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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
2010-2011-2012
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As read a third time
National Gambling Reform Bill 2012
No. , 2012
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.......................................... 44
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 45
56.......... Regulations may provide in relation to licensing persons who provide etc. precommitment systems 45
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
84A....... Cap on total amount of supervisory levy payable in a calendar year. 65
84B....... Setting an upper limit for cap on total amount of supervisory levy... 66
84C....... Review by Minister of upper limit for cap on total amount of supervisory levy 67
Part 3—Liability for gaming machine regulation levy 68
85.......... Liability for gaming machine regulation levy.................................... 68
86.......... Who is liable to pay the gaming machine regulation levy.................. 70
Part 4—Collection and recovery of supervisory and gaming machine regulation levies 72
Division 1—Assessment of levies 72
87.......... Regulator may make assessment of levies......................................... 72
88.......... Request for assessment..................................................................... 72
89.......... Levy liabilities do not depend on assessment.................................... 72
90.......... Regulator must give notice of the assessment................................... 72
91.......... Amendment of assessment................................................................ 73
92.......... Later assessment prevails in case of inconsistency............................ 73
93.......... Production of assessment is conclusive evidence.............................. 73
Division 2—Collection of levies 74
94.......... Right of contribution if persons are jointly liable.............................. 74
95.......... Returns.............................................................................................. 74
96.......... When levy due for payment.............................................................. 75
97.......... Late payment penalty......................................................................... 75
98.......... Payment of levy and late payment penalty......................................... 75
99.......... Recovery of levy and late payment penalty....................................... 76
100........ Refunds of overpayments of levy..................................................... 76
Division 3—Miscellaneous 77
101........ Offence for failure to lodge a return.................................................. 77
102........ Regulations may provide in relation to assessment, collection and recovery 77
Chapter 7—Monitoring and investigation 78
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 78
103........ Guide to this Chapter........................................................................ 78
Part 2—Regulator 80
104........ The Regulator.................................................................................... 80
105........ Functions of the Regulator................................................................ 80
106........ Powers of the Regulator.................................................................... 80
107........ Regulator may charge for services.................................................... 81
108........ Arrangements with other agencies.................................................... 81
109........ Consultants....................................................................................... 81
110........ Minister may give directions to the Regulator................................... 81
111........ Annual report.................................................................................... 81
Part 3—Authorised persons 83
112........ Appointment of authorised persons.................................................. 83
113........ The Regulator is an authorised person.............................................. 84
114........ Identity cards..................................................................................... 84
115........ Offence for not returning identity card.............................................. 84
Part 4—Inspecting public areas of gaming machine premises 86
116........ Inspection powers in public areas of gaming machine premises....... 86
Part 5—Monitoring 88
Division 1—Monitoring powers 88
117........ Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 88
118........ Monitoring powers of authorised persons........................................ 88
119........ Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 89
120........ Accessing data held on certain premises—notification to occupier... 90
121........ Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment............................. 91
122........ Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision........... 92
Division 2—Persons assisting authorised persons 94
123........ Persons assisting authorised persons................................................ 94
Division 3—Monitoring warrants 95
124........ Monitoring warrants......................................................................... 95
Part 6—Investigation 97
Division 1—Investigation powers 97
125........ Authorised person may enter premises by consent or under a warrant 97
126........ Investigation powers of authorised persons...................................... 97
127........ Operating electronic equipment......................................................... 98
128........ Accessing data held on certain premises—notification to occupier... 99
129........ Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment........................... 100
130........ Seizing evidence of contraventions of related provisions................ 101
Division 2—Persons assisting authorised persons 103
131........ Persons assisting authorised persons.............................................. 103
Division 3—General provisions relating to seizure 104
132........ Copies of seized things to be provided............................................ 104
133........ Receipts for seized things................................................................ 104
134........ Return of seized things.................................................................... 104
135........ Issuing officer may permit a seized thing to be retained.................. 105
136........ Disposal of seized things................................................................ 106
137........ Compensation for acquisition of property....................................... 106
Division 4—Investigation warrants 108
138........ Investigation warrants..................................................................... 108
139........ Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.................................... 109
140........ Authority of warrant....................................................................... 110
141........ Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc........................... 111
142........ Completing execution of an investigation warrant after temporary cessation 112
143........ Completing execution of an investigation warrant stopped by court order 113
Part 7—General provisions relating to monitoring and investigation 114
Division 1—Obligations of authorised persons in entering premises 114
144........ Consent........................................................................................... 114
145........ Announcement before entry under warrant..................................... 114
146........ Authorised person to be in possession of warrant.......................... 115
147........ Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier................................. 115
Division 2—Other powers of authorised persons 117
Subdivision A—Asking questions and seeking production of documents 117
148........ Authorised person may ask questions and seek production of documents 117
Subdivision B—Opening gaming machines 118
149........ Authorised person may open gaming machines.............................. 118
150........ Authorised person to notify about broken seals and reseal gaming machines 119
151........ Relationship with State or Territory laws........................................ 120
Division 3—Occupier’s rights and responsibilities on entry 122
152........ Occupier entitled to observe execution of warrant........................... 122
153........ Occupier to provide authorised person with facilities and assistance 122
Division 4—Miscellaneous 123
154........ Powers of issuing officers.............................................................. 123
155........ Compensation for damage to electronic equipment......................... 123
156........ Compensation for damage to gaming machine................................ 124
Part 8—Requiring persons to give information, produce documents and keep records 126
157........ Power to require persons to give information, produce documents or answer questions 126
158........ Translation of documents................................................................ 127
159........ Record keeping requirements.......................................................... 128
Chapter 8—Enforcement 130
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 130
160........ Guide to this Chapter...................................................................... 130
Part 2—Civil penalty provisions 131
Division 1—Obtaining a civil penalty order 131
161........ Civil penalty orders......................................................................... 131
162........ Civil enforcement of penalty........................................................... 132
163........ Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision.......... 132
164........ Multiple contraventions................................................................... 132
165........ Proceedings may be heard together................................................. 132
166........ Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders............. 133
167........ Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence................. 133
Division 2—Civil proceedings and other enforcement action 134
168........ Civil proceedings after other enforcement action............................. 134
169........ Other enforcement action during civil proceedings......................... 134
170........ Other enforcement action after civil proceedings............................. 135
171........ Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 135
Division 3—Miscellaneous 136
172........ Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions......................... 136
173........ Mistake of fact................................................................................ 136
174........ State of mind................................................................................... 137
175........ Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers 137
Part 3—Infringement notices 138
176........ When an infringement notice may be given..................................... 138
177........ Matters to be included in an infringement notice............................. 138
178........ Extension of time to pay amount..................................................... 139
179........ Withdrawal of an infringement notice............................................. 140
180........ Effect of payment of amount........................................................... 141
181........ Effect of this Part............................................................................ 142
Part 4—Injunctions 143
182........ Grant of injunctions........................................................................ 143
183........ Interim injunctions.......................................................................... 143
184........ Discharging or varying injunctions................................................. 144
185........ Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply.......................... 144
186........ Other powers of a relevant court unaffected.................................... 144
Part 5—Enforceable undertakings 145
187........ Acceptance of undertakings............................................................ 145
188........ Enforcement of undertakings.......................................................... 146
Part 6—Compliance notices 147
189........ Compliance notices......................................................................... 147
190........ Review of compliance notices......................................................... 149
Part 7—Miscellaneous 150
191........ Regulator may publicise certain offences and contraventions.......... 150
Chapter 9—Research, reviews and other provisions 151
Part 1—Guide to this Chapter 151
192........ Guide to this Chapter...................................................................... 151
Part 2—Research, reviews and other provisions 152
Division 1—Research and reviews 152
193........ Productivity Commission review of results of trial if trial conducted 152
194........ Productivity Commission review of other matters.......................... 153
195........ Requirements for referrals to Productivity Commission and reports 154
196........ Research into gambling................................................................... 155
197........ Expert Advisory Group on Gambling............................................. 156
Division 2—Other provisions 158
198........ Internal review of reviewable decisions.......................................... 158
199........ AAT review of decisions................................................................ 159
200........ Delegation....................................................................................... 160
201........ Regulations..................................................................................... 160
This Bill originated in the House of Representatives; and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Senate for its concurrence.
B.C. WRIGHT
Clerk of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives
29 November 2012
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