Victorian Current Acts

CASINO (MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT) ACT 1993 - SECT 7D

    (1)     Despite anything to the contrary in this Act or the Agreement—

        (a)     clause 26 of the Agreement, as ratified by section 6, is varied on the commencement of this section by—

              (i)     deleting "Melbourne Casino" in clauses 26.5(a), (c), (e), (f) (where secondly occurring), (g) and (i), 26.6(a), (c), (d) and (e) and 26.7 and substituting "Melbourne Casino Sublease Area"; and

              (ii)     adding the following clause as clause 26.9—

    '26.9     In this clause—

                            " Melbourne Casino Sublease Area " means the area within the boundaries of the casino to which this Agreement relates as determined and varied from time to time under section 17 of the Casino Control Act.';

        (b)     clause 26 of the Agreement, as it takes effect under section 6, is amended on the commencement of this section by—

              (i)     for "Melbourne Casino" in clauses 26.5(a), (c), (e), (f) (where secondly occurring), (g) and (i), 26.6(a), (c), (d) and (e) and 26.7 substituting "Melbourne Casino Sublease Area"; and

              (ii)     inserting the following after clause 26.8—

    '26.9     In this clause—

                            " Melbourne Casino Sublease Area " means the area within the boundaries of the casino to which this Agreement relates as determined and varied from time to time under section 17 of the Casino Control Act.'.

    (2)     On and after the commencement of this section, the State has, and can have, no liability to any person, whether under clause 4 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 section 49 of the Casino Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Implementation and Other Matters) Act 2022 ; or

        (b)     the variation of the Agreement by subsection (1)(a) and the amendments made by subsection (1)(b).

    (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. 8
(Heading) inserted by No. 47/2005 s. 12, amended by Nos 58/2011 s. 100, 54/2021 s. 40(b).

S. 8 amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3 (Sch.  6 item 2.4).