Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2008 (NO. 71 OF 2008) - SECT 13

After section 8.2.4 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 insert —

        " 8.2.4A     Bingo sessions conducted by others

    (1)     A person, other than a community or charitable organisation or bingo centre operator, may conduct a session of bingo if—

        (a)     either—

              (i)     no fee is charged, directly or indirectly, to participate in the bingo; or

              (ii)     the whole of the gross receipts from the session of bingo is distributed as prizes during that session; and

        (b)     the session of bingo is—

              (i)     not advertised to or open to the general public; and

              (ii)     provided for the entertainment of the players and not intended to provide a commercial benefit to the person conducting the session or to any other person.

    (2)     Nothing in Division 2 or 3 of Part 4 (other than section 8.4.4(3)) applies to a session of bingo conducted by a person authorised by this section to conduct a session of bingo.".