GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 112B Self-exclusion from wagering
GAMING CONTROL ACT 1993 - SECT 112B
Self-exclusion from wagering
(1) A person may give written notice to a specified licence holder, a prescribed special employee or the Commission to the effect that the person must not be permitted to do either of the following:(a) enter or be on premises specified in the notice;(b) engage in any gaming or gaming activity in premises specified in the notice.(1A) . . . . . . . .(1B) On receipt of a self-exclusion notice under subsection (1) , a prescribed special employee must provide the notice or a copy of it to the specified licence holder as soon as reasonably practicable.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units(2) On receipt of a self-exclusion notice under subsection (1) , a specified licence holder must provide the Commission with the notice or a copy of it as soon as reasonably practicable.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.(3) On receipt of a self-exclusion notice or a copy of a self-exclusion notice under subsection (1) or (2) , the Commission must notify every specified licence holder in respect of whom the notice is to apply of the giving of the self-exclusion notice and its details.(4) On receipt of a self-exclusion notice, a copy of it or notice of its giving under subsection (1) , (1B) or (3) , a specified licence holder must notify, as soon as reasonably practicable, all prescribed special employees who may have to enforce the self-exclusion notice of its giving and any relevant details.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units(5) A self-exclusion notice takes effect (a) in respect of a specified licence holder when the self-exclusion notice, a copy of it or notice of its giving is given or provided to that specified licence holder; and(b) in respect of a prescribed special employee when the self-exclusion notice, a copy of it or notice of its giving is given or provided to that prescribed special employee; and(c) in respect of the person who gave the self-exclusion notice when it is given to the specified licence holder, a prescribed special employee or the Commission under subsection (1) .(5A) A person who is subject to a self-exclusion notice of the kind referred to in subsection (1)(b) must not enter a restricted gaming area within the premises specified in the notice.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.(5B) A person who is subject to a self-exclusion notice may, with the written approval of the Commission, amend that notice.(5C) Subsections (1) , (1B) , (2) , (3) , (4) and (5) have the same application to the amendment of the self-exclusion notice as they have to its giving.(6) Subject to subsection (10) , a person may revoke a self-exclusion notice by written notice given to the specified licence holder to whom the notice relates or to the Commission.(7) On receipt of a notice revoking a self-exclusion notice, the Commission must notify all specified licence holders to whom the self-exclusion notice relates of the revocation.(8) On receipt (a) of a notice revoking a self-exclusion notice under subsection (6) , a specified licence holder must provide a copy of the notice to the Commission; and(b) of a notice revoking a self-exclusion notice under subsection (6) , or of notification of the revocation of a self-exclusion notice under subsection (7) , a specified licence holder must notify all prescribed special employees who are required to enforce the self-exclusion notice of its revocation.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.(9) The revocation of a self-exclusion notice takes effect 7 days after the specified licence holder is given or provided with the notice of revocation, a copy of the notice of revocation or notification of the revocation.(10) A self-exclusion notice is not capable of being revoked within 6 months after it is given.(11) A subsisting self-exclusion notice continues in effect according to its terms until it is (a) by means of written notice to the Commission, revoked by the person who is subject to it; or(b) by instrument in writing, revoked by the Commission.(12) The Commission's power of revocation under subsection (11)(b) may only be exercised if the person who is subject to the subsisting self-exclusion notice has become subject to a new self-exclusion notice.(13) In this section new self-exclusion notice means a self-exclusion notice that takes effect under this section on or after the day on which section 44 of the Gaming Control Amendment Act (No. 2) 2009 commences;subsisting self-exclusion notice means a self-exclusion notice in effect under this section immediately before the day on which section 44 of the Gaming Control Amendment Act (No. 2) 2009 commences.