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- Part 1—Preliminary
- Part 2—Application of this Act
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Precommitment systems
- Part 3—Dynamic warnings
- Part 4—ATM withdrawal limit for gaming machine premises (other than casinos)
- Part 5—Provisions related to national gambling reforms
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Gaming machines that do not comply with precommitment and dynamic warning requirements
- Part 3—Automatic teller machines that do not comply with withdrawal limit requirements
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Privacy
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Requirements for manufacturing and importing gaming machines
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Liability for supervisory levy
- Part 3—Liability for gaming machine regulation levy
- Part 4—Collection and recovery of supervisory and gaming machine regulation levies
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Regulator
- Part 3—Authorised persons
- Part 4—Inspecting public areas of gaming machine premises
- Part 5—Monitoring
- Part 6—Investigation
- Part 7—General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation
- Part 8—Requiring persons to give information, produce documents and keep records
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Civil penalty provisions
- Part 3—Infringement notices
- Part 4—Injunctions
- Part 5—Enforceable undertakings
- Part 6—Compliance notices
- Part 7—Miscellaneous
- Part 1—Guide to this Chapter
- Part 2—Research, reviews and other provisions
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
National Gambling Reform Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs)
A Bill for an Act to provide for national gambling reform in relation to gaming machines, and for related purposes
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Guide to this Act................................................................................. 2
4............ Object of this Act................................................................................ 4
5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 4
6............ Meaning of gaming machine ............................................................ 13
7............ References to premises...................................................................... 14
8............ Persons who engage in conduct alone or together with others.......... 14
9............ Meaning of small gaming machine premises ................................... 14
10.......... Act binds the Crown......................................................................... 14
11.......... Concurrent operation with State and Territory laws.......................... 15
12.......... Constitutional limitations................................................................... 15
Part 2—Application of this Act 16
13.......... Application of precommitment system and dynamic warning requirements 16
14.......... Application of automatic teller machine requirements....................... 17
15.......... Application of manufacturing and importing requirements............... 17
16.......... Application of supervisory levy........................................................ 17
17.......... Application of gaming machine regulation levy................................ 18
18.......... Performance of functions etc. after commencement.......................... 19
Chapter 2—National gambling reforms 20
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 20
19.......... Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 20
Part 2—Precommitment systems 22
Division 1—Registration through precommitment system for user who chooses to register 22
20.......... When a gaming machine is not compliant......................................... 22
21.......... Precommitment system to provide for registration and cancellation.. 22
22.......... Registration process for user who chooses to register...................... 23
23.......... Identification requirements during registration for user who chooses to register 24
24.......... Exclusion from system—setting a loss limit of $0............................ 24
25.......... Requirements for limit periods for user who chooses to register...... 25
26.......... Changing, revoking and setting loss limits and limit periods after initial registration 26
27.......... When changes to loss limits or limit periods may take effect............ 26
Division 2—Precommitment system requirements if a person chooses to use a gaming machine as a registered user 28
28.......... Registration of registered user to comply with requirements............. 28
29.......... Identification of registered user......................................................... 28
30.......... Monitoring and transmitting expenditure and winnings for registered user 29
31.......... Precommitment information for registered user................................ 30
32.......... No use of gaming machine by registered user after loss limit reached 31
Division 3—Other requirements for precommitment systems 33
33.......... Capability requirement for precommitment systems.......................... 33
34.......... Transaction statement for registered user.......................................... 33
35.......... Additional requirements for precommitment systems in regulations. 34
36.......... No national database of protected information from precommitment systems 34
Part 3—Dynamic warnings 35
37.......... When a gaming machine is not compliant......................................... 35
38.......... Dynamic warnings............................................................................ 35
Part 4—ATM withdrawal limit for gaming machine premises (other than casinos) 36
39.......... ATM withdrawal limit for gaming machine premises (other than casinos) 36
40.......... Indexation......................................................................................... 36
41.......... Anti-avoidance—determination of gaming machine premises........... 37
Part 5—Provisions related to national gambling reforms 38
Division 1—Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit 38
42.......... Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit—regulations..................... 38
43.......... Exemptions from ATM withdrawal limit—application to Regulator. 38
44.......... Process for deciding exemptions....................................................... 39
45.......... Effect of exemptions on State or Territory law.................................. 39
Division 2—Approvals and licences for precommitment systems 40
Subdivision A—Approving precommitment systems 40
46.......... Applications for approvals................................................................ 40
47.......... Form of applications......................................................................... 40
48.......... Requiring further information........................................................... 40
49.......... Amendment and withdrawal of applications..................................... 41
50.......... Testing precommitment systems....................................................... 41
51.......... Approving precommitment systems and variations to approved terms and conditions 42
52.......... Notification of approvals................................................................... 43
53.......... Changes to precommitment requirements.......................................... 43
54.......... Revocation of approvals.................................................................... 44
55.......... Civil penalty for failing to provide precommitment system in accordance with approved terms and conditions 44
Subdivision B—Licences for providing etc. precommitment systems 44
56.......... Regulations may provide in relation to licensing persons who provide etc. precommitment systems 44
Chapter 3—Civil penalty provisions for non-compliance with national gambling reforms 46
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 46
57.......... Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 46
Part 2—Gaming machines that do not comply with precommitment and dynamic warning requirements 47
58.......... Making non-compliant gaming machine available for use................. 47
Part 3—Automatic teller machines that do not comply with withdrawal limit requirements 50
Division 1—Constitutional provisions 50
59.......... Application of this Part..................................................................... 50
60.......... Additional operation of this Part....................................................... 50
61.......... Part not to apply to State banking...................................................... 50
Division 2—Civil penalty provisions 51
62.......... Occupying premises containing non-compliant automatic teller machine 51
63.......... Providing non-compliant automatic teller machine............................ 51
64.......... Civil penalty provision contravened without a person withdrawing more than cash limit 52
65.......... Exception for premises covered by exemption and casinos............... 52
Chapter 4—Privacy 53
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 53
66.......... Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 53
Part 2—Privacy 54
Division 1—Offences for unauthorised disclosure or use of protected information 54
67.......... Offences for unauthorised disclosure or use of protected information 54
Division 2—Authorised disclosure or use by Regulator, other entrusted persons and others 57
Subdivision A—Authorised disclosure or use by Regulator, other entrusted persons and others 57
68.......... Authorised disclosure or use—official duties................................... 57
69.......... Who may disclose or use information in accordance with sections 70 to 73 57
70.......... Authorised disclosure—law enforcement......................................... 58
71.......... Authorised disclosure or use—consent............................................. 59
72.......... Authorised disclosure—threat to life or health.................................. 59
73.......... Authorised disclosure—publicly available information..................... 59
Subdivision B—Authorised disclosure by Regulator 59
74.......... Authorised disclosure—Minister...................................................... 59
75.......... Authorised disclosure—Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies 59
76.......... Authorised disclosure—research...................................................... 60
77.......... Authorised disclosure—summaries and statistics............................. 60
Chapter 5—Requirements for manufacturing and importing gaming machines 61
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 61
78.......... Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 61
Part 2—Requirements for manufacturing and importing gaming machines 62
79.......... Manufacturing gaming machines...................................................... 62
80.......... Importing gaming machines.............................................................. 62
Chapter 6—Liability for, and collection and recovery of, supervisory and gaming machine regulation levies 63
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 63
81.......... Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 63
Part 2—Liability for supervisory levy 64
82.......... Purpose of supervisory levy............................................................. 64
83.......... Liability for supervisory levy............................................................ 64
84.......... Who is liable to pay the supervisory levy.......................................... 64
Part 3—Liability for gaming machine regulation levy 66
85.......... Liability for gaming machine regulation levy.................................... 66
86.......... Who is liable to pay the gaming machine regulation levy.................. 68
Part 4—Collection and recovery of supervisory and gaming machine regulation levies 70
Division 1—Assessment of levies 70
87.......... Regulator may make assessment of levies......................................... 70
88.......... Request for assessment..................................................................... 70
89.......... Levy liabilities do not depend on assessment.................................... 70
90.......... Regulator must give notice of the assessment................................... 70
91.......... Amendment of assessment................................................................ 71
92.......... Later assessment prevails in case of inconsistency............................ 71
93.......... Production of assessment is conclusive evidence.............................. 71
Division 2—Collection of levies 72
94.......... Right of contribution if persons are jointly liable.............................. 72
95.......... Returns.............................................................................................. 72
96.......... When levy due for payment.............................................................. 73
97.......... Late payment penalty......................................................................... 73
98.......... Payment of levy and late payment penalty......................................... 73
99.......... Recovery of levy and late payment penalty....................................... 74
100........ Refunds of overpayments of levy..................................................... 74
Division 3—Miscellaneous 75
101........ Offence for failure to lodge a return.................................................. 75
102........ Regulations may provide in relation to assessment, collection and recovery 75
Chapter 7—Monitoring and investigation 76
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 76
103........ Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 76
Part 2—Regulator 78
104........ The Regulator.................................................................................... 78
105........ Functions of the Regulator................................................................ 78
106........ Powers of the Regulator.................................................................... 78
107........ Regulator may charge for services.................................................... 79
108........ Arrangements with other agencies.................................................... 79
109........ Consultants....................................................................................... 79
110........ Minister may give directions to the Regulator................................... 79
111........ Annual report.................................................................................... 79
Part 3—Authorised persons 81
112........ Appointment of authorised persons.................................................. 81
113........ The Regulator is an authorised person.............................................. 82
114........ Identity cards..................................................................................... 82
115........ Offence for not returning identity card.............................................. 82
Part 4—Inspecting public areas of gaming machine premises 84
116........ Inspection powers in public areas of gaming machine premises....... 84
Part 5—Monitoring 86
Division 1—Monitoring powers 86
117........ Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 86
118........ Monitoring powers of authorised persons........................................ 86
119........ Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 87
120........ Accessing data held on certain premises—notification to occupier... 88
121........ Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment............................. 89
122........ Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision........... 90
Division 2—Persons assisting authorised persons 92
123........ Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 92
Division 3—Monitoring warrants 93
124........ Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 93
Part 6—Investigation 95
Division 1—Investigation powers 95
125........ Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 95
126........ Investigation powers of authorised persons...................................... 95
127........ Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 96
128........ Accessing data held on certain premises—notification to occupier... 97
129........ Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment............................. 98
130........ Seizing evidence of contraventions of related provisions.................. 99
Division 2—Persons assisting authorised persons 101
131........ Persons assisting authorised persons.............................................. 101
Division 3—General provisions relating to seizure 102
132........ Copies of seized things to be provided............................................ 102
133........ Receipts for seized things................................................................ 102
134........ Return of seized things.................................................................... 102
135........ Issuing officer may permit a seized thing to be retained.................. 103
136........ Disposal of seized things................................................................ 104
137........ Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 104
Division 4—Investigation warrants 106
138........ Investigation warrants..................................................................... 106
139........ Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.................................... 107
140........ Authority of warrant....................................................................... 108
141........ Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc........................... 109
142........ Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation 110
143........ Completing execution of an investigation warrant stopped by court order 111
Part 7—General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation 112
Division 1—Obligations of authorised persons in entering premises 112
144........ Consent........................................................................................... 112
145........ Announcement before entry under warrant..................................... 112
146........ Authorised person to be in possession of warrant.......................... 113
147........ Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................. 113
Division 2—Other powers of authorised persons 115
Subdivision A—Asking questions and seeking production of documents 115
148........ Authorised person may ask questions and seek production of documents 115
Subdivision B—Opening gaming machines 116
149........ Authorised person may open gaming machines.............................. 116
150........ Authorised person to notify about broken seals and reseal gaming machines 117
151........ Relationship with State or Territory laws........................................ 118
Division 3—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities on entry 120
152........ Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant........................... 120
153........ Occupier to provide authorised person with facilities and assistance 120
Division 4—Miscellaneous 121
154........ Powers of issuing officers.............................................................. 121
155........ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment......................... 121
156........ Compensation for damage to gaming machine................................ 122
Part 8—Requiring persons to give information, produce documents and keep records 124
157........ Power to require persons to give information, produce documents or answer questions 124
158........ Translation of documents................................................................ 125
159........ Record keeping requirements.......................................................... 126
Chapter 8—Enforcement 128
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 128
160........ Guide to this Chapter...................................................................... 128
Part 2—Civil penalty provisions 129
Division 1—Obtaining a civil penalty order 129
161........ Civil penalty orders......................................................................... 129
162........ Civil enforcement of penalty........................................................... 130
163........ Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision.......... 130
164........ Multiple contraventions................................................................... 130
165........ Proceedings may be heard together................................................. 130
166........ Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............. 131
167........ Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence................. 131
Division 2—Civil proceedings and other enforcement action 132
168........ Civil proceedings after other enforcement action............................. 132
169........ Other enforcement action during civil proceedings......................... 132
170........ Other enforcement action after civil proceedings............................. 133
171........ Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 133
Division 3—Miscellaneous 134
172........ Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions......................... 134
173........ Mistake of fact................................................................................ 134
174........ State of mind................................................................................... 135
175........ Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 135
Part 3—Infringement notices 136
176........ When an infringement notice may be given..................................... 136
177........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................. 136
178........ Extension of time to pay amount..................................................... 137
179........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................. 138
180........ Effect of payment of amount........................................................... 139
181........ Effect of this Part............................................................................ 140
Part 4—Injunctions 141
182........ Grant of injunctions........................................................................ 141
183........ Interim injunctions.......................................................................... 141
184........ Discharging or varying injunctions................................................. 142
185........ Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply.......................... 142
186........ Other powers of a relevant court unaffected.................................... 142
Part 5—Enforceable undertakings 143
187........ Acceptance of undertakings............................................................ 143
188........ Enforcement of undertakings.......................................................... 144
Part 6—Compliance notices 145
189........ Compliance notices......................................................................... 145
190........ Review of compliance notices......................................................... 147
Part 7—Miscellaneous 148
191........ Regulator may publicise certain offences and contraventions.......... 148
Chapter 9—Research, reviews and other provisions 149
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 149
192........ Guide to this Chapter...................................................................... 149
Part 2—Research, reviews and other provisions 150
Division 1—Research and reviews 150
193........ Productivity Commission review of results of trial if trial conducted 150
194........ Productivity Commission review of assessment of progress.......... 151
195........ Requirements for referrals to Productivity Commission and reports 152
196........ Research into gambling................................................................... 153
197........ Expert Advisory Group on Gambling............................................. 153
Division 2—Other provisions 155
198........ Internal review of reviewable decisions.......................................... 155
199........ AAT review of decisions................................................................ 156
200........ Delegation....................................................................................... 157
201........ Regulations..................................................................................... 157
A Bill for an Act to provide for national gambling reform in relation to gaming machines, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Chapter 3 — Civil penalty provisions for non-compliance with national gambling reforms
Chapter 5 — Requirements for manufacturing and importing gaming machines