Western Australian Consolidated Acts

GAMING AND WAGERING COMMISSION ACT 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  

   PART II -- The Commission  

           Division 1 -- Administration  

   4.      The Gaming and Wagering Commission  
   5.      Commission symbol  
   6.      The relationship between the Minister and the Commission  

           Division 2 -- Duties and powers  

   7.      Duties  
   8.      Powers of the Commission  

           Division 3 -- Finance  

   9.      Funds of Commission  
   10.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006  
   11.     Dealings by Commission subject to approval of the Treasurer  

           Division 4 -- Membership, co-option, consultation and committees  

   12.     Membership of the Commission  
   13.     Remuneration, and service with the Commission  
   14.     Co-option and consultation  
   15.     Committees  
   16.     Delegation  

           Division 5 -- Proceedings  

   17.     Proceedings  

           Division 6 -- Staff, etc.  

   18.     Staff etc.  
   19.     Co-operation by statutory bodies  
   20.     Reports, secrecy etc.  

           Division 7 -- Confidential police information  

   20A.    Confidential police information  

   PART III -- Enforcement  

   21.     Authorised officers  
   22.     Supervision of permitted gaming  
   23.     Police powers not affected  
   24.     Powers of police  
   25.     Entry, search and seizure, by warrant  
   26.     Power to obtain evidence etc.  
   27.     Power of Commission to require information and accounts, and production of books etc.  
   28.     Recovery of moneys  
   29.     Offences relating to obstruction, failure to answer etc. and misleading information  
   30.     Incriminating evidence  
   31.     Seizure without warrant  
   31A.    Powers to assist seizing things  
   32.     Forfeiture  
   32A.    Disposing of seized or forfeited things  
   33.     Prosecution of offenders  
   34.     Offences to be dealt with by magistrate  
   35.     General penalty  
   36.     Infringement notices  
   37.     Liability of directors etc.  
   38.     Service of notices  
   39.     Evidence generally  
   40.     Evidence relating to common gaming houses  

   PART IV -- Common gaming houses, unlawful gaming, cheating etc.  

   40A.    Part does not apply to gambling under other written laws  
   41.     Common gaming houses  
   42.     Unlawful games  
   43.     Defence of restricted access not available  
   43A.    Advertising unlawful gambling  
   44.     Cheating  
   45.     Offences relating to permitted gaming  

   PART V -- Permitted gambling  

           Division 1 -- Gaming generally  

   46.     Permitted gaming  
   47.     Gaming permits  
   48.     Issue of permit on direction by the Minister  
   49.     Matters to be taken into account in determining applications for the issue or renewal of a permit  
   50.     The register  
   51.     Persons eligible to hold permits  
   52.     Applications for a permit  
   53.     Fees and charges payable to the Commission  
   54.     Charges payable by persons for taking part in permitted gaming  
   55.     Approved premises  
   56.     Renewals of approvals, permits and certificates  
   57.     Reports to be made by permit holders  
   58.     Condition may relate to objects of the gaming  
   59.     Conditions as to the giving of security  
   60.     Revocation or amendment of permits and certain approvals  
   62.     Reports as to the revocation or amendment of current approvals, permits or certificates, and appeals to the Minister  
   63.     Prohibition of credit for permitted gaming  

           Division 2 -- Social gambling  

   64.     Social gambling, generally  

           Division 4 -- Permitted two-up  

   80.     “Two-up” at country race meetings  
   81.     Permitted “two-up”, other than at country race meetings  
   82.     Conditions deemed to be imposed  
   83.     Regulations for the purposes of this Division  

           Division 5 -- Gaming machines and other gaming equipment and its operation  

   84.     Terms used in this Division  
   85.     Unlawful gaming machines and equipment  
   86.     Use of unlawful cash or tokens in a gaming machine  
   87.     Records relating to gaming equipment  
   88.     Prescribed gaming equipment  
   89.     Conditions as to the sale or supply of prescribed gaming equipment  
   90.     Application of sections 88 and 89 to concessionaires  
   91.     Approval by Commission of certain persons connected with permitted gaming  
   92.     Approved operators’ certificate  
   93.     Offences in relation to approved operators’ certificates  

           Division 6 -- Permitted bingo  

   94.     Terms used in this Division  
   95.     Permit to conduct bingo  
   96.     Multiple bingo  
   97.     Simultaneous bingo, other than multiple bingo  
   98.     The conduct of bingo  
   99.     Moneys payable to the Commission in relation to bingo  
   100.    Regulations as to bingo  

           Division 7 -- Lotteries, and amusements with prizes etc.  

   101.    Terms used in this Division  
   102.    Certain lotteries unlawful  
   103.    Small private lotteries  
   104.    Other permitted lotteries  
   104A.   Commission not liable to give compensation for unpaid prizes  
   104B.   Licensing of suppliers  
   104C.   Termination of licence  
   104D.   Appeals to the Minister  
   104E.   Tickets to be delivered up  
   104F.   Returns to be lodged and levy paid  
   104G.   Levy to be divided  
   104H.   Exemption from levy  
   104I.   Refund of levy  
   104J.   Memorandum may be created in certain cases  
   104K.   Destruction of tickets on which levy not paid  
   104L.   Certain offences by licensed supplier  
   104M.   Certain offences  
   105.    Certain ticket vending machines prohibited  
   106.    Certain offences in relation to lotteries  
   107.    Provision of amusements with prizes  
   108.    Minor fund raising activities  
   109.    Regulations for the purposes of this Division  

           Division 8 -- Unclaimed winnings  

   109A.   Terms used in this Division  
   109B.   Unclaimed winnings  
   109C.   Gaming Community Trust Account  
   109D.   Gaming Community Trust  

   PART VA -- Supervision of RWWA  

   109E.   The term “gambling operations of RWWA”  
   109F.   Supervision of RWWA  
   109G.   Directions to RWWA  
   109H.   RWWA must comply with directions  
   109I.   Complaints about RWWA  
   109J.   Report on or inquiry into RWWA  
   109K.   Powers of Minister following report and recommendations, or inquiry  

   PART VI -- Ancillary  

   110.    Gaming on premises licensed for the retail sale of liquor  
   110A.   Sports Wagering Account  
   111.    Questions as to the Burswood Casino Agreement  
   112.    Transitional provisions as to the Casino Control Act 1984  
   117.    Regulations  
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