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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 8.4.6

Community or charitable organisation may contract with bingo centre operator to conduct bingo

S. 8.4.6(1) substituted by No. 71/2008 s. 24(2).

    (1)     A community or charitable organisation may enter into an agreement with a bingo centre operator for the conduct by the bingo centre operator of bingo sessions at a bingo centre on behalf of the community or charitable organisation.

    (2)     The agreement must provide for—

        (a)     compliance by the bingo centre operator with all relevant provisions of this Act; and

        (b)     the submission to the Commission of periodic audited statements as required by or under this Act; and

        (c)     the retention of records as required by this Act; and

S. 8.4.6(2)(d) amended by No. 71/2008 s. 24(3)(a).

        (d)     the provision to the community or charitable organisation of a copy of all documents submitted on its behalf to the Commission by the bingo centre operator; and

S. 8.4.6(2)(e) amended by No. 104/2004 s. 27(1).

        (e)     subject to subsection (2A), the maximum fee, determined in accordance with the regulations and not exceeding 2% of the gross receipts, to be paid to the bingo centre operator for each session of bingo.

S. 8.4.6(2A) inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 27(2), amended by No. 71/2008 s. 24(3)(a).

    (2A)     If the community or charitable organisation is required to provide any assistance in the conduct of a session of bingo or in the operation of the bingo centre, the bingo centre operator is not to be paid a fee referred to in subsection (2)(e).

    (3)     The agreement may contain any other provisions that are not inconsistent with this Act.

S. 8.4.6(4) amended by No. 71/2008 s. 24(3)(a).

    (4)     The community or charitable organisation must—

        (a)     give the Commission a copy of an agreement entered into under this section; and

        (b)     notify the Commission of the termination of the agreement.

S. 8.4.6(5) amended by No. 71/2008 s. 24(3)(a).

    (5)     If an agreement is entered into under this section, the bingo centre operator is solely liable under this Act in all respects as if it were the community or charitable organisation.

S. 8.4.7 amended by No. 71/2008 s. 24(3)(b).



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