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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Gambling Regulation and Casino Control
Amendment Bill 2014
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 1
PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMBLING REGULATION
ACT 2003 2
3 Ministerial directions as to requirements for gaming machines 2
4 New Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 inserted 2
Division 3--Bet limits for large approved venues 2
3.2.5A Definition 2
3.2.5B Bet limits for gaming machines in large approved
venues until 31 December 2019 3
3.2.5C Capacity to set bet limits for gaming machines in
large approved venues--from 1 January 2016 to
31 December 2019 3
3.2.5D Bet limits for gaming machines in large approved
venues--from 1 January 2020 3
Division 4--Bet limits for small approved venues 3
3.2.5E Definition 3
3.2.5F Bet limits for gaming machines in small approved
venues until 31 December 2021 3
3.2.5G Capacity to set bet limits for gaming machines in
small approved venues--from 1 January 2016 to
31 December 2021 4
3.2.5H Bet limits for gaming machines in small approved
venues--from 1 January 2022 4
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PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO THE CASINO CONTROL
ACT 1991 5
5 Gaming machines in casinos 5
6 New sections 62AAA, 62AAB and 62AAC inserted 5
62AAA Bet limits for gaming machines--from 1 January
2016 to 31 December 2019 5
62AAB Capacity to set bet limits for gaming machines--
from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019 5
62AAC Bet limits for gaming machines--from 1 January
2020 6
PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT 7
7 Repeal of amending Act 7
ENDNOTES 8
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Council by Ms Colleen Hartland
Gambling Regulation and Casino
Control Amendment Bill 2014
A Bill for an Act to amend the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and
the Casino Control Act 1991 to amend bet limits for gaming
machines and for other purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1 Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to amend the
Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the Casino
5 Control Act 1991 to amend the method by which
bet limits for gaming machines are set.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day after the
day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
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Part 2--Amendments to the Gambling Regulation Act 2003
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PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMBLING
REGULATION ACT 2003
3 Ministerial directions as to requirements for gaming
machines
5 See:
Act No.
Section 3.2.3(1)(d) of the Gambling Regulation
114/2003. Act 2003 is repealed.
Reprint No. 5
as at
16 August
2012
and
amending
Act Nos
114/2003,
60/2011,
20/2012,
9/2013,
27/2013,
70/2013,
4/2014,
21/2014,
26/2014,
34/2014 and
37/2014.
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4 New Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 2 of Chapter 3
inserted
After Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the
10 Gambling Regulation Act 2003 insert--
"Division 3--Bet limits for large approved
venues
3.2.5A Definition
In this Division--
15 large approved venue means an approved
venue with 10 or more gaming
machines.
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3.2.5B Bet limits for gaming machines in large
approved venues until 31 December 2019
On and after the commencement of this
section and until 31 December 2019, a bet
5 limit of $5 applies to a gaming machine
available for gaming in a large approved
venue.
3.2.5C Capacity to set bet limits for gaming
machines in large approved venues--from
10 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019
On and after 1 January 2016 and until
31 December 2019, any new gaming
machine available for gaming in a large
approved venue must have the capacity to set
15 a bet limit of $1.
3.2.5D Bet limits for gaming machines in large
approved venues--from 1 January 2020
On and after 1 January 2020, a bet limit of
$1 applies to a gaming machine available for
20 gaming in a large approved venue.
Division 4--Bet limits for small approved
venues
3.2.5E Definition
In this Division--
25 small approved venue means an approved
venue with fewer than 10 gaming
machines.
3.2.5F Bet limits for gaming machines in small
approved venues until 31 December 2021
30 On and after the commencement of this
section and until 31 December 2021, a bet
limit of $5 applies to a gaming machine
available for gaming in a small approved
venue.
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3.2.5G Capacity to set bet limits for gaming
machines in small approved venues--from
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021
On and after 1 January 2016 and until
5 31 December 2021, any new gaming
machine available for gaming in a small
approved venue must have the capacity to set
a bet limit of $1.
3.2.5H Bet limits for gaming machines in small
10 approved venues--from 1 January 2022
On and after 1 January 2022, a bet limit of
$1 applies to a gaming machine available for
gaming in a small approved venue.".
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Part 3--Amendments to the Casino Control Act 1991
s. 5
PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO THE CASINO CONTROL
ACT 1991
5 Gaming machines in casinos
In section 62A(4) of the Casino Control Act See:
Act No.
5 1991, after "the casino" insert "until 31 December 47/1991.
2015". Reprint No. 8
as at
22 June 2011
and
amending
Act Nos
29/2009,
84/2009,
74/2010,
58/2011,
32/2012,
65/2013,
4/2014,
17/2014 and
37/2014.
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6 New sections 62AAA, 62AAB and 62AAC inserted
After section 62A of the Casino Control Act
1991 insert--
10 "62AAA Bet limits for gaming machines--from
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2019
On and after 1 January 2016 and until
31 December 2019, a bet limit of $5 applies
to a gaming machine available for gaming in
15 the casino.
62AAB Capacity to set bet limits for gaming
machines--from 1 January 2016 to
31 December 2019
On and after 1 January 2016 and until
20 31 December 2019, any new gaming
machine available for gaming in the casino
must have the capacity to set a bet limit
of $1.
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62AAC Bet limits for gaming machines--from
1 January 2020
On and after 1 January 2020, a bet limit of
$1 applies to a gaming machine available for
5 gaming in the casino.".
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Part 4--Repeal of Amending Act
s. 7
PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT
7 Repeal of amending Act
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of its
commencement.
5 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
ENDNOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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