Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Casino Control Act 1991 - SECT 60

Approval of games and rules for games

60. Approval of games and rules for games



(1) The Commission may approve the games that may be played in a casino (other
than games to be played on a gaming machine) and the rules for those games.





Note Games to be played on gaming machines in a casino are approved under
section 3.5.4 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.





(1A) The Commission may, under subsection (1), give approvals that differ
according to differences in time, place or circumstances.





(1B) The Commission must, in approving games under this section, comply with
Part 5 of the Agreement, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the
Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993.





(1C) The Commission must publish notice that an approval has been given under
this section on the Commission's website.





(2) A casino operator must not permit a game to be conducted or played in a
casino unless-

   (a)  an approval under this section is in force for the game and the rules
        for the game; and

   (b)  the approved rules for the game are published on the casino operator's
        website and are available for inspection in the casino at the time the
        game is conducted or played; and

   (c)  the game is conducted or played in accordance with the approved rules
        for the game.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3) A person must not conduct a game in a casino, or permit a game conducted
by him or her to be played in a casino, unless-

   (a)  an approval under this section is in force for the game and the rules
        for the game; and





   (b)  the approved rules for the game are published on the casino operator's
        website and are available for inspection in the casino at the time the
        game is conducted or played; and

   (c)  the game is conducted or played in accordance with the approved rules
        for the game.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for a contravention of subsection (3) if
the defendant establishes that the contravention was permitted by the casino
operator.

(5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a game played on a gaming machine
in a casino.