CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 116 Proceedings etc in relation to gaming

CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 116

    (1)     Despite any other territory law, the casino licensee may take action against a person to recover the amount of a cheque drawn in relation to a gaming debt incurred in the casino and later dishonoured.

    (2)     The casino licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     a person incurs a gaming debt in the casino because of the dishonour of a cheque drawn by the person and accepted by the licensee; and

        (b)     the licensee has a right in relation to the gaming debt; and

        (c)     the licensee assigns the right, or part of the right, to someone else.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     Despite any other territory law, a person may take action against the casino licensee to recover—

        (a)     an amount won at gaming in the casino; or

        (b)     the amount of a cheque given by the casino licensee in payment of an amount mentioned in paragraph (a) that was later dishonoured.