CASINO CONTROL ACT 1991

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CASINO CONTROL ACT 1991 - NOTES

No. 47 of 1991
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 June 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 24 April 1991
Legislative Council: 4 June 1991
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to provide for the establishment of a system for the licensing, supervision and control of casinos and for other purposes.".
The Casino Control Act 1991 was assented to on 25 June 1991 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 7, 14, 15, 142, 151, 153, 167 on 25 June 1991: section 2(1); rest of Act (except section 94) on 9 October 1991: Government Gazette 9 October 1991 page 2762; section 94 on 27 May 1993: Government Gazette 27 May 1993 page 1330.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Casino Control Act 1991 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 29/1993
Assent Date:
25.5.93
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 6-9) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); ss 6-9 at the beginning of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent-22.6.93: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Casino Control (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 34/1993
Assent Date:
25.5.93
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); ss 9, 17(1) on 25.6.91: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 25.5.93: Special Gazette (No. 30) 25.5.93 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Casino Control (Further Amendment) Act 1993, No. 93/1993
Assent Date:
16.11.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 6 on 16.11.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 16.11.93: Special Gazette (No. 82) 16.11.93 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993, No. 94/1993
Assent Date:
16.11.93
Commencement Date:
16.11.93
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993
Assent Date:
14.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 264(Sch. 5 items 5.1-5.3) on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1.7.94 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 12) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Casino Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994, No. 36/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3) on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 17-20) on 2.6.94: Government Gazette 2.6.94 p. 1339; ss 17-20 on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 16.6.94 p. 1576
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Gaming and Betting Act 1994, No. 37/1994
Assent Date:
2.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 229(a)-(g)(k)-(p) on 3.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 31) 2.6.94 p. 1; s. 229(h)-(j) on 3.6.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 98/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 26 on 1.2.95: Special Gazette (No. 10) 1.2.95 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 7 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 44/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-6, 7(2) on 14.6.95: s. 2(1); s. 7(1) on 3.6.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Heritage Act 1995, No. 93/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
S. 218(1)(Sch. 2 items 2.1, 2.2) on 23.5.96: Government Gazette 23.5.96 p. 1248
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 17/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 24-33 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 73/1996
Assent Date:
17.12.96
Commencement Date:
Ss 9, 10 on 17.12.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming No. 2 Act 1997, No. 16/1997
Assent Date:
6.5.97
Commencement Date:
S. 115 on 31.3.98: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 7) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gaming Acts (Further Amendment Act 1998, No. 90/1998
Assent Date:
24.11.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 24.11.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Interactive Gaming (Player Protection) Act 1999, No. 41/1999
Assent Date:
8.6.99
Commencement Date:
S. 75 on 9.11.00: Government Gazette 9.11.00 p. 2667
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Legislation (Responsible Gambling) Act 2000, No. 16/2000
Assent Date:
9.5.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 10.5.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
National Taxation Reform (Further Consequential Provisions) Act 2000, No. 24/2000
Assent Date:
16.5.00
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 17.5.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 88/2000
Assent Date:
5.12.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 39, 40, 43, 46-48, 51, 52, 54 on 1.2.01: Government Gazette 1.2.01 p. 129; ss 44, 45 on 1.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 303; ss 37, 41, 42, 53 on 26.4.01: Government Gazette 26.4.01 p. 744; ss 36, 38, 49, 50 on 28.8.01: Government Gazette 23.8.01 p. 1928
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Acts (Gaming Machine Levy) Act 2000, No. 89/2000
Assent Date:
5.12.00
Commencement Date:
6.12.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 10) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
State Taxation Acts (Taxation Reform Implementation) Act 2001, No. 48/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 1.7.01: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gaming Legislation (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 38/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(1)(2), 4, 5, 7(1)(3), 10-14, 16-19 on 19.6.02: s. 2(1); s. 9 on 1.7.02: s. 2(6); ss 3(3), 8, 15 on 1.1.03: s. 2(3); ss 6, 7(2) on 15.5.03: Government Gazette 15.5.03 p. 1121
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Act 2003, No. 52/2003
Assent Date:
16.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 52(Sch. 1 item 1) on 17.6.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003
Assent Date:
16.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 12.1.2(Sch. 5 items 1-135) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 150 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Private Security Act 2004, No. 33/2004
Assent Date:
1.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 208 on 1.7.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004, No. 104/2004
Assent Date:
21.12..04
Commencement Date:
S. 45 on 1.3.01: s. 2(3); s. 46 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 43, 44, 47 on 25.6.05: Government Gazette 23.6.05 p. 1298
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 25) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 47/2005
Assent Date:
24.8.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-7 on 25.8.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Racing and Gaming Acts (Police Powers) Act 2005, No. 55/2005
Assent Date:
13.9.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 6-15 on 14.9.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Racing and Gambling Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 92/2005
Assent Date:
29.11.05
Commencement Date:
S. 11 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Regulation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 7/2006
Assent Date:
4.4.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 17, 18 on 5.4.06: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 3) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

State Taxation and Gambling Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2007, No. 22/2007
Assent Date:
12.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007, No. 72/2007
Assent Date:
18.12.07
Commencement Date:
S. 56 on 31.1.08: Government Gazette 31.1.08 p. 196; ss 52-55, 57, 59-61 on 1.12.08: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2008, No. 71/2008
Assent Date:
25.11.08
Commencement Date:
S. 33 on 1.6.09: Government Gazette 26.2.09 p. 444
Current State:
This information relates only to the provisions amending the Casino Control Act 1991
Major Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 3/2009
Assent Date:
10.2.09
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 11.2.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 128A(1):
Melbourne Casino area
The dimensions of the Melbourne Casino area are set out in Plan No. LEGAL/93-2222 signed by the Surveyor-General on 4 October 1993. The dimensions of the site were varied by Orders of the Governor in Council as notified in the following Gazettes:
Government Gazette	 10 February 1994 	pp 398, 399
Government Gazette	 27 October 1994 	p. 2093
Government Gazette	 4 May 1994 	p. 1076
Government Gazette	 9 November 1995 	p. 3155
Government Gazette	 1 February 1996 	p. 271
Government Gazette	 18 July 1996 	p. 1874
Melbourne Casino site
The dimensions of the Melbourne Casino site are set out in Certified Plan CP112471A signed by the Surveyor-General on 12 November 1993.
Temporary Casino site
The temporary casino site was designated on Plan LEGL./93-223 signed by the Surveyor-General and approved by Order of the Governor in Council notice of which Order was gazetted on 16 November 1993.  The site area was further varied by Order of the Governor in Council notice of which Order was gazetted on 10 February 1994, Government Gazette 10 February 1994 pages 398, 399.
2 Sch. 1: See note 1.
3 Sch. 2: See note 1.

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Part 2-Licensing of Casinos


Casino Control Act 1991
No. 47 of 1991