Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 64 OF 2010) - SECT 46

After section 10.1.5A of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 insert —

        " 10.1.5B     Standards for the approval of linked jackpot arrangements, the conduct of gaming and the conduct of monitoring

    (1)     The Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, make and amend standards in respect of any of the following—

        (a)     linked jackpot arrangements;

        (b)     the conduct of gaming;

        (c)     the conduct of monitoring.

    (2)     Before making or amending a standard, the Commission must consult—

        (a)     the monitoring licensee; and

        (b)     each venue operator whose interests the Commission considers will be adversely affected by the making or amendment of the standard.

    (3)     The Commission must—

        (a)     publish a standard, and an amendment to a standard, on the Internet; and

        (b)     publish a notice of the making or amendment of a standard in the Government Gazette.

    (4)     A standard or amendment to a standard comes into force on the day specified in the notice of making published in the Government Gazette.
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    (5)     A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any Commissioner.

Note

Standards for the approval of gaming machines types and games are made by the Commission under section 3.5.3.

        10.1.5C     Operational requirements in relation to linked jackpot arrangements, conduct of gaming and the conduct of monitoring

    (1)     The Commission may determine operational requirements in relation to any of the following—

        (a)     linked jackpot arrangements;

        (b)     the conduct of gaming;

        (c)     the conduct of monitoring.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the Commission may determine an operational requirement in respect of any of the following—

        (a)     information and reporting about the conduct of gaming or monitoring;

        (b)     testing of any of the following—

              (i)     gaming equipment;

              (ii)     monitoring equipment;

              (iii)     gaming machines and equipment required to be approved by the Commission under section 3.5.4;

              (iv)     an electronic monitoring system required to be approved by the Commission under section 3.5.13;

        (c)     responsible gambling measures the Commission may require a venue operator or the monitoring licensee to comply with.".