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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
GAMING MACHINE (POLITICAL DONATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 2003
2003
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Mrs Helen Cross)
Gaming Machine
(Political Donations) Amendment Bill 2003
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 1987
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Gaming Machine (Political Donations) Amendment Act
2003.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on 1 July 2004.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3 Act amended
This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 1987.
4 New section 30I
in division 4.5, insert
30I Political donations
prohibited
(1) A club that is a licensee must not give money to a political party or
associated entity.
(2) If the commission is satisfied that a club that is a licensee has
contravened subsection (1), the disciplinary action that the commission may take
under section 24 (1) includes, but is not limited to, the imposition by way of a
condition on the club’s licence of a restriction (or further restriction)
on the number of gaming machines that may be installed on the licensed
premises.
Note Other disciplinary actions the commission might take under s 24
(1) are as follows:
• censure
• imposition or variation of other licence conditions
• imposition of a monetary penalty of not more than $10 000
• suspension of the club’s licence for a stated period or until
a stated condition is fulfilled
• suspension of the club’s licence indefinitely
• cancellation of the club’s licence.
(3) In this section:
associated entity—see the Electoral Act 1992,
section 198.
political party—see the Electoral Act 1992,
dictionary.
Endnote
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2003
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