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Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment
Act 2021
No. of 2021
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
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;".
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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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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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