Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

GAMING CONTROL ACT - SECT 68C

    (1)     The following moneys are to be paid into the Community Benefit Fund:

        (a)     all moneys received and assessed by the Director under section 156 of the Gaming Machine Act as gaming machine community benefit levy;

        (b)     all moneys received by the Director as unclaimed prizes (other than unclaimed prizes in respect of foreign lotteries conducted under section 40);

        (c)     all moneys forfeited under section 78.

    (2)     The Minister must determine the total amount of grants that are to be paid out of the Fund in a financial year in respect of the purposes specified in section 68A(2)(b) and (c).

    (3)     An application for a grant from the Fund for a purpose referred to in section 68A(2)(b) or (c) is to be made to the Community Benefit Committee.

    (4)     The Committee must consider the application and recommend to the Minister that he or she approve payment of the whole or part of the grant or refuse to approve payment of the grant.

    (5)     The Minister may, having regard to the recommendation of the Committee, approve payment of the whole or part of the grant or refuse to approve payment of the grant.