Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Casino Control Act 1991 - SECT 6

PART 2 LICENSING OF CASINOS

Licensed casinos declared lawful

6. Licensed casinos declared lawful



(1) Subject to this Act and the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, the conduct and
playing of a game and the use of gaming equipment is lawful when the game is
conducted, and the gaming equipment is provided, in a casino by or on behalf
of the casino operator.

(1A) Despite the provisions of any other Act or law, a bet made in an approved
betting competition and the use of a totalisator in such a competition are
lawful when the competition is conducted in accordance with this Act.

(2) Except to the extent (if any) that the regulations otherwise provide, and
except to the extent that Chapter 3 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003
otherwise provides, that Act does not apply to the conduct and playing of a
game or approved betting competition and the use of gaming equipment when the
game or approved betting competition is conducted and the gaming equipment is
provided in a casino by or on behalf of the casino operator.

(3) This section does not operate to enable a proceeding to be brought to
recover-

   (a)  money won in the course of gaming or betting in a casino; or



   (b)  money or a cheque or other instrument given in payment of money so
        won; or





   (c)  a loan of money to be wagered in the course of gaming or betting in a
        casino-

unless the money was won from or wagered with a casino operator.

(4) The conduct of operations in a casino in accordance with this Act and the
conditions of the relevant casino licence is not a public or private nuisance.