Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Casino Control Act 1991 - SECT 72

Exclusion orders

72. Exclusion orders



(1) The Commission or a casino operator or the person for the time being in
charge of a casino, may, by order given to a person orally or in writing,
prohibit the person from entering or remaining in the casino.

(1A) An oral order lapses after 14 days.





(2) If a person is given an oral order and the person requires the order to be
given in writing, the oral order is suspended while the order is put in
writing (but only if the person remains available in the casino to be given
the written order).

(2A) The Commission or a casino operator may give a written order under this
section to a person, on the voluntary application of the person, prohibiting
the person from entering or remaining in a casino.





(2B) An application under subsection (2A) must be in writing and signed by the
applicant in the presence of a person authorised by the Commission to witness
such an application.





(3) As soon as practicable after a casino operator gives a written order under
this section, the operator must cause a copy of the order to be given to the
Commission.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) This section does not authorise the exclusion from the casino of an
inspector or other authorised person, or a police officer.

(5) A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any
commissioner.