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  
   20A.    Licence not personal property  

           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  
   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.  
   46R.    Licence not personal property  
   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.  
   47R.    Licence not personal property  

   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  
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