Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2008 (NO. 71 OF 2008) - SECT 14

For section 8.3.6 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 substitute —

        " 8.3.6     Duration of declaration

A declaration of an organisation as a community or charitable organisation—

        (a)     takes effect when the instrument of declaration is made;

        (b)     remains in force for a period of 10 years unless the declaration—

              (i)     is revoked in accordance with this Division; or

              (ii)     is renounced by the organisation by notice in writing given to the Commission.

Note

A declaration may be suspended under section 8.3.11.

        8.3.6A     Renewal of declaration

    (1)     A community or charitable organisation may, not earlier than 9 months before the expiration of the current declaration, apply to the Commission, for a new declaration as a community or charitable organisation, in which case—

        (a)     the current declaration continues in force, unless sooner revoked or renounced, until the new declaration is made or refused; and

        (b)     if made, the new declaration must be taken to have been made on the day on which the current declaration was due to expire and must be dated accordingly.

    (2)     An application for a new declaration must be made in or to the effect of a form approved by the Commission and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).

    (3)     This Act applies to and in relation to—

        (a)     an application under this section for a new declaration; and

        (b)     the determination of such an application; and

        (c)     any declaration made as a result of such an application—

as if the application has been made by an organisation other than a community or charitable organisation.".