CHARITABLE AND NON-PROFIT GAMING ACT 1999 - As at 21 October 2022 - Act 26 of 1999
- As at 21 October 2022 - Act 26 of 1999Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
PART 2 - INTERPRETATION
Division 1 - Standard definitions
Division 2 - Key definitions
- 6 Meaning of art union
- 7 Meaning of association
- 8 Meaning of bingo
- 9 Meaning of calcutta sweep
- 10 Meaning of eligible association
- 11 Meaning of game
- 12 Meaning of lucky envelopes
- 13 Meaning of promotional game
Division 3 - Categories of games
- 14 Meaning of category 1 game
- 15 Meaning of category 2 game
- 16 Meaning of category 3 game
- 17 Meaning of category 4 game
PART 3 - GENERAL GAMING
Division 1 - Who may conduct general gaming
- 18 Category 1 games
- 19 Category 2 games
- 20 Category 3 games
- 21 Category 4 games
- 22 Restriction on persons conducting category 2 or 3 games
Division 1A - Third party operator agreements
- 22A Agreement to help in relation to an art union
- 22B Notice to chief executive of intention to enter third party operator agreement
- 22C Notice to chief executive of intention to amend third party operator agreement
- 22D Copy of third party operator agreement to chief executive
- 22E Notice to chief executive of cancellation of third party operator agreement
Division 2 - Other provisions about general gaming
Subdivision 1 - Bingo- 23 Restrictions on conducting bingo Subdivision 2 - Lucky envelopes
- 24 Restriction on conducting lucky envelopes
- 25 Approving, installing and operating lucky envelope vending machines
- 26 Printing lucky envelopes
- 27 Safe custody of lucky envelopes
- 28 Selling lucky envelopes Subdivision 3 - Approval for events for calcutta sweeps
- 29 Application for approval of events
- 30 Decision on application
- 31 Conditions of approval
- 32 Notice of decision
- 33 Period of approval
- 34 Withdrawal of approval Subdivision 4 - Application of net proceeds of games
- 35 Application of net proceeds of games
PART 4 - LICENCES
Division 1 - Types and form
Division 2 - Issue and renewal
- 38 Who may apply for a bingo centre licence
- 39 Who may apply for category 3 gaming licence
- 40 Who may apply for a lucky envelope printer licence
- 41 Who may apply for a special category 3 gaming licence
- 42 Special category 3 gaming licence not renewable
- 43 Application for issue or renewal of a general licence
- 44 Consideration of application
- 45 Conditions for granting application
- 46 Suitability of applicant to hold general licence
- 47 Suitability of business and executive associates of applicant
- 48 Investigations of suitability of applicant
- 49 Criminal history reports for investigations
- 50 Inspection before issue or renewal of general licence
- 51 Other matters chief executive may have regard to in deciding applications for bingo centre licences
- 52 Other matters to be considered by chief executive in deciding applications for category 3 gaming licences
- 53 Other matters to be considered by chief executive in deciding applications for lucky envelope printer licences
- 54 Decision on application
Division 3 - Conditions
- 55 Conditions imposed on issue or renewal of general licence
- 56 Changing conditions of general licence
- 56A Recording change of conditions
- 57 Non-compliance with general licence conditions
Division 4 - Suspension and cancellation
- 58 Grounds for suspension or cancellation of general licence
- 59 Show cause notice
- 60 Copy of show cause notice to be given to interested persons
- 61 Consideration of representations
- 62 Immediate suspension
- 63 Censuring general licensee
- 64 Direction to rectify
- 65 Other action by chief executive
- 66 Terms of appointment and role of administrator
- 67 Cancellation or reduction of period of suspension
Division 5 - Investigations of licensees and associates
- 68 Audit program
- 69 Investigations
- 70 Requirement to give information or material for investigation
- 71 Reports about person’s criminal history
PART 5 - COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Division 1 - Rules
Division 2 - General gaming records
- 74 Keeping general gaming records—category 2 or 3 games
- 75 Keeping general gaming records—bingo centre licensees
- 76 Keeping general gaming records—lucky envelope printers
- 77 Period for which general gaming records to be kept
Division 3 - Financial accounts and records
Division 4 - Financial institution accounts
- 80 Keeping accounts
Division 5 - Reports and returns
- 81 Submitting reports for category 3 games
- 82 Submitting returns for category 3 games
- 83 Submitting returns for other games 84. (Repealed)
- 84A False or misleading returns
Division 6 - Audit
- 85 Definition for div 6
- 86 Audit for category 1 or 4 gaming operations
- 87 Audit for category 2 or 3 gaming operations
- 88 Audit—bingo centre licensees
- 89 Audit—lucky envelope printers
- 90 Finishing audit
- 91 Giving audit report to chief executive
- 92 Chief executive’s power to ask auditor for copy of audit report
- 93 Further information following audit
- 94 Exemption from audit requirement
Division 7 - Prizes
Division 8 - Tickets
- 97 Tickets
Division 9 - Approval of regulated general gaming equipment
- 98 Application for approval of regulated general gaming equipment
- 99 Evaluating equipment
- 100 Deciding application
- 100AA Changes to conditions of approval of regulated general gaming equipment
- 100A Approved evaluators
- 100B Offences about using or modifying regulated general gaming equipment
Division 10 - Advertising
Division 10A - Harm minimisation measures
- 102A Harm minimisation measures
Division 11 - Complaints
Division 12 - General gaming offences
- 105 Bribery
- 106 Cheating
- 107 Extending credit
- 108 Forgery and uttering
- 109 Impersonating representatives of persons
- 110 Participation by minors
PART 6 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 - Inspectors
Subdivision 1 - Appointment of inspectors- 111 Appointment and qualifications Subdivision 2 - Other matters about inspectors
- 112 Conditions and limit on powers
- 113 Issue of identity card
- 114 Production or display of identity card
- 115 When inspector ceases to hold office
- 116 Resignation
- 117 Return of identity card Subdivision 3 - Audit program and report about criminal history
- 118 Audit program
- 118A Report about criminal history
Division 2 - Powers of inspectors
Subdivision 1 - Power to enter places- 119 Entry to places Subdivision 2 - Procedure for entry
- 120 Entry with consent
- 121 Application for warrant
- 122 Issue of warrant
- 123 Special warrants
- 124 Warrants—procedure before entry Subdivision 3 - General powers
- 125 General powers after entering places
- 126 Failure to help inspector
- 127 Failure to give information Subdivision 4 - Power to seize evidence
- 128 Seizing evidence at general gaming places
- 129 Seizing evidence at places other than general gaming places
- 130 Securing seized things
- 131 Tampering with seized things
- 132 Powers to support seizure
- 133 Receipt for seized things
- 134 Forfeiture of seized things
- 135 Return of seized things
- 136 Access to seized things Subdivision 5 - Power to give directions to stop using things
- 137 Direction to stop using thing
- 138 Requirements about stop directions
- 139 Failure to comply with stop direction Subdivision 6 - Power to obtain information
- 140 Power to require name and address
- 141 Failure to give name or address
- 142 Power to require production of documents
- 143 Failure to produce document
- 144 Failure to certify copy of document
- 145 Power to require attendance of persons
- 146 Failure to comply with requirement about attendance
- 147 Power to require financial records
- 148 Effect of compliance with s 147
- 149 Failure to comply with s 147
Division 3 - Other enforcement matters
- 150 Direction about management practices
- 151 Direction about conduct of general gaming
- 152 Forfeiture on conviction
- 153 Forfeiture on payment of infringement notice penalty
- 154 Dealing with forfeited things
- 155 Notice of damage
- 156 Compensation
- 157 Protecting officials from liability
Division 4 - General enforcement offences
PART 7 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Evidence
Division 2 - Proceedings
- 165 Indictable and summary offences
- 166 Proceedings for indictable offences
- 167 Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings
- 168 Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings
- 169 Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
- 170 Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence against s 20
- 171 Treatment of unincorporated associations
- 172 Attempts to commit offences
- 173 Additional powers of court
PART 8 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY TRIBUNAL
- 174 Who may apply for review
- 175 Tribunal to decide review on evidence before the chief executive
- 176 Tribunal may give leave for review to be decided on new evidence in particular circumstances
- 177 Appeals from tribunal only to Court of Appeal on a question of law
PART 8A - TWO-UP ON DESIGNATED DAY
- 178 Meaning of two-up
- 179 Lawful two-up
- 180 Two-up not category 1, 2, 3 or 4 game 180A. (Repealed)
- 181 Interaction with Casino Acts
PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS
- 182 Recovery of amounts
- 183 Confidentiality of information
- 183A Prohibition on control of application for category 3 gaming licence
- 183B Prohibition on control of category 3 gaming operations
- 184 Delegations
- 184A Chief executive may issue guidelines
- 185 Approval of forms
- 186 Regulation-making power
PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REPEAL
Division 1 - Transitional provisions and repeal provision for Act No. 26 of 1999
Subdivision 1 - Preliminary- 187 Definition for div 1 Subdivision 2 - Transitional provisions
- 188 References to repealed Act
- 189 Continuation of conduct of art unions
- 190 Existing approvals for lucky envelope vending machines
- 191 Existing licences and permits
- 192 Existing orders etc.
- 193 Inspectors Subdivision 3 - Repeal 194. (Repealed)
- 195 Repeal
Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2005
- 196 Definitions for div 2
- 197 Inspectors
- 198 Audit program for inspectors
Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2008
- 199 Third party operator agreements—pt 3, div 1A