Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Casino Control Act 1991 - SECT 29

Definitions

29. Definitions



(1) In this Division-

contract includes any kind of agreement or arrangement;

controlled contract, in relation to a casino operator, means a contract that
relates wholly or partly to the supply of goods or services to the casino or
to any other matter that is specified by the Commission by notice in writing
given to the casino operator as a controlled matter for the purposes of this
definition but does not include a contract that relates solely to-

   (a)  the construction of the casino; or

   (b)  the alteration of premises used or to be used as the casino; or

   (ba) the supply, maintenance, repair or modification of gaming machines or
        gaming equipment relating to gaming machines, being a contract between
        the casino operator and a person listed on the Roll under the
        Gambling Regulation Act 2003; or

   (c)  any other class of matter specified by the Commission by notice in
        writing given to the casino operator as not being controlled matter
        for the purposes of this definition; or

   (ca) a class of contract of a kind approved under subsection (1A); or

   (d)  any other class of contract specified by the Commission by notice in
        writing given to the casino operator as not being a controlled
        contract for the purposes of this definition.

(1A) The Commission may, by notice in writing given to the casino operator,
approve an agreement or arrangement with a specified person for the supply of
specified goods or services as an agreement or arrangement that is not a
contract to which this Division applies.

(1B) The Commission may, by notice in writing given to the casino operator,
exempt the casino operator from any of the requirements or provisions of this
Division (except section 35) that are specified in the notice in relation to
contracts if the Commission is satisfied that the system of internal controls
and administrative and accounting procedures approved by the Commission under
section 121 in relation to the casino operator adequately provide for
compliance with this Division.

(1C) The notice may specify that it applies to contracts generally or to the
classes of contracts specified in the notice.

(2) The Commission must publish in its annual report all classes of matter and
all classes of contract specified by the Commission under paragraph (c), (ca)
or (d) of the definition of controlled contract in subsection (1) during the
previous year.