Western Australian Current Acts

GAMING AND WAGERING COMMISSION ACT 1987 - SECT 100

100 .         Regulations as to bingo

                Regulations may be made under this Act with respect to the conduct of games of bingo and in particular with respect to the following matters —

            (a)         the number of games that may be played on any premises in any period of 24 hours; and

            (b)         the period for the playing of a game; and

            (c)         the hours during which gaming is permitted to take place; and

            (d)         the amount of the stakes; and

            (e)         the method of calculating the value or amount of the prizes; and

            (f)         the functions of the organiser of the game and of the persons conducting the game, including a requirement that any such person be the holder of a relevant certificate issued under section 92; and

            (g)         requiring the display, in such manner and in such positions on the premises as may be prescribed, of the rules in accordance with which any game is to be played on the premises, either generally or in any particular circumstances; and

            (h)         requiring a promoter to ensure that, before the beginning of any game of bingo promoted by him, the value of any prize to be won in the game is made known to the players in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed; and

            (j)         the keeping and retention of accounting records, and as to the production, verification and examination of books relating to the gaming or to the prizes and money involved; and

            (k)         requiring the provision of security, by way of deposit or otherwise, for any moneys due to the Commission for which a person is, or may become, liable; and

            (l)         authorising the Commission —

                  (i)         to waive, in a particular case or class of cases, moneys that would otherwise be payable to the Commission; or

                  (ii)         to refund in whole or in part, in a particular case or class of cases, moneys paid to the Commission,

                under this Division; and

            (m)         requiring that in relation to gaming conducted under the authority of a permit in circumstances to which section 95(2) refers, at least 2 persons appointed by the club and acceptable to the Commission are present during the gaming to ensure that it is fairly and properly conducted; and

            (n)         the printing, sale, use and call back of cards; and

            (na)         the persons —

                  (i)         who may be given cards without payment; or

                  (ii)         who shall not be given cards without payment;

                and

            (p)         the provision and award of prizes; and

            (q)         as to the fees or other moneys payable to the Commission in respect of the gaming, and for the administration of the assessment and enforcement of the payment of such moneys.

        [Section 100 amended: No. 24 of 1998 s. 60.]