Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 - SECT 167

    (1)     This section applies to a licensee that is a club.

    (2)     The minimum community contribution that the licensee must make, as a percentage of the licensee's net revenue is—

        (a)     0.4% of the licensee's net revenue for each authorised premises for a tax period, paid to the commission and transferred to the Chief Minister's Charitable Fund; and

        (b)     0.4% of the licensee's net revenue for each authorised premises for a tax period, paid to the gambling harm prevention and mitigation fund; and

        (c)     8% of the licensee's net revenue for all authorised premises for a reporting year for the licensee, made as a community purpose contribution.

    (3)     For a community purpose contribution of a licensee, other than a licensee that is a small or medium club or a club in a small or medium club group, at least 6% of the licensee's net revenue must be a contribution of money.

    (4)     However, part of the amount mentioned in subsection (3) may be a contribution in kind rather than of money if the contribution—

        (a)     is made under a written arrangement or agreement that has a stated term prescribed by regulation; and

        (b)     meets any other requirements prescribed by regulation.

    (5)     The Minister may, on application by the licensee, determine a lower minimum community contribution for the licensee if satisfied that making the minimum community contribution would seriously affect the viability of the licensee's authorised premises.

    (6)     A determination under subsection (5) is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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    (7)     A regulation may prescribe matters in relation to a contribution under this section including—

        (a)     how the value of a community purpose contribution for this section is worked out; and

        (b)     when a community purpose contribution is made.

    (8)     In this section:

"small or medium club", for a financial year—see section 157A.

"small or medium club group", for a financial year—see section 157A.