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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 7.1.5

Participating jurisdictions

    (1)     The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette—

        (a)     may declare another State or Territory to be a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Chapter;

        (b)     may declare a law of another State or Territory to be a corresponding law for the purposes of this Chapter.

    (2)     The Minister must not make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that—

        (a)     there is in force an agreement between the Minister and a Minister of the other State or Territory making adequate provision for administrative arrangements between this State and the other State or Territory relating to the administration of this Chapter and the proposed corresponding law of the other State or Territory; and

        (b)     there is in force an agreement between the Treasurer and the Treasurer of the other State or Territory making adequate provision for the taxation of approved games and the sharing of taxation revenue.

    (3)     The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order in Council published in the Government Gazette may at any time revoke an Order under subsection (1).

    (4)     The Minister must make a recommendation for the purposes of subsection (3) if satisfied that there is no longer in force the agreement or administrative arrangements referred to in subsection (2).

    (5)     If there is in force an agreement referred to in subsection (2)(b)—

        (a)     gaming revenue in section 7.5.3 does not include an amount in respect of which a tax or duty is payable under the corresponding law in accordance with the agreement; and

        (b)     there shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund (which is appropriated to the necessary extent) any amount that is required to be paid in accordance with the agreement to a participating State.



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