Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORM ACT 2012 (NO. 193, 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

            

CHAPTER 1--Preliminary
            

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Guide to this Act  
   4.      Object of this Act  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Meaning of gaming machine  
   7.      References to premises  
   8.      Persons who engage in conduct alone or together with others  
   9.      Meaning of small gaming machine premises  
   10.     Act binds the Crown  
   11.     Concurrent operation with State and Territory laws  
   12.     Constitutional limitations  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF THIS ACT

   13.     Application of precommitment system and dynamic warning requirements  
   14.     Application of automatic teller machine requirements  
   15.     Application of manufacturing and importing requirements  
   16.     Application of supervisory levy  
   17.     Application of gaming machine regulation levy  
   18.     Performance of functions etc. after commencement  
            

CHAPTER 2--National gambling reforms
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   19.     Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--PRECOMMITMENT SYSTEMS

           Division 1--Registration through precommitment system for user who chooses to register

   20.     When a gaming machine is not compliant  
   21.     Precommitment system to provide for registration and cancellation  
   22.     Registration process for user who chooses to register  
   23.     Identification requirements during registration for user who chooses to register  
   24.     Exclusion from system--setting a loss limit of $0  
   25.     Requirements for limit periods for user who chooses to register  
   26.     Changing, revoking and setting loss limits and limit periods after initial registration  
   27.     When changes to loss limits or limit periods may take effect  

           Division 2--Precommitment system requirements if a person chooses to use a gaming machine as a registered user

   28.     Registration of registered user to comply with requirements  
   29.     Identification of registered user  
   30.     Monitoring and transmitting expenditure and winnings for registered user  
   31.     Precommitment information for registered user  
   32.     No use of gaming machine by registered user after loss limit reached  

           Division 3--Other requirements for precommitment systems

   33.     Capability requirement for precommitment systems  
   34.     Transaction statement for registered user  
   35.     Additional requirements for precommitment systems in regulations  
   36.     No national database of protected information from precommitment systems  

   PART 3--DYNAMIC WARNINGS

   37.     When a gaming machine is not compliant  
   38.     Dynamic warnings  

   PART 4--ATM--WITHDRAWAL LIMIT FOR GAMING MACHINE PREMISES (OTHER THAN CASINOS)

   39.     ATM withdrawal limit for gaming machine premises (other than casinos)  
   40.     Indexation  
   41.     Anti-avoidance--determination of gaming machine premises  

   PART 5--PROVISIONS RELATED TO NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORMS

           Division 1--Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit

   42.     Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit--regulations  
   43.     Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit--application to Regulator  
   44.     Process for deciding exemptions  
   45.     Effect of exemptions on State or Territory law  

           Division 2--Approvals and licences for precommitment systems

              Subdivision A--Approving precommitment systems

   46.     Applications for approvals  
   47.     Form of applications  
   48.     Requiring further information  
   49.     Amendment and withdrawal of applications  
   50.     Testing precommitment systems  
   51.     Approving precommitment systems and variations to approved terms and conditions  
   52.     Notification of approvals  
   53.     Changes to precommitment requirements  
   54.     Revocation of approvals  
   55.     Civil penalty for failing to provide precommitment system in accordance with approved terms and conditions  

              Subdivision B--Licences for providing etc

   56.     Regulations may provide in relation to licensing persons who provide etc. precommitment systems  
            

CHAPTER 3--Civil penalty provisions for non-compliance with national gambling reforms
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   57.     Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--GAMING MACHINES THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH PRECOMMITMENT AND DYNAMIC WARNING REQUIREMENTS

   58.     Making non-compliant gaming machine available for use  

   PART 3--AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH WITHDRAWAL LIMIT REQUIREMENTS

           Division 1--Constitutional provisions

   59.     Application of this Part  
   60.     Additional operation of this Part  
   61.     Part not to apply to State banking  

           Division 2--Civil penalty provisions

   62.     Occupying premises containing non-compliant automatic teller machine  
   63.     Providing non-compliant automatic teller machine  
   64.     Civil penalty provision contravened without a person withdrawing more than cash limit  
   65.     Exception for premises covered by exemption and casinos  
            

CHAPTER 4--Privacy
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   66.     Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--PRIVACY

           Division 1--Offences for unauthorised disclosure or use of protected information

   67.     Offences for unauthorised disclosure or use of protected information  

           Division 2--Authorised disclosure or use by Regulator, other entrusted persons and others

              Subdivision A--Authorised disclosure or use by Regulator, other entrusted persons and others

   68.     Authorised disclosure or use--official duties  
   69.     Who may disclose or use information in accordance with sections 70 to 73  
   70.     Authorised disclosure--law enforcement  
   71.     Authorised disclosure or use--consent  
   72.     Authorised disclosure--threat to life or health  
   73.     Authorised disclosure--publicly available information  

              Subdivision B--Authorised disclosure by Regulator

   74.     Authorised disclosure--Minister  
   75.     Authorised disclosure--Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies  
   76.     Authorised disclosure--research  
   77.     Authorised disclosure--summaries and statistics  
            

CHAPTER 5--Requirements for manufacturing and importing gaming machines
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   78.     Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURING AND IMPORTING GAMING MACHINES

   79.     Manufacturing gaming machines  
   80.     Importing gaming machines  
            

CHAPTER 6--Liability for, and collection and recovery of, supervisory and gaming machine regulation levies
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   81.     Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--LIABILITY FOR SUPERVISORY LEVY

   82.     Purpose of supervisory levy  
   83.     Liability for supervisory levy  
   84.     Who is liable to pay the supervisory levy  
   84A.    Cap on total amount of supervisory levy payable in a calendar year  
   84B.    Setting an upper limit for cap on total amount of supervisory levy  
   84C.    Review by Minister of upper limit for cap on total amount of supervisory levy  

   PART 3--LIABILITY FOR GAMING MACHINE REGULATION LEVY

   85.     Liability for gaming machine regulation levy  
   86.     Who is liable to pay the gaming machine regulation levy  

   PART 4--COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF SUPERVISORY AND GAMING MACHINE REGULATION LEVIES

           Division 1--Assessment of levies

   87.     Regulator may make assessment of levies  
   88.     Request for assessment  
   89.     Levy liabilities do not depend on assessment  
   90.     Regulator must give notice of the assessment  
   91.     Amendment of assessment  
   92.     Later assessment prevails in case of inconsistency  
   93.     Production of assessment is conclusive evidence  

           Division 2--Collection of levies

   94.     Right of contribution if persons are jointly liable  
   95.     Returns  
   96.     When levy due for payment  
   97.     Late payment penalty  
   98.     Payment of levy and late payment penalty  
   99.     Recovery of levy and late payment penalty  
   100.    Refunds of overpayments of levy  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   101.    Offence for failure to lodge a return  
   102.    Regulations may provide in relation to assessment, collection and recovery  
            

CHAPTER 7--Monitoring and investigation
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   103.    Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--REGULATOR

   104.    The Regulator  
   105.    Functions of the Regulator  
   106.    Powers of the Regulator  
   107.    Regulator may charge for services  
   108.    Arrangements with other agencies  
   109.    Consultants  
   110.    Minister may give directions to the Regulator  
   111.    Annual report  

   PART 3--AUTHORISED PERSONS

   112.    Appointment of authorised persons  
   113.    The Regulator is an authorised person  
   114.    Identity cards  
   115.    Offence for not returning identity card  

   PART 4--INSPECTING PUBLIC AREAS OF GAMING MACHINE PREMISES

   116.    Inspection powers in public areas of gaming machine premises  

   PART 5--MONITORING

           Division 1--Monitoring powers

   117.    Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   118.    Monitoring powers of authorised persons  
   119.    Operating electronic equipment  
   120.    Accessing data held on certain premises--notification to occupier  
   121.    Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   122.    Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision  

           Division 2--Persons assisting authorised persons

   123.    Persons assisting authorised persons  

           Division 3--Monitoring warrants

   124.    Monitoring warrants  

   PART 6--INVESTIGATION

           Division 1--Investigation powers

   125.    Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant  
   126.    Investigation powers of authorised persons  
   127.    Operating electronic equipment  
   128.    Accessing data held on certain premises--notification to occupier  
   129.    Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment  
   130.    Seizing evidence of contraventions of related provisions  

           Division 2--Persons assisting authorised persons

   131.    Persons assisting authorised persons  

           Division 3--General provisions relating to seizure

   132.    Copies of seized things to be provided  
   133.    Receipts for seized things  
   134.    Return of seized things  
   135.    Issuing officer may permit a seized thing to be retained  
   136.    Disposal of seized things  
   137.    Compensation for acquisition of property  

           Division 4--Investigation warrants

   138.    Investigation warrants  
   139.    Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   140.    Authority of warrant  
   141.    Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   142.    Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation  
   143.    Completing execution of an investigation warrant stopped by court order  

   PART 7--GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION

           Division 1--Obligations of authorised persons in entering premises

   144.    Consent  
   145.    Announcement before entry under warrant  
   146.    Authorised person to be in possession of warrant  
   147.    Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  

           Division 2--Other powers of authorised persons

              Subdivision A--Asking questions and seeking production of documents

   148.    Authorised person may ask questions and seek production of documents  

              Subdivision B--Opening gaming machines

   149.    Authorised person may open gaming machines  
   150.    Authorised person to notify about broken seals and reseal gaming machines  
   151.    Relationship with State or Territory laws  

           Division 3--Occupier's rights and responsibilities on entry

   152.    Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant  
   153.    Occupier to provide authorised person with facilities and assistance  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   154.    Powers of issuing officers  
   155.    Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  
   156.    Compensation for damage to gaming machine  

   PART 8--REQUIRING PERSONS TO GIVE INFORMATION, PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AND KEEP RECORDS

   157.    Power to require persons to give information, produce documents or answer questions  
   158.    Translation of documents  
   159.    Record keeping requirements  
            

CHAPTER 8--Enforcement
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   160.    Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Obtaining a civil penalty order

   161.    Civil penalty orders  
   162.    Civil enforcement of penalty  
   163.    Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision  
   164.    Multiple contraventions  
   165.    Proceedings may be heard together  
   166.    Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders  
   167.    Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence  

           Division 2--Civil proceedings and other enforcement action

   168.    Civil proceedings after other enforcement action  
   169.    Other enforcement action during civil proceedings  
   170.    Other enforcement action after civil proceedings  
   171.    Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   172.    Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions  
   173.    Mistake of fact  
   174.    State of mind  
   175.    Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers  

   PART 3--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

   176.    When an infringement notice may be given  
   177.    Matters to be included in an infringement notice  
   178.    Extension of time to pay amount  
   179.    Withdrawal of an infringement notice  
   180.    Effect of payment of amount  
   181.    Effect of this Part  

   PART 4--INJUNCTIONS

   182.    Grant of injunctions  
   183.    Interim injunctions  
   184.    Discharging or varying injunctions  
   185.    Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply  
   186.    Other powers of a relevant court unaffected  

   PART 5--ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS

   187.    Acceptance of undertakings  
   188.    Enforcement of undertakings  

   PART 6--COMPLIANCE NOTICES

   189.    Compliance notices  
   190.    Review of compliance notices  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   191.    Regulator may publicise certain offences and contraventions  
            

CHAPTER 9--Research, reviews and other provisions
            

   PART 1--GUIDE TO THIS CHAPTER

   192.    Guide to this Chapter  

   PART 2--RESEARCH, REVIEWS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Research and reviews

   193.    Productivity Commission review of results of trial if trial conducted  
   194.    Productivity Commission review of other matters  
   195.    Requirements for referrals to Productivity Commission and reports  
   196.    Research into gambling  
   197.    Expert Advisory Group on Gambling  

           Division 2--Other provisions

   198.    Internal review of reviewable decisions  
   199.    AAT review of decisions  
   200.    Delegation  
   201.    Regulations