission may direct a regulated person in writing to provide the Commission with information obtained by the person concerning their operations.

    (2)     A direction under subsection (1) may relate to particular information or to information generally and may relate to particular or general information concerning a specified person.

    (3)     The direction must specify—

        (a)     the kind of information that the regulated person is required to provide; and

        (b)     the manner in which and time within which the information is to be provided.

    (4)     It is a condition of a regulated person's licence, permit or listing under this Act that the provider must comply with such a direction.

    (5)     The Commission may make information obtained by the Commission under this section available to any law enforcement agency.

    (6)     This section applies despite anything to the contrary in Division 6 of Part 1.

    (7)     In this section—

S. 10.4.11(7) def. of
law enforcement agency amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 72.18).

"law enforcement agency" means—

        (a)     Victoria Police or a police force or police service of any other State or of a Territory; or

        (b)     the Australian Federal Police; or

        (c)     the Australian Crime Commission; or

        (d)     the New South Wales Crime Commission; or

        (e)     any other Commission or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth or of this or any other State or of a Territory;

"operations" of a regulated person, means their operations in respect of any activity regulated by this Act;

S. 10.4.11(7) def. of regulated person amended by Nos 40/2008 s. 24(1), 29/2009 s. 42(3), 1/2021 s. 79(2), 28/2022 s. 119, 13/2023 s. 86.

"regulated person" means—

        (a)     the holder of a venue operator's licence;

    *     *     *     *     *

        (ba)     the monitoring licensee;

        (c)     a person listed on the Roll;

    *     *     *     *     *

        (e)     the holder of an on-course wagering permit;

        (f)     a licensed provider;

        (g)     a wagering and betting licensee;

        (h)     a keno licensee.

    (8)     A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any commissioner.

Ch. 10 Pt 4A (Headings and ss 10.4A.1 10.4A.14) inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 59.

Part 4A—Monitoring of relationships with associates

Division 1—Interpretation

S. 10.4A.1 inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 59.



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