Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Casino Control Act 1991 - SECT 7

Ministerial directions as to requirements for casinos

7. Ministerial directions as to requirements for casinos



(1) The Minister must ensure that-

   (a)  no expressions of interest in the establishment of a casino are called
        for; and

   (b)  no invitations for applications for casino licences are issued; and

   (c)  no application for a casino licence is received-

under or for the purposes of this Act unless regulations are in force
prescribing-

   (d)  the maximum permissible number of casinos;

   (e)  the permissible locations for casinos;

   (f)  the required style and size of casinos generally or of any particular
        casino;

   (g)  such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers relevant to the
        expressions of interest, invitations or applications.

(2) The Commission must not grant a casino licence if to do so would be
inconsistent with the regulations.



(3) An amendment or purported amendment of a provision of regulations referred
to in subsection (1), being a provision prescribing a matter referred to in
subsection (1)(d), (e), (f) or (g), is void if it is made after any
expressions of interest in the establishment of a casino are called for,
invitations for casino licences issued, or application for a casino licence
received.

(4) Subsection (2) and regulations made under this section do not apply to the
establishment of the Melbourne Casino on the temporary casino site referred to
in Part 9A.