Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
Passed and Assented to

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Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment

Act 2021

No. of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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Part 1—Preliminary 1

1 Purposes 1 2 Commencement 2

Part 2—Amendment of Casino Control Act 1991 3

3 Definitions 3 4 Meaning of associate 4 5 Commission may require further information etc. 5 6 Updating of application 5 7 Duration of casino licence 5 8 Cancellation, suspension or variation of casino licence 5 9 New section 20A inserted 7 10 Directions to operator 8 11 General investigations 9 12 Regular investigations of casino operator's suitability etc. 10 13 New section 25A inserted 10 14 Operator to provide information 11 15 Failure to provide information punishable as contempt 12 16 New section 27A inserted 13 17 New section 28B inserted 15 18 New Division 4 of Part 3 inserted 16 19 Casino operator to provide information relating to licensees 34 20 Dividing Part 5 into Divisions 34 21 Conduct of gaming 34 22 Credit etc. 35 23 New section 81AAD inserted 35 24 Approved system of controls and procedures to be implemented 35 25 Content of approved system 36 26 New sections 157 to 159 inserted 36 27 Information gathering for law enforcement purposes 38 28 New section 174 inserted 39

Part 3—Amendment of Casino (Management Agreement) Act

1993 40

29 Definitions 40

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30 Agreement to prevail if inconsistent with Casino Control Act 40 31 New sections 7A and 7B inserted 40

Part 4—Amendment of Gambling Regulation Act 2003 43

32 Definitions for Division 6 of Part 1 of Chapter 10 43 33 False or misleading information 43

Part 5—Amendment of Victorian Commission for Gambling and

Liquor Regulation Act 2011 and consequential amendment of

other Acts 44

Division 1—Amendment of Victorian Commission for Gambling

and Liquor Regulation Act 2011 44

34 Change of name of Act 44 35 Purposes 44 36 Definitions 44 37 Change of name of Commission 44 38 New section 51 inserted 45

Division 2—Consequential amendment of other Acts 46

39 Casino Control Act 1991 46 40 Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993 46 41 Gambling Regulation Act 2003 46

Part 6—Repeal of this Act 48

42 Repeal of this Act 48 ═════════════

Endnotes 49

1 General information 49

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Casino and Gambling Legislation

Amendment Act 2021†

No. of 2021

[Assented to ]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts:

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are to amend the

Casino Control Act 1991, the Casino

(Management Agreement) Act 1993, the

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the

Victorian Commission for Gambling and

Liquor Regulation Act 2011

(a) to implement recommendations of the Royal

Commission into the Casino Operator and

Licence; and

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(b) to strengthen the oversight and regulation of

casino operators; and

(c) to establish the Victorian Gambling and

Casino Control Commission.

2 Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into

operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into

operation before 1 July 2022, it comes into

operation on that day.

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Part 2—Amendment of Casino Control

Act 1991

3 Definitions

(1) In section 3(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991

(a) insert the following definitions—

"maladministration includes conduct that—

(a) is based in whole or part on

improper motives; or

(b) is unreasonable, unjust or

oppressive; or

(c) is negligent;

Melbourne Casino Licence means the

licence granted to the Melbourne

Casino Operator on 19 November

1993;

Melbourne Casino Operator has the same

meaning as in section 4 of the Casino

(Management Agreement) Act 1993;

member of staff, of the special manager,

means—

(a) an employee referred to in

section 36K(1); or

(b) any staff referred to in

section 36K(2)(a); or

(c) a person engaged under

section 36K(2)(b);

report of the Royal Commission into the

Casino Operator and Licence, means

the Report of the Royal Commission

into the Casino Operator and Licence

delivered to the Governor on

15 October 2021;

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Royal Commission into the Casino

Operator and Licence means the

inquiry conducted by the Commissioner

appointed under section 5 of the

Inquiries Act 2014 by the Letters

Patent dated 22 February 2021 and the

amendments to the Letters Patent dated

25 February 2021 and 10 June 2021,

copies of which were published in the

Government Gazette on those dates;

special manager means a person appointed

under section 36B;".

(b) in the definition of public interest or interest

of the public, after "section 74" insert

"or 36G".

(2) In section 3(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

for the definition of junket substitute

"junket means—

(a) an arrangement whereby a person or a

group of people is introduced to a

casino operator by a junket organiser or

promoter who receives a commission

based on the turnover of play in the

casino attributable to the persons

introduced by the organiser or promoter

or otherwise calculated by reference to

such play; or

(b) an arrangement prescribed by the

regulations for the purposes of this

paragraph;".

4 Meaning of associate

In section 4(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

for "28 and 28A" substitute "25A, 27A, 28,

28AA, 28A and 28B and Division 4 of Part 3".

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5 Commission may require further information etc.

At the foot of section 11 of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

creates an offence of giving information that is false or

misleading in a material particular that applies to this

section.".

6 Updating of application

At the foot of section 12 of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

creates an offence of giving information that is false or

misleading in a material particular that applies to this

section.".

7 Duration of casino licence

Section 18(5) of the Casino Control Act 1991 is

repealed.

8 Cancellation, suspension or variation of casino

licence

(1) Insert the following heading to section 20 of the

Casino Control Act 1991

"Disciplinary action".

(2) In section 20(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

in the definition of disciplinary action, for

"$1 000 000" substitute "$100 000 000".

(3) In section 20(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

in the definition of grounds for disciplinary

action, after paragraph (ba) insert

"(bb) that the casino operator has failed to

implement a recommendation of the

Commission under section 24 or 25;".

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(4) In section 20(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

in the definition of grounds for disciplinary

action, after paragraph (db) insert

"(dc) that the Royal Commission into the Casino

Operator and Licence has found that the

Melbourne Casino Operator or an associate

of the Melbourne Casino Operator has

engaged in conduct that—

(i) is illegal; or

(ii) constitutes serious misconduct;".

(5) After section 20(10) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"(11) During the period of appointment of the

special manager under Division 4 of Part 3,

the Commission cannot take disciplinary

action under this section consisting of the

cancellation or suspension of the Melbourne

Casino Licence on any ground that consists

of or relies on a finding or recommendation

of the Royal Commission into the Casino

Operator and Licence, unless—

(a) the special manager in writing

recommends that the Commission take

that disciplinary action; or

(b) the disciplinary action arises from a

request from the Minister following an

investigation under section 24.

(12) To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (11)

prevents the Commission from taking

disciplinary action other than cancellation or

suspension of the Melbourne Casino Licence

on any ground that consists of or relies on a

finding or recommendation of the Royal

Commission into the Casino Operator and

Licence.

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(13) Subject to subsection (11), the Commission

may take disciplinary action under this

section on any ground that consists of or

relies on a finding of the Royal Commission

into the Casino Operator and Licence

without serving a notice on the Melbourne

Casino Operator under subsection (2) or

affording the Operator an opportunity to

make submissions or be heard in relation to

the matter under subsection (3) or otherwise.

(14) Subsection (13) applies despite anything in

section 25(3)(b) of the Victorian Gambling

and Casino Control Commission Act 2011.

(15) Despite section 40 of the Inquiries

Act 2014, for the purposes of taking

disciplinary action in relation to the

Melbourne Casino Licence or the Melbourne

Casino Operator under this section, the

Commission may use—

(a) any information contained in the report

of the Royal Commission into the

Casino Operator and Licence; and

(b) any information that is otherwise

publicly available.".

9 New section 20A inserted

After section 20 of the Casino Control Act 1991

insert

"20A Payment of Commission's costs of

disciplinary action

(1) If the Commission takes disciplinary action

against a casino operator under section 20(4),

the Commission, by written notice, may

require the casino operator to pay to the

Commission the amount determined by the

Commission being an amount not exceeding

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the reasonable costs and expenses of the

Commission in—

(a) investigating whether the grounds for

disciplinary action are made out; and

(b) considering any submissions made by

the casino operator under section 20(3);

and

(c) preparing for and taking the

disciplinary action.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) must set out—

(a) the amount to be paid by the casino

operator; and

(b) how that amount was calculated; and

(c) when that amount must be paid to the

Commission.

(3) If the casino operator does not pay the

amount by the time for payment set out in

the notice, the Commission, by giving

written notice to the casino operator, may

suspend the casino licence, without affording

the casino operator a further opportunity to

be heard, until the amount is paid.

(4) An amount payable under subsection (1)

may be recovered in a court of competent

jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.".

10 Directions to operator

For section 23(3) of the Casino Control Act 1991

substitute

"(3) The power conferred by this section includes

a power to give any of the following

directions to a casino operator—

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(a) to adopt, vary, cease or refrain from

any practice in respect of the conduct of

casino operations;

(b) to engage at the casino operator's own

cost, on the terms and conditions

approved by the Commission, a person

approved by the Commission to inquire

into and report to the Commission on

any matter relevant to the performance

of the Commission's functions in

relation to the casino operator or the

conduct of casino operations.

(3A) On the request of a person engaged in

accordance with a direction referred to in

subsection (3)(b), the casino operator must

give the person any information that the

person reasonably requires to perform the

person's functions.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

(3B) A casino operator is not excused from

complying with a request for information

under subsection (3A) on the ground that the

information is the subject of legal

professional privilege.

(3C) Information does not cease to be the subject

of legal professional privilege only because

it is given to a person in accordance with a

request under subsection (3A).".

11 General investigations

After section 24(3) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"(3A) In a report under subsection (3), the

Commission may make any

recommendations that the casino operator

take or refrain from taking any action in

relation to the matters that were the subject

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of the investigation within the time (if any)

specified by the Commission.

(3B) The Commission must give written notice to

the casino operator of any recommendations

made by the Commission under this

section.".

12 Regular investigations of casino operator's

suitability etc.

(1) In section 25(1A) of the Casino Control

Act 1991, the definition of Melbourne Casino

Operator is repealed.

(2) After section 25(2) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"(3) In a report under subsection (2), the

Commission may make any

recommendations that the casino operator

take or refrain from taking any action in

relation to the matters that were the subject

of the investigation within the time (if any)

specified by the Commission.

(4) The Commission must give written notice to

the casino operator of any recommendations

made by the Commission under this

section.".

13 New section 25A inserted

After section 25 of the Casino Control Act 1991

insert

"25A Operator's duty to co-operate

(1) A casino operator and an associate of a

casino operator has a duty to co-operate with

the Commission, including a duty to—

(a) comply in a frank manner with any

reasonable request made by the

Commission, or any person assisting

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the Commission, that has been made

for the purposes of performing the

functions or exercising the powers of

the Commission; and

(b) do everything necessary to ensure that

the management and casino operations

of the casino operator are conducted in

a manner that is honest and fair.

(2) A casino operator or an associate of a casino

operator must comply with the duty under

subsection (1).

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent

that complying with the duty imposed by

that subsection would place the casino

operator or associate in contravention of—

(a) an enactment; or

(b) an Act or subordinate instrument of the

Commonwealth.".

14 Operator to provide information

(1) After section 26(1) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"(1A) A notice under subsection (1)(a) may require

that the information to be provided is in the

form of, or verified by, a statutory

declaration or affidavit.

(1B) The Commission or an authorised person

may require a person attending for

examination in accordance with subsection

(1)(c) to answer questions on oath or

affirmation and, for that purpose, the person

presiding at or conducting the examination

may administer an oath or affirmation.".

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(2) For section 26(2) of the Casino Control Act 1991

substitute

"(2) A person is not excused from complying

with a notice under this section on the

ground that compliance might tend to

incriminate the person.

(2A) If a natural person, before complying with

the notice, claims in writing to the

Commission that compliance might tend to

incriminate the person, information provided

in compliance with the notice is not

admissible in evidence against the person in

criminal proceedings other than—

(a) proceedings under this Act; or

(b) proceedings for an offence against

section 10.5.16(1) of the Gambling

Regulation Act 2003 in relation to the

giving of information under this

section.".

(3) At the foot of section 26 of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

creates an offence of giving information that is false or

misleading in a material particular that applies to this

section.".

15 Failure to provide information punishable as

contempt

(1) Insert the following heading to section 27 of the

Casino Control Act 1991

"Failure to provide information or be

sworn".

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(2) For section 27(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991

substitute

"(1) A person must not, without reasonable

excuse, fail—

(a) to comply with a requirement of a

notice under section 26(1); or

(b) to take an oath or make an affirmation

as required under section 26(1B).

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

(1A) If the Commission is satisfied that a person

has, without reasonable excuse, failed to

comply with a requirement of a notice under

section 26(1) or to take an oath or make an

affirmation as required under section 26(1B),

the Commission may certify the failure to the

Supreme Court.".

16 New section 27A inserted

After section 27 of the Casino Control Act 1991

insert

"27A Operator must notify Commission of

significant breaches

(1) A casino operator must give the Commission

written notice within the time specified in

subsection (2), in the prescribed form (if

any) and including the prescribed particulars

(if any), if—

(a) the casino operator or an associate of

the casino operator breaches or is likely

to breach—

(i) this Act, the Casino

(Management Agreement)

Act 1993 or the Gambling

Regulation Act 2003 or any

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regulations made under this Act or

those Acts; or

(ii) the casino operator's Responsible

Gambling Code of Conduct; or

(iii) the casino operator's system of

internal controls and

administrative and accounting

procedures under section 121; or

(iv) any agreements under section 15

or 142 to which the casino

operator is a party; or

(v) any other agreement between the

casino operator and the State in

relation to casino operations; or

(vi) any direction given to, or

recommendation made to, the

casino operator by the

Commission or the special

manager; and

(b) the breach or likely breach is

significant.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

(2) Notice under subsection (1) must be given as

soon as practicable, and in any case within

5 days, after the casino operator becomes

aware of the breach or likely breach.

(3) In determining whether a breach or likely

breach is significant, regard must be had

to—

(a) the number and frequency of similar

previous breaches or likely breaches;

and

(b) the impact or likely impact of the

breach or likely breach; and

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(c) any other prescribed matters.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

creates an offence of giving information that is false or

misleading in a material particular that applies to this

section.".

17 New section 28B inserted

After section 28A of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"28B Costs of investigating and monitoring

associates and likely associates

(1) The Commission, by written notice, may

require a person referred to in subsection (2)

to pay to the Commission the amount

determined by the Commission being an

amount not exceeding the reasonable costs of

the Commission in—

(a) investigating a major change for which

approval is sought under section 28 that

involves a person becoming an

associate of a casino operator; or

(b) specifying a change to an associate of a

casino operator under section 28AA; or

(c) conducting an investigation under

section 28A, including for the purposes

of—

(i) giving a notice to a casino

operator under section 28A(3) or

(5); and

(ii) issuing a warning to an associate

under section 28A(4A)(a); and

(iii) giving a notice to an associate

under section 28A(4A)(b) or

28A(4B).

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(2) The person is—

(a) subject to paragraph (b), the casino

operator; or

(b) the person who is, or is likely to

become, an associate of the casino

operator, if the Commission is satisfied

that the casino operator is not

responsible for the person becoming or

being likely to become an associate.

(3) An amount payable under subsection (1)

may be recovered in a court of competent

jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.".

18 New Division 4 of Part 3 inserted

After Division 3 of Part 3 of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"Division 4—Special manager for

Melbourne Casino Operator

36A Definitions

In this Division—

constitution has the meaning given in

section 9 of the Corporations Act;

director has the meaning given in section 9

of the Corporations Act;

officer has the meaning given in section 9 of

the Corporations Act.

36B Appointment of special manager for

Melbourne Casino Operator

(1) The Governor in Council, on the

recommendation of the Minister, may

appoint an eligible natural person as special

manager for the Melbourne Casino Operator.

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(2) A natural person is eligible for appointment

as special manager if—

(a) in the opinion of the Minister, the

person has—

(i) a minimum of 10 years'

experience in, or knowledge of,

commerce, law or public

administration; or

(ii) relevant industry experience; and

(b) the person is not—

(i) an associate of a casino operator;

or

(ii) an associate (within the meaning

of the Gambling Regulation

Act 2003) of a gambling industry

participant (within the meaning of

that Act); or

(iii) an associate (within the meaning

of the Liquor Control Reform

Act 1998) of a licensee (within the

meaning of that Act); and

(c) the person is not disqualified from

managing corporations under the

Corporations Act.

(3) The instrument of appointment of a special

manager must specify—

(a) the period for which the special

manager is appointed; and

(b) the terms and conditions of the

appointment; and

(c) the functions the special manager is to

perform, including any investigations

that the special manager is to carry out;

and

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(d) any directions or instructions to the

special manager in relation to the

performance of the special manager's

functions; and

(e) any other matters the Governor in

Council considers appropriate.

(4) The Governor in Council, on the

recommendation of the Minister, may at any

time, by written notice to the special

manager—

(a) vary the special manager's instrument

of appointment; and

(b) terminate the special manager's

appointment.

(5) On the recommendation of the Minister, the

Governor in Council may appoint a person to

act in the office of special manager—

(a) during any vacancy in the office of

special manager; or

(b) during any period when the person

holding the office—

(i) is absent from duty; or

(ii) is for any other reason unable to

perform the duties of the office.

Note

See also section 41AA of the Interpretation of

Legislation Act 1984 regarding acting appointments.

36C Functions of special manager

(1) The special manager has the following

functions—

(a) to oversee the affairs of the Melbourne

Casino Operator, including the casino

operations of the Operator;

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(b) to carry out any investigations specified

in the instrument of appointment;

(c) to report to the Commission and the

Minister on investigations carried out

by the special manager and the

performance of other functions by the

special manager;

(d) to perform any other functions

specified in the instrument of

appointment.

(2) In performing functions, the special manager

must comply with any directions and

instructions specified in the instrument of

appointment.

36D General powers of special manager

(1) The special manager has all the powers

necessary to perform the special manager's

functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the special

manager—

(a) has full and free access to all the books

and records of the Melbourne Casino

Operator; and

(b) may engage any person to provide

advice or other services to the special

manager in connection with the

performance of the special manager's

functions; and

(c) has all the powers, rights and privileges

of a director of the Melbourne Casino

Operator other than the right to vote;

and

(d) without limiting paragraph (c), may

attend any meeting of the Melbourne

Casino Operator or the board of

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directors of the Operator or any

committee or subcommittee of the

Operator or the board; and

(e) enter into and remain in the casino

operated by the Melbourne Casino

Operator and any other premises

occupied by the Operator in connection

with casino operations for the purpose

of performing functions or exercising

powers under this Act.

(3) Despite subsection (2)(c), the special

manager does not have any of the

obligations, duties or liabilities of a director

of the Melbourne Casino Operator.

36E Power to give directions to Melbourne

Casino Operator

(1) Subject to this section, the special manager

may give a written direction to the

Melbourne Casino Operator directing the

Operator—

(a) to take any action specified in the

direction; or

(b) to refrain from taking any action

specified in the direction.

(2) The special manager may give a direction

under subsection (1) only if the special

manager—

(a) suspects that there is, or has been,

maladministration on the part of the

Melbourne Casino Operator; or

(b) believes that the direction is in the best

interests of the Melbourne Casino

Operator or the casino operations of the

Operator, having regard to the

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objectives and purpose of the

appointment of the special manager; or

(c) believes that the direction is necessary

to ensure compliance with any

enactment that applies to the

Melbourne Casino Operator or casino

operations.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the special

manager must give the Melbourne Casino

Operator written notice of the special

manager's intention to give the Operator a

direction under this section, affording the

Operator an opportunity to make

submissions to the special manager, within

3 days after the notice is given, in relation to

the proposed direction.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the special

manager considers that it is not practicable to

comply with that subsection because the

direction is required as a matter of urgency.

(5) If subsection (3) applies and the casino

operator makes any submissions within the

time referred to in that subsection, the

special manager must consider those

submissions and decide within 3 days after

they are made whether or not to give the

direction.

(6) The Melbourne Casino Operator must

comply with a direction given under this

section.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

36F Power to require information

(1) The special manager, by written notice, may

require the Melbourne Casino Operator or an

officer, employee or agent of the Operator to

give the special manager any information the

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special manager requires to perform the

special manager's functions.

(2) A notice given to a natural person under

subsection (1) must contain a statement—

(a) of the person's right to claim that

compliance with the notice might tend

to incriminate the person; and

(b) that, if the person does so claim,

information provided in compliance

with the notice is not admissible in

evidence against the person in criminal

proceedings other than those specified

in subsection (6)(a) or (b).

(3) A person to whom a notice is given under

subsection (1) must comply with the notice.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation

Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that

is false or misleading in a material particular that

applies to this section.

(4) A person must comply with a notice despite

any duty of confidentiality and, for that

purpose, any provision of another enactment

or any rule of law that imposes a duty of

confidentiality in relation to the disclosure of

information does not apply to the giving of

information to the special manager.

(5) A person is not excused from complying

with a notice on the ground that compliance

might tend to incriminate the person.

(6) If a natural person, before complying with

the notice, claims in writing to the special

manager that compliance might tend to

incriminate the person, information provided

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in compliance with the notice is not

admissible in evidence against the person in

criminal proceedings other than—

(a) proceedings under this Act; or

(b) proceedings for an offence against

section 10.5.16(1) of the Gambling

Regulation Act 2003 in relation to the

giving of information under this

section.

(7) A person is not excused from complying

with a notice on the ground that the

information is the subject of legal

professional privilege, but providing

information in compliance with a notice does

not constitute a waiver of any such privilege.

(8) If a person does not comply with a notice, a

court of competent jurisdiction, on the

application of the special manager, may

order the person to comply.

36G Reports of special manager

(1) During the period of a special manager's

appointment, the special manager must make

interim reports to the Commission and the

Minister on the performance of the special

manager's functions—

(a) at intervals of not more than 6 months;

and

(b) at any time at the request of the

Minister.

(2) At the end of the second year after the initial

appointment of a special manager under

section 36B, the special manager must make

a final report to the Commission and the

Minister on the performance of the special

manager's functions.

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(3) In preparing the final report, the special

manager must consider—

(a) whether there is any evidence of

maladministration on the part of the

Melbourne Casino Operator; and

(b) whether there is any evidence of illegal

or improper conduct on the part of the

Melbourne Casino Operator; and

(c) whether the Melbourne Casino

Operator has engaged in any conduct

that may give rise to a material

contravention of any law; and

(d) the conduct of casino operations by the

Melbourne Casino Operator during the

period of the special manager's

appointment; and

(e) the progress made by the Melbourne

Casino Operator in implementing any

recommendations made by the Royal

Commission into the Casino Operator

and Licence; and

(f) any other matters specified in the

special manager's instrument of

appointment; and

(g) any other matters that the special

manager considers relevant.

(4) The Minister or the Commission may

disclose a report, or anything in it, only if the

Minister or Commission considers it in the

public interest to do so.

(5) The giving of a report to the Minister or

Commission, or the disclosure of a report by

the Minister or the Commission, does not

constitute a waiver of any privilege

(including legal professional privilege)

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attaching to any information contained in the

report.

36H Commission consideration of special

manager's report

(1) The Commission must consider each report

of the special manager under section 36G

and take whatever action the Commission

considers appropriate in light of the findings

and recommendations in the report.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), within

90 days after receiving the special manager's

final report under section 36G, the

Commission may, in its sole discretion

determine that the Commission is clearly

satisfied that—

(a) the Melbourne Casino Operator is a

suitable person to continue to hold the

Melbourne Casino Licence; and

(b) it is in the public interest that the

Melbourne Casino Licence continue in

force.

(3) In exercising its discretion under subsection

(2), the Commission—

(a) must have regard to—

(i) the reports of the special manager

under section 36G; and

(ii) the report of the Royal

Commission into the Casino

Operator and Licence; and

(iii) the Bergin Report; and

(iv) any report of the Perth Casino

Royal Commission; and

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(b) may have regard to—

(i) any publicly available answer,

information, document or other

thing given or produced to the

Royal Commission into the

Casino Operator and Licence, the

inquiry to which the Bergin

Report related or the Perth Casino

Royal Commission; and

(ii) the reports or findings of any

relevant regulator or law

enforcement agency that has

investigated, or is investigating,

the Melbourne Casino Operator or

any associate of the Melbourne

Casino Operator; and

(c) must not have regard to any other

information, document or thing.

(4) Despite section 25(3)(b) of the Victorian

Gambling and Casino Control

Commission Act 2011, the Commission is

not required to give the Melbourne Casino

Operator or any other person notice or an

opportunity to be heard before or in

exercising its discretion under subsection (2).

(5) Despite section 40 of the Inquiries

Act 2014, for the purposes of taking action

under subsection (1) or exercising its

discretion under subsection (2), the

Commission may use—

(a) any information contained in the report

of the Royal Commission into the

Casino Operator and Licence; and

(b) any information that is otherwise

publicly available.

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(6) The validity of any action taken under

subsection (1) or determination made under

subsection (2) by the Commission is not

affected by any invalidity in the performance

or exercise of a function or power of the

special manager.

(7) In this section—

Bergin Report means the Report of the

Inquiry under section 143 of the Casino

Control Act 1992 of New South Wales

dated 1 February 2021 and tabled in the

Legislative Assembly of New South

Wales on 9 February 2021;

Perth Casino Royal Commission means the

Royal Commission to inquire into and

report on the affairs of the Crown

Casino Perth and related matters

established by commission dated

5 March 2021 published in the Western

Australian Government Gazette on

12 March 2021;

relevant regulator or law enforcement

agency means a regulator or law

enforcement agency (by whatever name

called) of the Commonwealth, or of a

State (including this State) or Territory.

36I Cancellation of Melbourne Casino Licence

(1) The Melbourne Casino Licence is cancelled,

by force of this section, unless the

Commission has made a determination under

section 36H(2) that it is clearly satisfied as to

the matters referred to in section 36H(2)(a)

and (b).

(2) Cancellation of the Melbourne Casino

Licence by force of this section takes effect

on the day that is 180 days after the day on

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which the special manager's final report

under section 36G is received by the

Commission.

(3) Cancellation of the Melbourne Casino

Licence by force of this section takes effect

irrespective of whether any proceedings have

been commenced challenging the validity or

lawfulness of, or otherwise seeking review

of, a determination made under section

36H(2) or a failure to make such a

determination or anything else done or

omitted to be done by or on behalf of the

Commission or the special manager under

this Division.

(4) To avoid doubt, section 22 applies in relation

to the cancellation of the Melbourne Casino

Licence by force of this section.

36J Relationship with section 25 investigations

(1) If the Commission makes a determination

under section 36H(2), the exercise of the

Commission's discretion to make the

determination is taken to be an investigation

by the Commission under section 25.

(2) If the Melbourne Casino Licence is not

cancelled by force of section 36I, the next

investigation in relation to the Melbourne

Casino Operator under section 25 is not to be

undertaken until at least 3 years after the

making of the determination under

section 36H(2).

36K Staffing, contractors and delegation

(1) There may be employed under Part 3 of the

Public Administration Act 2004 any

employees who are necessary for the

purposes of the special manager.

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(2) The special manager may—

(a) enter into agreements or arrangements

for the use of the services of any staff

of a Department, statutory authority or

other public body; and

(b) engage persons with suitable

qualifications and experience as

consultants.

(3) The special manager, by instrument, may

delegate to a member of staff of the special

manager any function or power of special

manager other than—

(a) this power of delegation; or

(b) the power to give a direction under

section 36E; or

(c) the power to require information under

section 36F; or

(d) the power to make an interim or final

report under section 36G.

36L Immunity for special manager and

delegates

(1) The special manager or a delegate of the

special manager is not personally liable for

anything necessarily or reasonably done or

omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in the performance of a function or the

exercise of a power of the special

manager under this Act; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or

omission was in the course of the

performance of a function or the

exercise of a power of the special

manager under this Act.

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(2) Any liability resulting from an act or

omission that, but for subsection (1), would

attach to the special manager or delegate

attaches instead to the State.

36M Special manager or delegate not an

associate of Melbourne Casino Operator

Despite anything in this Division or

section 4, the special manager or a delegate

of the special manager is not an associate of

the Melbourne Casino Operator.

36N Melbourne Casino Operator to pay costs

and expenses related to special manager

(1) The Commission, by written notice at the

times specified in subsection (2), may

require the Melbourne Casino Operator to

pay to the Commission the amount

determined by the Commission being an

amount not exceeding the reasonable costs

and expenses related to—

(a) the appointment of the special manager;

and

(b) the performance of the special

manager's functions under this Act; and

(c) the performance of the Commission's

functions under this Division.

(2) The Commission may give a notice under

subsection (1) to the Melbourne Casino

Operator—

(a) at intervals of no longer than 6 months

during the special manager's period of

appointment; and

(b) following the expiry of the special

manager's period of appointment.

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(3) A notice under subsection (1) must set out—

(a) the amount to be paid by the Melbourne

Casino Operator in respect of the period

to which the notice relates; and

(b) how that amount was calculated; and

(c) when that amount must be paid to the

Commission.

(4) Without limiting subsection (1), the

reasonable costs and expenses referred to in

that subsection include—

(a) the remuneration and allowances of the

special manager; and

(b) the salary or remuneration costs

associated with members of staff of the

special manager; and

(c) the special manager's accommodation

and other operating expenses; and

(d) costs associated with staff of the

Commission and any consultants

engaged by the Commission in relation

to the special manager and the

functions of the Commission under this

Division; and

(e) costs and expenses incurred by the

Department of Justice and Community

Safety before the commencement of

this Division in relation to the

appointment of the special manager.

(5) An amount payable under this section may

be recovered in a court of competent

jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.

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36O Obstruction or interference with special

manager or delegates

A person must not—

(a) obstruct the special manager or a

delegate of the special manager in the

performance of the special manager's

functions under this Act; or

(b) interfere with the performance of those

functions.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.

36P Criminal liability of officers of Melbourne

Casino Operator—accessorial liability

(1) If the Melbourne Casino Operator commits

an offence against section 36E(6) or 36O, an

officer of the Operator also commits an

offence against the provision if the officer—

(a) authorised or permitted the commission

of the offence by the Operator; or

(b) was knowingly concerned in any way

(whether by act or omission) in the

commission of the offence by the

Operator.

(2) Without limiting any other defence available

to the officer, an officer may rely on a

defence that would be available to the

Melbourne Casino Operator if it were

charged with the offence with which the

officer is charged and, in doing so, the

officer bears the same burden of proof that

the Operator would bear.

(3) An officer may commit an offence against

section 36E(6) or 36O whether or not the

Melbourne Casino Operator has been

prosecuted for, or found guilty of, an offence

against that provision.

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(4) This section does not affect the operation of

Subdivision (1) of Division 1 of Part II of the Crimes Act 1958.

36Q Procedural fairness

Other than as expressly provided for in this

Division, the special manager is not required

to give the Melbourne Casino Operator or

any other person notice or an opportunity to

be heard before performing or exercising, or

in relation to the performance or exercise of,

any function or power of the special manager

under this Act.

36R This Division to prevail

(1) The provisions of this Division apply despite

anything to the contrary in—

(a) this Act, the Casino (Management

Agreement) Act 1993 and any

regulations made under this Act or that

Act; and

(b) the constitution of the Melbourne

Casino Operator.

(2) The provisions of this Division are declared

to be Corporations legislation displacement

provisions for the purposes of section 5G of

the Corporations Act in relation to the

Corporations legislation.

Note

Section 5G of the Corporations Act provides that if a

State law declares a provision of State law to be a

Corporations legislation displacement provision for

the purposes of that section, any provision of the

Corporations legislation with which the State

provision would otherwise be inconsistent does not

operate to the extent necessary to avoid the

inconsistency.".

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19 Casino operator to provide information relating to

licensees

At the foot of section 56(2) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

creates an offence of giving information that is false or

misleading in a material particular that applies to

subsection (2).".

20 Dividing Part 5 into Divisions

In the Casino Control Act 1991

(a) after the heading to Part 5 insert

"Division 1—Approval of premises and

games";

(b) after section 62 insert

"Division 2—Gaming machines";

(c) after section 62B insert

"Division 3—Conduct of gaming and

entry to casino";

(d) after section 71 insert

"Division 4—Exclusion orders";

(e) after section 78B insert

"Division 5—General".

21 Conduct of gaming

In section 64(3) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

in the definition of commission based player

(a) omit "or a junket" (where first occurring);

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(b) omit "or a junket player (as the case may

be)".

22 Credit etc.

For section 68(8) of the Casino Control Act 1991

substitute

"(8) Despite subsection (2), a casino operator

may provide chips on credit to a person who

is not ordinarily resident in Australia for use

while participating in a premium player

arrangement with the casino operator if the

casino operator and the person satisfy the

requirements of any relevant controls and

procedures approved by the Commission

under section 121 in respect of a premium

player.".

23 New section 81AAD inserted

After section 81AAC of the Casino Control

Act 1991 insert

"81AAD Junkets prohibited

A casino operator must not—

(a) allow a junket to operate at the casino;

or

(b) otherwise make any arrangement in the

nature of a junket with a junket

organiser or promoter.

Penalty: 120 penalty units.".

24 Approved system of controls and procedures to be

implemented

In the penalty at the foot of section 121(4) of the

Casino Control Act 1991, for "50" substitute

"240".

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25 Content of approved system

In section 122(1)(w) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 omit "junkets or".

26 New sections 157 to 159 inserted

After section 156 of the Casino Control Act 1991

insert

"157 No liability for implementing Royal

Commission recommendations

(1) On and after the commencement of this

section, the State or a Minister has, and can

have, no liability to any person, whether

under clause 4 or 24A of the Agreement or

otherwise, that is or would be in respect of

any cost, loss or damage incurred directly or

indirectly as a result of, or arising out of—

(a) the implementation or purported

implementation of any recommendation

made in the report of the Royal

Commission into the Casino Operator

and Licence; or

(b) the preparation and introduction into

Parliament of the Bill for the Casino

and Gambling Legislation

Amendment Act 2021.

(2) Any liability of the State or a Minister of the

type described in subsection (1) that may

have arisen before the commencement of this

section is extinguished.

158 Certain actions not open to challenge

(1) This section applies to—

(a) any decision or purported decision

made or purportedly made by or on

behalf of the State or a Minister in, or

in relation to—

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(i) the implementation or purported

implementation of any

recommendation made in the

report of the Royal Commission

into the Casino Operator and

Licence; or

(ii) the preparation and introduction

into Parliament of the Bill for the

Casino and Gambling

Legislation Amendment

Act 2021; or

(b) the making or purported making of, or

the failure to make, a determination by

the Commission under section 36H(2).

(2) A decision, purported decision,

determination, purported determination or

failure to which this section applies is not

liable to be challenged, appealed against,

reviewed, quashed or called in question in

any court or tribunal on any account or

before any person acting judicially within the

meaning of the Evidence (Miscellaneous

Provisions) Act 1958.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), no

proceedings—

(a) seeking the grant of any relief or

remedy in the nature of certiorari,

prohibition, mandamus or quo

warranto, or the grant of a declaration

or an injunction; or

(b) seeking any order under the

Administrative Law Act 1978

may be brought against the State, a Minister

or the Commission in respect of a decision,

purported decision, determination, purported

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determination or failure to which this section

applies.

(4) Subsection (2) or (3) does not apply to a

matter or thing to the extent (if any) that is

necessary to avoid that subsection or any part

of it—

(a) applying to the matter or thing

inconsistently with a law of the

Commonwealth; or

(b) not being valid for any other reason.

(5) If, despite subsection (4), any part of

subsection (2) or (3) is not valid for any

reason, the rest of subsections (2) and (3) is

to be regarded as divisible from, and capable

of operating independently of the part that is

not valid.

159 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

It is the intention of section 158 to alter or

vary section 85 of the Constitution

Act 1975.".

27 Information gathering for law enforcement

purposes

(1) In section 166 of the Casino Control Act 1991

(a) in subsection (1), for "may direct a casino

operator in writing" substitute ", by notice

in writing, may require a casino operator";

(b) in subsection (2), for "Such direction"

substitute "A requirement under this

section";

(c) in subsection (3), for "The direction"

substitute "A notice under this section".

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(2) For section 166(4) of the Casino Control

Act 1991 substitute

"(4) It is a condition of a casino licence that the

casino operator must comply with the

requirements of a notice under this section.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation

Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that

is false or misleading in a material particular that

applies to this section.".

28 New section 174 inserted

After section 173 of the Casino Control Act 1991

insert

"174 Transitional provision—Casino and

Gambling Legislation Amendment

Act 2021

The amendment to the definition of

disciplinary action in section 20(1) by

section 8(2) of the Casino and Gambling

Legislation Amendment Act 2021 applies

in relation to disciplinary action taken on or

after the commencement of that amendment,

whether the grounds for taking that

disciplinary action arose before, on or after

that commencement.".

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Part 3—Amendment of Casino (Management

Agreement) Act 1993

29 Definitions

In section 4 of the Casino (Management

Agreement) Act 1993, in the definition of the

Agreement, after "tenth Deed of Variation" insert

"and as varied by section 7A".

30 Agreement to prevail if inconsistent with Casino

Control Act

After section 7(2) of the Casino (Management

Agreement) Act 1993 insert

"(3) Nothing in this section applies in relation to

Division 4 of Part 3 of the Principal Act.

Note

Section 36R(1) of the Principal Act provides that

Division 4 of Part 3 of that Act applies despite

anything to the contrary in this Act.".

31 New sections 7A and 7B inserted

After section 7 of the Casino (Management

Agreement) Act 1993 insert

"7A Variation of Agreement

Despite anything to the contrary in this Act

or the Agreement—

(a) the Agreement is taken to have been

varied on 15 October 2021 by deleting

Part 5A and Annexure 1, as inserted by

the tenth Deed of Variation and ratified

by section 6J; and

(b) Part 5A of and Annexure 1 to the

Agreement, as they take effect under

section 6J, are taken to have been

repealed on 15 October 2021.

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7B No liability

(1) On and after the commencement of this

section, the State has, and can have, no

liability to any person, whether under

clause 4 or 24A of the Agreement or

otherwise, that is or would be in respect of

any cost, loss or damage incurred directly or

indirectly as a result of, or arising out of—

(a) the enactment of the Casino and

Gambling Legislation Amendment

Act 2021; or

(b) the variation of the Agreement and the

repeal of Part 5A and Annexure 1 by

section 7A; or

(c) the appointment of a special manager

and the cancellation of the Melbourne

Casino Licence under the Casino

Control Act 1991.

(2) For the purpose of clause 25 of the

Agreement or any other purpose, any

liability of the State that may have arisen

under Part 5A of the Agreement on or after

15 October 2021 and before the

commencement of this section is

extinguished.

(3) In this section—

State includes—

(a) State within the meaning of

section 38 of the Interpretation

of Legislation Act 1984; and

(b) a Minister; and

(c) the Commission; and

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(d) a public sector employee within

the meaning of the Public

Administration Act 2004; and

(e) an agent, representative, advisor,

consultant or contractor of a

person referred to in paragraph

(a), (b), (c) or (d).

Note

Section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation

Act 1984 defines State as the State of Victoria.".

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Part 4—Amendment of Gambling Regulation

Act 2003

32 Definitions for Division 6 of Part 1 of Chapter 10

In section 10.1.29(1) of the Gambling

Regulation Act 2003, in the definition of

regulated person, after paragraph (c) insert

"(ca) a special manager appointed under

section 36B of the Casino Control

Act 1991;

(cb) a member of staff (within the meaning of the

Casino Control Act 1991) of a special

manager appointed under section 36B of that

Act;".

33 False or misleading information

In section 10.5.16(1) of the Gambling

Regulation Act 2003

(a) in paragraph (d), for "authorised to

provide—" substitute "authorised to

provide; or";

(b) after paragraph (d) insert

"(e) in a notice given under section 27A of

the Casino Control Act 1991—".

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Part 5—Amendment of Victorian

Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation Act 2011 and consequential

amendment of other Acts

Division 1—Amendment of Victorian Commission

for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011

34 Change of name of Act

In the title of the Victorian Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011,

for "Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation" substitute "Gambling and Casino

Control Commission".

35 Purposes

In section 1(a) and (b) of the Victorian

Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation Act 2011, for "Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation" substitute

"Gambling and Casino Control Commission".

36 Definitions

In section 3 of the Victorian Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011, in

the definition of Commission, for "Commission

for Gambling and Liquor Regulation" substitute

"Gambling and Casino Control Commission".

37 Change of name of Commission

(1) In the heading to Part 2 of the Victorian

Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation Act 2011, for "Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation" substitute

"Gambling and Casino Control Commission".

(2) In section 6(1) of the Victorian Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011, for

"Commission for Gambling and Liquor

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Regulation" substitute "Gambling and Casino

Control Commission".

(3) After section 6(2) of the Victorian Commission

for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011

insert

"(3) Despite the change in the name of the

Commission made by section 37(2) of the

Casino and Gambling Legislation

Amendment Act 2021, the Commission

continues to be the same body after as before

that change and that change does not affect

any act, matter or thing.".

38 New section 51 inserted

After section 50 of the Victorian Commission

for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011

insert

"51 Saving provision concerning change of

Act and Commission name

Unless the contrary intention appears—

(a) any reference to the Victorian

Commission for Gambling and

Liquor Regulation Act 2011 in any

enactment, agreement or other

document as far as it relates to any

period after the commencement of

Part 5 of the Casino and Gambling

Legislation Amendment Act 2021 is

to be treated as a reference to the

Victorian Gambling and Casino

Control Commission Act 2011; and

(b) any reference to the Victorian

Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation in any enactment,

agreement or other document as far as

it relates to any period after the

commencement of Part 5 of the Casino

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and Gambling Legislation

Amendment Act 2021 is to be treated

as a reference to the Victorian

Gambling and Casino Control

Commission.".

Division 2—Consequential amendment of other

Acts

39 Casino Control Act 1991

In section 3(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991,

for the definition of Commission substitute

"Commission means Victorian Gambling and

Casino Control Commission established

under Part 2 of the Victorian Gambling and

Casino Control Commission Act 2011;".

40 Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993

In the Casino (Management Agreement)

Act 1993

(a) in section 4, for the definition of

Commission substitute

"Commission means Victorian Gambling

and Casino Control Commission

established under Part 2 of the

Victorian Gambling and Casino

Control Commission Act 2011;";

(b) in the heading to section 8, for "Victorian

Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation" substitute "Commission".

41 Gambling Regulation Act 2003

In the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

(a) in section 1.1(3)(j), for "Commission for

Gambling and Liquor Regulation" substitute

"Gambling and Casino Control

Commission";

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(b) in section 1.3(1), for the definition of

Commission substitute

"Commission means Victorian Gambling

and Casino Control Commission

established under Part 2 of the

Victorian Gambling and Casino

Control Commission Act 2011;";

(c) in section 1.3(1), in the definitions of inquiry

and inspector, for "Victorian Commission

for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

Act 2011" substitute "Victorian Gambling

and Casino Control Commission

Act 2011";

(d) in sections 1.3(3), 4.5.25(3) and 4.5.27(4),

for "Victorian Commission for Gambling

and Liquor Regulation Act 2011"

substitute "Victorian Gambling and

Casino Control Commission Act 2011";

(e) in section 10.1.29(1), in the definition of

regulated person, in paragraphs (b) and (c),

for "Victorian Commission for Gambling

and Liquor Regulation Act 2011"

substitute "Victorian Gambling and

Casino Control Commission Act 2011";

(f) in section 10.1.30(2)(a)(iii) and (c)(iii), for

"Victorian Commission for Gambling and

Liquor Regulation Act 2011" substitute

"Victorian Gambling and Casino Control

Commission Act 2011";

(g) in clauses (2)(a) and (7) of Schedule 2, for

"Commission for Gambling and Liquor

Regulation" substitute "Gambling and

Casino Control Commission".

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42 Repeal of this Act

This Act is repealed on 1 July 2023.

Note

The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of

the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

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Endnotes

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Endnotes

1 General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current

authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly:

Legislative Council:

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend

Victorian casino and gambling legislation to implement recommendations

of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence,

strengthen the oversight and regulation of casino operators and establish

the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission and for other

purposes."

Constitution Act 1975:

Section 85(5) statement:

Legislative Assembly:

Legislative Council:

Absolute majorities:

Legislative Assembly:

Legislative Council:

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