Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 67

    (1)     On receiving a notice under section 66, the commission may, by written notice given to the casino licensee—

        (a)     approve or reject the plans accompanying the notice under section 66; or

        (b)     ask the casino licensee to demonstrate how the plans or the layout comply with the requirements mentioned in subsection (4); or

        (c)     ask for further information about the plans; or

        (d)     ask for further time to consider the plans.

    (2)     If the commission gives a notice under subsection (1) (b) or (c)—

        (a)     the notice must state a reasonable time within which the demonstration or information must be given; and

        (b)     the commission must not approve or reject the plans until—

              (i)     the commission has received the demonstration or information; or

              (ii)     the time stated for giving the demonstration or information has ended.

    (3)     A notice under subsection (1) (d) must state the further time needed to consider the plans.

    (4)     The commission must not approve the plans, or allow the plans to be approved under subsection (5) or (6), unless satisfied that—

        (a)     the plans clearly identify the gaming area of the casino; and

        (b)     the proposed layout adequately takes into account the safety and comfort of, and harm minimisation strategies for, patrons; and

        (c)     the proposed layout includes adequate closed-circuit television coverage in the casino; and

        (d)     the plans and proposed layout are in accordance with this Act.

    (5)     The commission is taken to have approved the plans if a notice under subsection (1) is not given to the casino licensee within 1 week after the day the commission receives the notice under section 66.

    (6)     If the commission asks for further time to consider the plans, the commission is taken to have approved the plans if a notice rejecting the plans is not given to the casino licensee within the later period requested by the commission.

    (7)     In this section:

"adequate"—closed-circuit television coverage is "adequate" if the commission is satisfied that—

        (a)     the coverage provides proper monitoring of—

              (i)     all patron and gaming activity; and

              (ii)     the storage of gaming equipment, cash and chips in the casino; and

        (b)     at least 1 camera is continually monitoring each gaming table that is being used for gaming; and

        (c)     all images captured by closed-circuit television in the casino are continuously recorded.