Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

GAMING CONTROL (INTERNET GAMING) REGULATIONS 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Definitions  
   3.      Financial institutions  

   PART 2--APPROVAL OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS

   4.      Approval of computer systems  
   5.      Internet games must be conducted under approved computer system  

   PART 3--APPROVAL OF CONTROL SYSTEMS

   6.      Control system  
   7.      Internet games must be conducted under approved control system  
   8.      Submission of control system to Director for approval  
   9.      Change of approved control system  
   10.     Consideration of and decisions about submissions  
   11.     Direction to change approved control system  

   PART 4--LICENSING OF KEY EMPLOYEES

           Division 1--Grant of key employee licence

   12.     Key duties and functions  
   13.     Person performing key duties to hold internet gaming key employee licence  
   14.     Application for licence  
   15.     Investigation of applicant  
   16.     Further information, &c., to be supplied  
   17.     Grant or refusal of licence  
   18.     Grant of provisional or full licence  
   19.     Duration of provisional licence  
   20.     Duration of full licence  
   21.     Application for further licence  
   22.     Person whose licence is cancelled must not apply for another licence for 12 months  

           Division 2--General

   23.     Renewal of licence  
   24.     Variation of licence  
   25.     Loss, &c., of licence  
   26.     Surrender of licence  
   27.     When licence to be returned to Director  
   28.     False statements  

           Division 3--Review of key licensees

   29.     When review must occur  
   30.     Review may occur at any time  
   31.     Notice of review to be given to internet gaming licensee  
   32.     Notice of review to be given to internet gaming key licensee  
   33.     Review procedure  
   34.     Determination of review  

   PART 5--FINANCIAL CONTROLS

           Division 1--Accounts, financial statements and reports

   35.     Keeping of accounting records  
   36.     Preparation of financial statements and accounts  
   37.     Submission of reports  

           Division 2--Financial institution accounts

   38.     Keeping of accounts  
   39.     Use of accounts  

           Division 3--Audit

   40.     Audit of internet gaming licensee's operations  
   41.     Completion of audit  
   42.     Further information following audit  

   PART 6--INTERNET GAMING RECORDS

   43.     Notices about keeping internet gaming records  
   44.     Internet gaming records to be kept at specified place  
   45.     Internet Gaming records to be kept for required period  

   PART 7--PLAYER PROTECTION

           Division 1--Registration of players

   46.     Player registration  
   47.     Procedure for registration  
   48.     Certain players not to be registered  
   49.     Persons cannot be registered if they have provided false information  

           Division 2--Players' accounts

   50.     Players' accounts  
   51.     Acceptance of wagers  
   52.     No payments unless player's identity is verified  
   53.     Funds in players' accounts to be remitted on demand  
   54.     Access to players' accounts by internet gaming licensees  
   55.     Inactive players' accounts  

           Division 3--Financial protections

   56.     Internet gaming licensee not to act as credit provider  
   57.     Limitation on amount wagered  
   58.     Voluntary de-registration as player  

           Division 4--Protection of minors

   59.     Prohibition of minor's participation in conduct of games  
   60.     Participation by minors as players prohibited  
   61.     Software limiting minor's access to be made available  

   PART 8--CONCLUSION OF GAMES

           Division 1--Prizes

   62.     Payment or collection of prizes  
   63.     Claims for prize  
   64.     Entitlement to prize lapses if not claimed within 5 years  

           Division 2--Aborted games

   65.     Aborted games  
   66.     Miscarriage of game  
   67.     Power to withhold prize in certain cases  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   68.     Player to be bound by rules of game  
   69.     Interference with proper conduct of internet games  
   70.     Internet gaming licensee not to publish identity of player in certain cases  
   71.     Fee for application  
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