CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - As at 28 March 2024 - Act 78 of 1982
- As at 28 March 2024
- Act 78 of 1982
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Object
- 4 Definitions
- 4A References to operation of casino etc.
- 4B Declaration for Commonwealth Act
- 5 Exercise of power on conditions
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
6. (Repealed)
7. (Repealed)
8. (Repealed)
9. (Repealed)
10. (Repealed)
11. (Repealed)
12. (Repealed)
- 13 Protection from liability
- 14 Confidentiality of information
- 14A Approved evaluators
- 15 Delegations
- 15A Chief executive may make guidelines
- 16 Approval of forms
- 17 Police commissioner to notify changes in criminal history
PART 3 - CASINO LICENCES
- 18 Grant of casino licences
- 19 Agreement to precede grant of casino licence
- 20 Suitability of casino licensee and other persons
- 21 Hotel-casino complex owner or State as licensee
- 22 Casino licence
- 23 Duration of casino licence
- 24 Lease of hotel-casino complex or of casino
- 25 Casino management agreement
- 26 Suitability of lessee under a casino lease, casino operator under a casino management agreement and other persons
- 27 Minister to make recommendation
- 28 Determination by Governor in Council concerning approval
- 29 Variation of casino lease or casino management agreement
- 29A Notice of particular change under casino management agreement
- 30 Investigations concerning continued suitability of casino licensee etc.
- 30A Duty to cooperate
- 30B Notice of particular contraventions and breaches
- 30C Requiring information from particular entities
- 30D Giving false or misleading information to the Minister or chief executive
- 31 Disciplinary action
- 31A Costs for disciplinary action
- 32 Mortgage and assignment of casino licence etc.
- 33 Surrender of casino licence
PART 4 - LICENSING OF EMPLOYEES OF CASINOS
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 34 Unlicensed persons not to be casino key employees or casino employees
Division 2 - Obtaining casino key employee and casino employee licences
- 35 Application for licence
- 35A Further information or documents to support application
- 36 Requirement to apply for casino key employee licence in certain cases
- 37 Consideration of application
- 38 Decision on application
- 39 Conditions of licence
- 39A Form of licence
- 39B Duration of licence
- 39C Changing conditions of licence
- 39D Recording change of conditions
- 39E Replacement of licence
Division 3 - Obligations of casino operators and employees
40. (Repealed)
- 41 Display of identification
42. (Repealed)
Division 4 - Investigation of casino key employee and casino employee licensees
- 43A Investigations about casino key employees or casino employees
- 43B Minister may approve audit program to investigate casino key employees and casino employees
Division 5 - Suspension and cancellation of casino key employee and casino employee licences, and other action by chief executive
Subdivision 1 - Suspension and cancellation
- 44 Grounds
44A. (Repealed)
44B. (Repealed)
44C. (Repealed)
44D. (Repealed)
44E. (Repealed)
44F. (Repealed)
44G. (Repealed)
- 45 Show cause notice
- 45A Consideration of representations
- 45B Immediate suspension
- 45C Suspension and cancellation of licence after show cause process
Subdivision 2 - Other action by chief executive
- 45D Ending show cause process without further action
- 45E Censuring holder of licence
- 45F Direction to rectify matter after show cause process
- 45G Cancellation or reduction of period of suspension
Division 6 - Other matters about casino key employee and casino employee licensees
- 46 Surrender of casino key employee licence or casino employee licence
- 47 Termination of employment of employee and notification of termination of employment
- 47A Destruction of fingerprints and palm prints of former licence holders
Division 7 - Provisional licences
Division 8 - Miscellaneous
- 49 Reference to employment
PART 5 - FEES, TAXES AND LEVIES
- 50 Casino licence fee
- 51 Casino tax
51A. (Repealed)
52. (Repealed)
- 53 Adjustment of casino tax
53A. (Repealed)
- 54 Disposition of casino licence fees etc.
- 55 Penalty for late payment
- 56 Recovery of fees, taxes and levies
- 57 Liability for fees, taxes and levies
- 57A (Expired)
PART 6 - CASINO OPERATION
Division 1 - Particular matters about casino operation
- 58 Maintenance of facilities etc.
- 59 Casino layout
- 60 Changes to casino layout
- 61 Hours of operation
- 62 Gaming equipment and chips
- 62AA Approval of security devices
- 62A Gaming equipment outside of casino
- 63 Casino games
- 64 Help for patrons about rules of games
64AA. (Repealed)
- 64A Wagers other than permissible minimum and maximum wagers
- 65 Obligations of casino operator in relation to conduct of games
- 65A Chief executive may approve gaming documents
- 65B Repairers of gaming machines
- 65C Liquor served at tables etc.
- 66 Casino operator shall not accept credit wagers etc.
- 66A Maximum expenditure in cash transactions in any 24-hour period
- 67 Player accounts
- 67A Exchange by casino operator of chip purchase voucher for approved payment method
- 68 Exchange by casino operator of chip purchase voucher for cheque
- 69 Redemption of cheques
- 70 Depositing of cheques
- 71 No redemption to delay payment
- 71A Unclaimed winnings and prizes
- 72 Training courses for employees
- 72A Advertising casinos
- 72B Directions about advertising
- 72C Harm minimisation measures
Division 2 - Player cards
- 72D Definitions for division
- 72E Requirement to use player cards
- 72F Casino operator to ensure proper use of player cards
- 72G Players to properly use player cards
- 72H Requirements about information recording and transfer
- 72I Casino operator must give reports of de-identified information
- 72J Chief executive may require casino operator to give information
- 72K Chief executive may give de-identified information for research
Division 3 - Pre-commitment systems
- 72L Meaning of pre-commitment system
- 72M Requirement to implement pre-commitment system
- 72N Offence relating to requirement to implement pre-commitment system
PART 7 - INTERNAL CONTROLS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
- 73 Casino operations to be conducted under approved control system
- 74 Control system submission
- 75 Control system (change) submission
- 75A Dealing with submissions
- 75B Direction to change approved control system
- 76 Keeping books, records and documents
- 77 Keeping of bank accounts
- 78 Accounts to be kept
- 79 Financial statements and accounts
- 80 Chief executive may approve financial year period
- 81 Submission of reports
- 82 Audit of operations
- 83 Wider application of certain provisions of this part
PART 8 - AGREEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CASINO OPERATION
Division 1 - Approval and review of agreements
- 84 Restriction on certain agreements etc.
- 85 Review of agreements etc.
Division 2 - Junket agreements
PART 9 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1 - Inspectors
Subdivision 1 - Appointment of inspectors
- 85E Appointment and qualifications
Subdivision 2 - Other matters about inspectors
- 85F Conditions and limit on powers
- 85G Issue of identity card
- 85H Production or display of identity card
- 85I When inspector ceases to hold office
- 85J Resignation
- 85K Return of identity card
Subdivision 3 - Audit program and report about criminal history
- 85L Audit program
- 85M Report about criminal history
Division 2 - Directions, powers of inspectors etc.
- 86 Directions as to operation of casino
- 87 Inspectors may be and remain on casino premises
- 87A Power to require name and address
- 88 Other powers of inspectors
- 88A Privilege against self incrimination
- 89 Offences relating to inspectors
- 90 Bank may be required to furnish particulars
Division 3 - Special manager
90A. (Repealed)
- 90B Application of division
- 90C Appointment of special manager
- 90D Functions of special manager
- 90E Powers of special manager
- 90F Reports of special manager
- 90G Costs for special manager
- 90H Obstruction or interference with special manager
- 90I Relationship with other provisions, Acts, agreements and laws
Division 3A - Access to gambling related systems
- 90J Casino operator to give access to electronic systems
Division 3B - Reviews of casino operations, suitability of entities and other matters
- 90K Definition for division
- 90L Conduct of reviews
- 90M Appointment of reviewer
- 90N Full reviews
- 90O Powers etc. of reviewer
- 90P Legal professional privilege
- 90Q Review proceedings in public or private
- 90R Casino entities must pay costs of review
- 90S Review report
Division 4 - Other matters
91. (Repealed)
- 91AA Direction to appoint external adviser
- 91AB Power to require verification of information
- 91AC Remediation plan
PART 9A - REVIEW OF DECISIONS BY TRIBUNAL
- 91A Who may apply for review
- 91B Tribunal to decide review on evidence before the chief executive
- 91C Tribunal may give leave for review to be decided on new evidence in particular circumstances
- 91D Appeals from tribunal only to Court of Appeal on a question of law
91E. (Repealed)
91F. (Repealed)
91G. (Repealed)
91H. (Repealed)
91I. (Repealed)
91J. (Repealed)
91K. (Repealed)
91L. (Repealed)
91M. (Repealed)
PART 10 - GENERAL
Division 1 - Matters about excluding people from casinos
Subdivision 1 - Provisions about self-exclusion
- 91N Self-exclusion notice
- 91O Self-exclusion order
- 91P Revoking self-exclusion order
Subdivision 2 - Exclusion instigated by other persons
- 92 Entry to and exclusion of entry from casino—generally
93. (Repealed)
- 93A Exclusion direction for person experiencing harm from gambling
- 94 Commissioner of the police service may exclude entry
95. (Repealed)
- 96 Duration of direction under s 92 or 94
- 97 Duration of exclusion direction
- 98 Application to revoke exclusion direction
- 99 Deciding application to revoke exclusion direction
Subdivision 3 - Other provisions
- 99C Who is a person experiencing harm from gambling
- 100 Particular persons not to enter or remain in casino
- 100A Counselling
- 100B Obligation to prevent persons from entering or remaining in casino
- 100C Register
- 100D Report about prohibition under order or direction
- 100E Distributing promotional or advertising material about a casino
- 101 Powers of inspectors etc. unaffected
Division 2 - Minors
- 102 Provisions relating to minors in respect of casinos
- 102A Minors employed by casino operator
- 102B Minors on heritage tour of a hotel-casino complex
Division 3 - Cheating
- 103 Cheating
- 104 Unlawful use of certain equipment etc.
105. (Repealed)
106. (Repealed)
Division 4 - Offences
- 107 Offences relating to revenue
- 108 Offences relating to unauthorised games
- 109 Offences relating to cheating by casino operator etc.
- 110 Forgery and like offences
- 110A Offence about keeping particular benefit
- 111 Bribery of officers
- 112 Certain officers of the department not to gamble etc.
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
- 113 Entry to casino by police officers
- 114 No compensation payable for regulatory action
115. (Repealed)
- 116 Source of information or reports
- 117 Effect of casino licence
118. (Repealed)
119. (Repealed)
- 120 Proceedings for offences
121. (Repealed)
- 122 Attempt to commit offence
- 123 Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence against s 108(1)
- 124 Forfeiture
- 125 Service of notices, documents etc.
- 126 Evidentiary provisions
- 126A Code of conduct for casino operators
- 127 Regulation-making power
PART 11 - SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Saving provision for Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1992
Division 2 - Transitional provision for Casino Control Amendment Act 1996
- 129 Overpayments of casino tax
Division 4 - Transitional provisions for Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2004
- 134 Definitions for div 4
135. (Repealed)
136. (Repealed)
- 137 Direction to rectify under pre-amended Act
138. (Repealed)
- 139 Directions given under particular provision
Division 5 - Transitional provisions for Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2005
Division 6 - Transitional provision for Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2008
- 144 Approved security devices—s 62AA
Division 7 - Transitional provisions for Fuel Subsidy Repeal and Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009
- 145 Definitions for div 7
- 146 Casino community benefit levy
- 147 Payment into community investment fund
Division 8 - Transitional provisions for Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013
- 148 Continuation of offence under s 72(2)
- 149 Existing unclaimed winnings
Division 9 - Transitional provision for Construction and Tourism (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014
- 150 Amalgamation of Casino Community Benefit Fund with gambling community benefit fund
Division 10 - Transitional provision for Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Act 2016
- 151 Application of amended provisions
- 152 Changes to disciplinary action
- 156 Cash transactions approved for particular provisions
