Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

GAMING CONTROL ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   2A.     Objects
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Application of Act
           Part 2 Administration
   4.      Director
   13.     Powers and functions of Commission
   14.     Regulatory principles
   15.     Gaming inspectors
           Part 3 Casinos
           Division 1 Casino agreements and licences
   16.     Application for casino licence
   17.     Minister may enter into agreement
   18.     Minister may grant casino licence
   19.     Duration of casino licence
   20.     Cancellation or suspension of casino licence
           Division 2 Conduct and operation of casino
   21.     Conduct of casino
   22.     Assignment of casino licence
   23.     Surrender of casino licence
   24.     Fees
   25.     Taxes
   26.     Games in casinos
   27.     Playing of approved games
   28.     Detention of suspected person in casino
   29.     Conservation of evidence
   30.     Breach of rules, conditions or guidelines of games by operator
   31.     Powers of Director in respect of casino operations
   32.     Liquor licence at casino
   33.     Right of entry to casino
   34.     Persons under 18 years gaming
   35.     Entry of casino by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.
           Part 4 Lotteries
           Division 1 Conduct of lotteries
   36.     Conduct of lottery
   37.     Distribution of property among owners
   37A.    Instant scratch lotteries
           Division 2 Types of lotteries
   38.     Lotteries by or for approved associations or by agreement
   38A.    Minister may enter into agreement
   39.     Trade lotteries
   40.     Foreign lotteries
           Division 4 Mail order lotteries
   46A.    Definition
   46B.    Application for licence to conduct lottery by mail order
   46C.    Minister may enter into agreement
   46D.    Minister may grant licence
   46E.    Duration of licence
   46F.    Cancellation or suspension of licence
   46G.    Appeal against cancellation or suspension
   46H.    Conduct of business under a licence
   46J.    Assignment of licence
   46K.    Surrender of licence
   46M.    Fees
   46N.    Taxes
   46P.    Powers of Director in respect of mail order lottery business
   46Q.    Entry of place by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.
           Division 5 Internet gaming
   47A.    Definition
   47B.    Application for licence to conduct internet gaming
   47C.    Minister may enter into agreement
   47D.    Minister may grant licence
   47E.    Duration of licence
   47F.    Cancellation or suspension of licence
   47G.    Appeal against cancellation or suspension
   47H.    Conduct of business under licence
   47J.    Assignment of licence
   47K.    Surrender of licence
   47M.    Fees
   47N.    Taxes
   47P.    Powers of Director in respect of internet gaming business
   47Q.    Entry of place by Director, gaming inspectors, &c.
           Part 5 Gaming
           Division 1 Gaming machines, ticket dispensing machines and games in nature of lottery
   47.     Certain machines and certain games prohibited
   48.     Approved association may provide ticket dispensing machine
   49.     Gaming machines prohibited without permit
   51.     Director may make guidelines
   52.     Conduct of calcuttas, sweepstakes and bingo
   53.     Games in nature of lottery
           Division 2 Control of gaming
   54.     Unlawful games
   55.     Organising, &c., unlawful game
   56.     Selling ticket, &c., in unlawful game
   57.     Playing at unlawful game
   58.     Advertising
   59.     False pretences
   60.     Place for unlawful gaming
   61.     Penalty for keeping place for unlawful gaming
   62.     Evidence that place used for unlawful gaming
   63.     Not necessary to prove that person was found playing for money, &c.
   64.     Effect of discovery of instruments of gaming
   65.     Evidence that place used as place for unlawful gaming
   66.     Evidence as to offences
   67.     Reasonable suspicion sufficient
   68.     Special powers relating to searches, &c.
           Part 5A Community Benefit Fund and Committee
   68A.    Community Benefit Fund
   68B.    Community Benefit Committee
   68C.    Payments into and out of Fund
           Part 6 Miscellaneous
   69.     Cheating
   70.     Act not to extend to stakes payable to winner of lawful game or race
   71.     Secrecy
   72.     Liability of Directors
   73.     Regulatory offences
   74.     Penalties
   75.     Prosecution of offenders
   76.     Institution of proceedings
   77.     Evidence in proceedings
   78.     Forfeiture
   79.     Protection of inspector, &c.
   79A.    Codes of practice
   80.     Regulations
   81.     Repeal
   82.     Savings and transitional
           Schedule Acts repealed
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