Gaming Act, 2006 (Act 721) - Revision history

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	=====1. Application=====		=====1. Application=====
	This Act does not apply to National Lotto.		This Act does not apply to National Lotto.


	=====2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission=====		=====2. Establishment of the Gaming Commission=====
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	=====4. Governing body of the Commission=====		=====4. Governing body of the Commission=====
	The governing body of the Commission is a board consisting of		(1) The governing body of the Commission is a board consisting of
	:(a) the chairperson,		:(a) the chairperson,
	:(b) one representative of each of the following;		:(b) one representative of each of the following;
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	=====~~12—Directions~~ of the Minister=====		=====12. Directions of the Minister=====
	The Minister may give to the Board directives on matters of policy and the Board shall comply.		The Minister may give to the Board directives on matters of policy and the Board shall comply.

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	====''General offences and penalties in relation to a licence''====		===''General offences and penalties in relation to a licence''===

	=====63. Operation of game of chance without licence=====		=====63. Operation of game of chance without licence=====
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	====''Administration, finance and miscellaneous matters''====		===''Administration, finance and miscellaneous matters''===

	=====65. Games Commissioner=====		=====65. Games Commissioner=====

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	:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;		:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;
	:'''"totalisator"''' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.		:'''"totalisator"''' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.


	=====73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions=====		=====73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions=====

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72. Interpretation

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	:'''"public place"''' means an area which is generally accessible to all manner of persons;		:'''"public place"''' means an area which is generally accessible to all manner of persons;
	:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;		:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;
	''totalisator'' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.		:'''"totalisator"''' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.

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72. Interpretation

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	In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,		In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,
	:'''"authorised"''' means empowered by an enactment or where appropriate by the Board;		:'''"authorised"''' means empowered by an enactment or where appropriate by the Board;
	:'''"banker'' in relation to a game means the banker or other person by whom the game is managed or against whom the players stake, play or bet;		:'''"banker"''' in relation to a game means the banker or other person by whom the game is managed or against whom the players stake, play or bet;
	''betting'' means an arrangement to risk money or another valuable thing on event which has a doubtful result;		:'''"betting"''' means an arrangement to risk money or another valuable thing on event which has a doubtful result;
	''Board'' means the Gaming Board established under section 4;		:'''"Board"''' means the Gaming Board established under section 4;
	:'''"casino"''' means a building or part of a building to which members of the public authorised by the licensee have access for the purpose among other things of playing specified games of chance;		:'''"casino"''' means a building or part of a building to which members of the public authorised by the licensee have access for the purpose among other things of playing specified games of chance;
	:'''"child"''' means a person under the age of eighteen years;		:'''"child"''' means a person under the age of eighteen years;
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	:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;		:'''"stake"''' includes any payment for the right to take part in a game and any other form of payment required to be made as a condition of taking part in a game, but does not include a payment made solely for facilities provided for the playing of a game;
	''totalisator'' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.		''totalisator'' means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator or any other machine or instrument of betting of a similar nature, whether mechanically operated or not.


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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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	:72. Interpretation		:72. Interpretation
	:73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions		:73. Repeals, savings and transitional provisions

			SCHEDULES
			:FIRST SCHEDULE - APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO IMPORT A GAMBLING MACHINE
			:SECOND SCHEDULE - APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO SELL, LET ON HIRE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF A GAMBLING MACHINE OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN
			:THIRD SCHEDULE - APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO INSTAL OR OPERATE A GAMBLING MACHINE

	==LONG TITLE==		==LONG TITLE==

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	1. Full name of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1. Full name of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	2. Address of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		2. Address of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	3. Nationality of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3. Nationality of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	4. Make of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4. Make of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	5. Serial No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		5. Serial No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	6. Country of origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		6. Country of origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	7. Cost of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		7. Cost of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	8. Will the machine be imported for resale? – Yes/No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		8. Will the machine be imported for resale? – Yes/No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	9. Proposed location of machine:		9. Proposed location of machine:
			:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			:(b) Town or city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		10. Present location of machine:
			:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			:(b) Town or city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	:(b) ~~Town or city~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		11. Number of present gambling machine licence (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	10. ~~Present location of machine:~~		12. Date of expiry of present licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

	~~:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~

	~~:(b) Town or city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~

	~~11. Number of present gambling machine licence (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~

	~~12. Date of expiry of present licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~~
	}

	====SECOND SCHEDULE====		====SECOND SCHEDULE====

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FIRST SCHEDULE

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			1. Full name of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			2. Address of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			3. Nationality of applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			4. Make of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			5. Serial No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			6. Country of origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			7. Cost of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			8. Will the machine be imported for resale? – Yes/No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			9. Proposed location of machine:

			:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			:(b) Town or city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			10. Present location of machine:

			:(a) Name of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			:(b) Town or city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			11. Number of present gambling machine licence (if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

			12. Date of expiry of present licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			}

	====SECOND SCHEDULE====		====SECOND SCHEDULE====

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	Signature of applicant		Signature of applicant

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