Victorian Current Acts

CASINO (MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT) ACT 1993 - SECT 7B

    (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

        (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.

S. 7C inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 48.