Victorian Consolidated Regulations

GAMBLING REGULATION REGULATIONS 2005

S.R. No. 61/2005
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 October 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provision
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Revocation
   5.      Definitions

   PART 2-GENERAL PROHIBITION ON GAMBLING

   6.      Standards and conditions for devices and games at amusement centres, fetes, carnivals etc.

   PART 3-GAMING MACHINES

           Division 1-Display of time of day

   7.      Gaming machines to display time of day
   8.      Venue operator to notify gaming operator about time displays
   9.      Gaming operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without time display
   10.     Casino operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without time display

           Division 2-Lighting and external views

   11.     Measuring illuminance
   12.     Lighting in gaming machine area of approved venues
   13.     Lighting in areas of casino
   14.     Windows not to be removed or obscured-approved venues
   15.     Windows not to be removed or obscured-casino

           Division 3-Printed information

   16.     Posters
   17.     Talkers
   18.     Brochures
   19.     Commission to provide information to gaming operators and casino operator
   20.     Gaming operator to provide sufficient copies of player information
   21.     Change in Minister's specifications

           Division 4-Electronic information

   22.     What is electronic game information?
   23.     Gaming machines must generate and display electronic game information
   24.     What is electronic player information?
   25.     Gaming machines must generate and display electronic player information
   26.     Venue operator to notify gaming operator if electronic information fails
   27.     Gaming operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without electronic information display
   28.     Casino operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without electronic information display

           Division 5-Jackpot information

   29.     What is jackpot information?
   30.     Provision of jackpot information
   31.     Jackpot information talkers

           Division 6-Electronic jackpot information

   32.     Application of Division
   33.     Electronic jackpot information
   34.     Venue operator to notify gaming operator if electronic jackpot information fails
   35.     Gaming operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without electronic jackpot information display
   36.     Casino operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without electronic jackpot information display

           Division 7-Loyalty schemes

   37.     Information to be contained in written statement
   38.     Information to be contained in player activity statement

           Division 8-Miscellaneous

   39.     Method of determination of net cash balance
   40.     Notification of determination
   41.     Application for venue operator's licence-publication of notice
   42.     Application for listing on the Roll-publication of notice
   43.     Restricted components

   PART 4-CONDUCT OF WAGERING

   44.     Definition
   45.     Display of betting rules
   46.     Management and control of betting offices
   47.     Numbering and bracketing of selections
   48.     Provision and display of information
   49.     Determination and display of dividends or prizes
   50.     Protests
   51.     Financial statements
   52.     Payments into pools
   53.     Particulars on ticket
   54.     Significant events
   55.     Termination of acceptance of bets

   PART 5-TRADE PROMOTION LOTTERIES

   56.     Conditions of a permit to conduct a trade promotion lottery
   57.     Records in relation to trade promotion lotteries
   58.     Trade promotion lottery with prize value of $5000 or less

   PART 6-CLUB KENO

   59.     Definition of club keno game
   60.     Conduct of club keno games
   61.     Hours for ticket sales and payment of prizes
   62.     Prohibition on minors buying tickets-notice
   63.     Reporting on club keno games

   PART 7-COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
   ORGANISATIONS

           Division 1-Sporting or recreational clubs or associations

   64.     Sporting or recreational club or association

           Division 2-Bingo permits

   65.     Conditions of bingo permit and rules of bingo
   66.     Return in respect of bingo permit
   67.     Sessions, premises etc.
   68.     Banking
   69.     Unsold tickets
   70.     Prizes

           Division 3-Bingo centres and employees

   71.     Information to be published in application for bingo centre operator's licence
   72.     Conditions of bingo centre operator's licence

           Division 4-Miscellaneous

   73.     Contract with bingo centre operator
   74.     Expenses payable by a bingo permit holder
   75.     Standards for bingo tickets
   76.     Standards for random number generators
   77.     Information in records
   78.     Running sheets

           Division 5-Lucky envelopes

   79.     Conditions of lucky envelope permit
   80.     Standards for lucky envelopes
   81.     Records

           Division 6-Raffles

   82.     Conditions of raffle permits
   83.     Conditions for raffles where raffle permit not required
   84.     Records
   85.     Disposal of unclaimed prizes in a raffle

   PART 8-DUTIES OF GAMING INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES

   86.     Duties of a gaming industry employee working for a venue operator or a gaming operator
   87.     Functions of a gaming industry employee in a bingo centre
   88.     Other duties of a gaming industry employee

   PART 9-FEES

           Division 1-Gaming machines

   89.     Application for approval of premises
   90.     Application for venue operator's licence
   91.     Application for renewal of venue operator's licence
   92.     Application for amendment of venue operator's licence
   93.     Application for listing on Roll
   94.     Evaluation of a gaming machine type or game

           Division 1A-Gaming machine entitlements

   94A.    Fee payable for gaming machine entitlement transfers
   94B.    Costs of sale of forfeited gaming machine entitlements that
           are allocated again

           Division 2-Community and charitable gaming

   95.     Minor gaming permit
   96.     Amendment of conditions of minor gaming permit
   97.     Bingo centre operators

           Division 2A-Sports betting fees

   97A.    Sports controlling body application fee
   97B.    Application fee for Commission determination under section 4.5.24.
   97C.    Application fee for a variation or revocation of determination

           Division 3-Miscellaneous gaming

   98.     Calcutta Sweepstakes

           Division 4-Trade promotion lotteries

   99.     Application for permit to conduct trade promotion lottery
   100.    Amendment of conditions of permit

           Division 5-Interactive gaming

   101.    Interactive gaming licence
   102.    Endorsement of interactive gaming licence

           Division 6-Gaming industry employees

   103.    Application for gaming industry employee's licence
   104.    Application for replacement identification
   105.    Application for renewal of gaming industry employee's licence
   106.    Application for a gaming industry employee's licence by a casino special employee licensed under the Casino Control Act 1991.

   PART 10-MISCELLANEOUS

   107.    Disclosure of protected information
   108.    Performance of Commission's functions
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           SCHEDULE 1.
           SCHEDULE 2-Lighting Requirements
           SCHEDULE 3.
           SCHEDULE 4-The Rules of Bingo
           1. Versions of bingo etc.
           2. Duties of the caller and the supervisor
           3. Jackpots
           SCHEDULE 5-Authorities and Persons to whom Protected Information may be Disclosed-Section 10.1.34.
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