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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 10.7.13

Proof of age may be required

    (1)     If an authorised person has reasonable cause to suspect that a person in an approved venue or casino is a minor the authorised person may—

        (a)     require the person in the approved venue or casino to state his or her correct age, name and address; and

        (b)     if it is suspected on reasonable grounds that the age, name or address given in response to the requirement is false, require the person to produce evidence of its correctness.

    (2)     A person must not fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(a) and must not, without reasonable cause, fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b).

Penalty:     10 penalty units.

    (3)     It is not an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) if the person who made the requirement did not inform the person of whom the requirement was made, at the time it was made, that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement.

S. 10.7.13(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 72.23(a)).

    (4)     If a person contravenes subsection (2), a police officer may arrest the person without warrant and bring him or her before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law.

    (5)     In this section—

S. 10.7.13(5) def. of authorised person amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 72.23(b)).

"authorised person" means—

        (a)     the person for the time being in charge of an approved venue;

        (b)     the person for the time being in charge of a casino;

        (c)     an agent of the venue operator;

        (d)     an agent of the casino operator;

        (e)     a holder of a gaming industry employee's licence;

        (f)     a casino employee within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1991 ;

        (g)     an inspector;

        (h)     a police officer.

Chapter 11—General

Part 1—Administrative provisions

Division 1—Service of documents



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