Victorian Numbered Regulations

GAMBLING REGULATION (INTERIM) REGULATIONS 2004 (SR NO 78 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

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

   PART 2--GENERAL PROHIBITION ON GAMBLING

   5.      Standards and conditions for devices and games at amusement centres, fetes, carnivals etc.  
   6.      Corresponding laws—betting houses etc.  
   7.      Corresponding laws—betting in public places  
   8.      Corresponding laws—promoting or advertising unauthorised betting etc.  
   9.      Corresponding laws—possession of instrument of betting  

   PART 3--GAMING MACHINES

           Division 1--Display of Time of Day

   10.     Gaming machines to display time of day  
   11.     Venue operator to notify gaming operator about time displays  
   12.     Gaming operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without time display  
   13.     Casino operator not to allow gaming on gaming machine without time display  

           Division 2--Lighting and External Views

   14.     Measuring illuminance  
   15.     Lighting in gaming machine area of approved venues  
   16.     Lighting in areas of casino  
   17.     Windows not to be removed or obscured—approved venues  
   18.     Windows not to be removed or obscured—casino  

           Division 3--Printed Information

   19.     Posters  
   20.     Talkers  
   21.     Brochures  
   22.     Commission to provide information to gaming operators and casino operator  
   23.     Gaming operator to provide sufficient copies of player information  
   24.     Change in Minister' specifications  

           Division 4--Electronic Information

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

           Division 5--Jackpot Information

   32.     What is jackpot information?  
   33.     Provision of jackpot information  
   34.     Jackpot information talkers  

           Division 6--Electronic Jackpot Information

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

           Division 7--Loyalty Schemes

   40.     Information to be contained in written statement  
   41.     Information to be contained in player activity statement  

           Division 8--Miscellaneous

   42.     Method of determination of net cash balance  
   43.     Notification of determination  
   44.     Application for venue operator's licence—publication of notice  
   45.     Application for listing on the Roll—publication of notice  
   46.     Restricted components  
   47.     Duties of special employees of venue operators  
   48.     Duties of special employees of gaming operators  
   49.     Duties of technicians  

   PART 4--CONDUCT OF WAGERING

   50.     Definition  
   51.     Display of betting rules  
   52.     Management and control of betting offices  
   53.     Numbering and bracketing of selections  
   54.     Provision and display of information  
   55.     Determination and display of dividends or prizes  
   56.     Protests  
   57.     Financial statements  
   58.     Payments into pools  
   59.     Particulars on ticket  
   60.     Significant events  
   61.     Termination of acceptance of bets  

   PART 5--TRADE PROMOTION LOTTERIES

   62.     Conditions of a permit to conduct a trade promotion lottery  
   63.     Records in relation to trade promotion lotteries  
   64.     Trade promotion lottery with prize value of $5000 or less  

   PART 6--CLUB KENO

   65.     Accredited representatives  
   66.     Definition of club keno game  
   67.     Rules of club keno  
   68.     Conduct of club keno games  
   69.     Publication of results  
   70.     Payment of prizes  
   71.     Hours for ticket sales and payment of prizes  
   72.     Prohibition on minors buying tickets—notice  
   73.     Reporting on club keno games  
   74.     Technical specifications for club keno systems  
   75.     Approval to commence club keno games  
   76.     Security of certain equipment  

   PART 7--COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS

           Division 1--Sporting or recreational clubs or associations

   77.     Sporting or recreational club or association  

           Division 2--Bingo Permits

   78.     Conditions of bingo permit and rules of bingo  
   79.     Return in respect of bingo permit  
   80.     Sessions, premises etc.  
   81.     Money  
   82.     Unsold tickets  
   83.     Prizes  

           Division 3--Bingo Centres and Employees

   84.     Information to be published in application for bingo centre operator's licence  
   85.     Conditions of bingo centre operator's licence  
   86.     Functions of bingo centre employee  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   87.     Contract with bingo centre operator  
   88.     Expenses payable by a bingo permit holder  
   89.     Standards for bingo tickets  
   90.     Standards for random number generators  
   91.     Time limits  
   92.     Records  

           Division 5--Lucky Envelopes

   93.     Conditions of lucky envelope permit  
   94.     Standards for lucky envelopes  
   95.     Records  

           Division 6--Raffles

   96.     Conditions of raffle permits  
   97.     Conditions for raffles where raffle permit not required  
   98.     Records  
   99.     Disposal of unclaimed prizes in a raffle  

   PART 8--FEES

           Division 1--Gaming Machines

   100.    Application for approval of premises  
   101.    Application for venue operator's licence  
   102.    Application for renewal of venue operator's licence  
   103.    Application for amendment of venue operator's licence  
   104.    Application for grant of special employee's or technician's licence  
   105.    Application for renewal of special employee's or technician's licence  
   106.    Application for listing on Roll  
   107.    Evaluation of a gaming machine type or game  

           Division 2--Community and Charitable Gaming

   108.    Minor gaming permit  
   109.    Amendment of conditions of minor gaming permit  
   110.    Bingo centre operators and bingo centre employees  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous Gaming

   111.    Calcutta Sweepstakes  

           Division 4--Trade Promotion Lotteries

   112.    Application for permit to conduct trade promotion lottery  
   113.    Amendment of conditions of permit  

           Division 5--Interactive Gaming

   114.    Interactive gaming licence  
   115.    Endorsement of interactive gaming licence  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   116.    Disclosure of protected information  
   117.    Performance of Commission's functions  
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