Casino Control Act 1991 (Vic)

Version No. 110

Casino Control Act 1991

No. 47 of 1991

Version incorporating amendments as at

22 October 2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Purposes

2Commencement

3Definitions

3AWhat is intoxication?

4Meaning of associate and corporate associate

Part 2—Licensing of casinos

Division 1—Legality of casinos

6Licensed casinos declared lawful

Division 2—Licence application process

7Ministerial directions as to requirements for casinos

8Application for casino licence

9Matters to be considered in determining applications

10Investigation of application

11Commission may require further information etc.

12Updating of application

Division 3—Granting casino licence

13Determination of applications

13ALicence not personal property

14Authority may agree to exclusivity

15Management agreement

16Amendment of conditions

17Commission to define casino premises

18Duration of casino licence

19Mortgage etc. of casino licence

Division 4—Disciplinary action and surrender of licence

20Disciplinary action

20APayment of Commission's costs of disciplinary action

21Surrender of licence

Part 2A—Statutory management of casino

22FDefinitions

22GAppointment of manager if licence suspended, cancelled or surrendered

22HGeneral functions and powers of manager

22IApplication of net earnings of casino under management

22JIndemnity for manager

22KObligations of casino operator and officers

22LLimit on third party rights

22MWhat happens if casino operator goes into administration or liquidation?

22NManager may apply to Court for directions, advice or declaratory relief

22OCorporations legislation displacement

Part 3—Supervision and control of casino operators

Division 1—Directions, investigations etc.

23Directions to operator

24General investigations

25Regular investigations of casino operator's suitability etc.

25AOperator's duty to co-operate

26Operator to provide information

27Failure to provide information or be sworn

27AOperator must notify Commission of significant breaches

Division 1A—Change in situation of casino operator and associates

27BExtraterritorial operation

28Change in situation of casino operator

28AAChange in situation of associate

28AOn-going monitoring of associates and others

28ABRestriction on associates acquiring or increasing relevant interests

28ACApplication for approval for associate to acquire relevant interest

28ADDetermination of application

28AERequirement to reduce relevant interest

28BCosts of investigating and monitoring associates and likely associates

Division 1B—Disciplinary action in relation to corporate associates

28CGrounds for disciplinary action in relation to corporate associates

28DCommission may take disciplinary action against corporate associate

Division 2—Contracts

29Definitions

30Requirements for controlled contracts

31Notice to be given of certain contracts

32Notice to show cause why contract should not be terminated

33Effect of termination

34Offence—giving effect to terminated contract

35Parties to contracts to provide information

Division 2A—Undertakings

35AUndertakings

35BBreach of undertaking

Division 3—Injunctions

36Injunctions to prevent contraventions etc.

Division 4—Special manager for Melbourne Casino Operator

36ADefinitions

36BAppointment of special manager for Melbourne Casino Operator

36CFunctions of special manager

36DGeneral powers of special manager

36EPower to give directions to Melbourne Casino Operator

36FPower to require information

36GReports of special manager

36HCommission consideration of special manager's report

36ICancellation of Melbourne Casino Licence

36JRelationship with section 25 investigations

36KStaffing, contractors and delegation

36LImmunity for special manager and delegates

36MSpecial manager or delegate not an associate of Melbourne Casino Operator

36NMelbourne Casino Operator to pay costs and expenses related to special manager

36OObstruction or interference with special manager or delegates

36PCriminal liability of officers of Melbourne Casino Operator—accessorial liability

36QProcedural fairness

36RThis Division to prevail

Part 3A—Corporate ownership and governance of casino operators

Division 1—Preliminary

36SApplication of Part

36TExtraterritorial operation

Division 2—Shareholding approval

36URestrictions on acquiring relevant interests

36VApplication for approval to acquire relevant interest

36WDetermination of application

36XInvestigation of approved persons

36YNotice to reduce relevant interest

36ZCosts of investigations

36ZAEstablishing who holds relevant interests

Division 3—Corporate governance

36ZBCasino operator to have independent board

36ZCCasino operator to have independent senior management

Part 4—Licensing of casino employees

37Definitions

38Special employees to be licensed

39Application for licence

40Direction to apply for licence

41Updating of application for licence

42Commission may require further information

43Applications to be investigated

44Determination of applications

45Conditions of licence

45APerson licensed under Gambling Regulation Act 2003

45BAppeals

46Identification

47Provisional licences

48Duration of licence

49Renewal of licence

50Variation of licence

51Loss etc. of licence

52Cancellation etc. of licence

53Suspension of licence

54Effect etc. of suspension

54AReturn of licence on suspension or cancellation

55Termination of employment on suspension or cancellation of licence

56Casino operator to provide information relating to licensees

57Change in situation of licensee

58Training courses for employees

58ACompulsory training for special employees in relation to gaming machines

58BCommission may approve training courses and refresher courses

Part 5—Casino operations

Division 1—Approval of premises and games

59Casino layout to be as approved by Commission

60Approval of games and rules for games

61Directions as to number of games to be available

62Approval of gaming equipment

Division 2—Gaming machines

62AAGaming machines must be located indoors

62AGaming machines in casinos

62ABBanning large denomination note acceptors and autoplay facilities

62ACSpin rates

62BLinked jackpots unlawful without approval

62CMandatory pre-commitment

Division 3—Conduct of gaming and entry to casino

63Unsatisfactory gaming equipment

64Conduct of gaming

64ACashless gaming requirements

64BPayment of winnings

65Times of operation of casinos

66Assistance to patrons

67Operation of security equipment etc.

68Credit and accounts

68AProhibition on credit facilities relating to cashless gaming

69Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence

70Right of entry to a casino

71Police powers of entry to a casino

Division 3A—Carded play

71AApplication of Division

71BIssue of player cards

71CCarded play mandatory

71DRequirement to join or participate in loyalty scheme for carded play prohibited

71EPlayer activity statements

Division 4—Exclusion orders

72Exclusion orders

73Appeal to Commission

74Exclusion orders by Chief Commissioner of Police

74AProcedure on application for review

74BAppointment of special counsel

75Duration of exclusion orders

76List of excluded persons

76ATemporary exclusion orders

76BExcluded person not to enter casino or casino complex—operator offence

76CExcluded person not to gamble in casino—operator offence

77Excluded person not to enter casino or casino complex—excluded person offence

77AProceedings against certain excluded persons

78Removal of excluded persons from casino

78AANotification requirements for exclusion orders made under section 74

78ABPower of Commission and inspectors to notify

78ANo advertising to excluded persons

78BForfeiture of winnings

78CNo issue of player card to excluded persons

Division 5—General

79Gambling in the casino by certain persons prohibited

79AGratuities etc.

80Possession of certain things prohibited

81Detention of suspected person

81AALimiting withdrawals and advances from cash facilities

81AAALimiting placement of automatic teller machines and alternative cash access facilities

81AABPayment of winnings by cheque or electronic funds transfer

81AACGambling or betting by intoxicated persons prohibited

81AADJunkets prohibited

Part 5A—Approved betting competitions

81AApproval of betting competitions

81BEvents

81CNotice of approved betting competition

81DConditions of approval

81EOnly persons in casino may take part in betting competitions

81FApproval of totalisator

81GBetting competition not to be conducted without betting rules

81HCasino operator to make betting rules

81ICommissions—totalisators

81KRecovery of amounts owing

81LDividends

81MUnclaimed refunds, dividends and prizes

81NCasino (Management Agreement) Act does not apply

Part 7—Casino regulation

Division 1—Preliminary

93Definition

Division 3—Inspectors

105Rights of inspector on casino premises

106Functions of inspectors

107Mandatory reporting of reportable conduct

108Access to security and surveillance facilities, books and records

Part 8—Fees, taxation etc.

112APremium payment

112BSupervision charge—imposition

112CSupervision charge—appropriation of Consolidated Fund

115Returns to gaming machine players

116Interest on overdue amounts

118Recovery of amounts owing

120Offences relating to revenue

Part 9—Casino internal controls

121Approved system of controls and procedures to be implemented

122Content of approved system

123Banking

124Record-keeping

125Statement of accounts

126Books etc. to be kept on casino premises

127Audit

128Submission of reports

Part 9A—The Melbourne Casino

Division 1—Introductory

128ADefinitions

128BPlans

128CChanges in Melbourne Casino area and site

Division 2—Casino development

128DAmendment of planning scheme

128EAdministration of Building Act

128FApplication of Heritage Act

128GEnvironment effects

Division 3—Powers over land

128HAcquisition

128IAcquisition of land under other legislation

128JApplication of Land Acquisition and Compensation Act

128KPowers over Crown land

128LRoad closure

128MRevocation of reservations

128NNo compensation payable by Crown

Division 4—General

128ODispute resolution

128QBodies may be required to act promptly

128RRegistrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records

Division 5—Limitation of jurisdiction of Supreme Court

128SSupreme Court—Limitation of jurisdiction

Part 10—Powers and functions of the Commission

141Functions of the Commission

142Authority may enter into agreements

Part 11—General

150No liability in respect of things done before agreement

150AUse of name including word casino

153BForgery and impersonation

153CConduct in casino

155Appeals

156No right to compensation for cancellation etc.

157No liability for implementing Royal Commission recommendations

158Certain actions not open to challenge

159Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

165Forfeiture of offending articles

166Information gathering for law enforcement purposes

167Regulations

168Transitional provisions for the Gambling Regulation Act 2003

169Transitional provisions—Racing and Gaming Acts (Police Powers) Act 2005

170Transitional provisions—Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2005

171Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007

172Transitional provisions—Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011

173Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2015

174Transitional provision—Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2021

175Transitional provisions—Casino Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Implementation and Other Matters) Act 2022

Schedules

Schedule 1—Melbourne Casino area

Schedule 2—Melbourne Casino site

Schedule 3—Transitionals—Gambling Regulation Act 2003

Schedule 4—Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007

Schedule 5—Transitional provisions—Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011

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Endnotes

1     General information

2     Table of Amendments

3     Explanatory details

Version No. 110

Casino Control Act 1991

No. 47 of 1991

Version incorporating amendments as at

22 October 2025

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Purposes

The purposes of this Act are—

(a)to establish a system for the licensing, supervision and control of casinos with the aims of—

(i)ensuring that the management and operation of casinos remains free from criminal influence or exploitation; and

(ii)ensuring that gaming in casinos is conducted honestly; and

(iii)promoting tourism, employment, and economic development generally in the State;

(b)to provide for actions that may be taken by the Chief Commissioner of Police with the aim of ensuring that the casino complex remains free from criminal influence or exploitation.

2Commencement

(1)Sections 7, 14, 15, 142, 151, 153 and 167 come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2)The remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

3Definitions

(1)In this Act—

alternative cash access facility means a facility that—

(a)enables a person to debit the person's funds without another person employed or engaged by the casino enabling the debit of those funds; and

(b)issues a receipt or other authority requiring the casino to pay to that person cash representing the amount debited;

approved betting competition means a betting competition of a kind or class approved by the Minister under Part 5A;

associate, in relation to a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence—see section 4;

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authorised person has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

Authority means the Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority established under the Gaming and Betting Act 1994;

betting rules means rules made by the casino operator in accordance with this Act for approved betting competitions;

bingo centre operator has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

cash facility means—

(a)an automatic teller machine; or

(b)an EFTPOS facility; or

(ba)an alternative cash access facility; or

(c)any other prescribed facility that enables a person to gain access to the person's funds or to credit;

cashless gaming account means an account established for a person to facilitate the use of a non-cash gaming token for gaming in a casino;

casino means premises, or part of premises, defined as a casino for the time being under section 17;

casino complex means that part of the land shown in the colour grey on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./05–141 that is open to the public but excluding that part of the land shown coloured grey and hatched on Crown Allotment 58E that is a road running under the building on that land;

casino employee means an employee having functions in or in relation to a casino;

casino licence means a licence granted under Part 2;

casino operator means a person who is the holder of a licence;

chips means any tokens, other than non‑cash gaming tokens, used instead of money for the purpose of gaming;

Commission means Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission established under Part 2 of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011;

commissioner has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

corporate associate, in relation to a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence—see section 4(6);

decisionhas the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

deposit account means an account established for a person under section 68(3);

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director has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act;

electronic monitoring system means any electronic or computer or communications system or device that is so designed that it may be used, or adapted, to send or receive data from gaming equipment in relation to the security, accounting or operation of gaming equipment;

employ includes engage under a contract for services;

exclusion order means a written or oral order under section 72 or a written order under section 74 prohibiting a person from entering, or remaining in, a casino or the casino complex;

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fully automated table game means a table game which comprises multi-terminal stations that access and have connectivity with a base unit that is delivered using a fully automated, animated or electronic system with no part of any mechanical or manual device remaining;

game means a game of chance or a game that is partly a game of chance and partly a game requiring skill;

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gaming equipment means any device or thing (including chips) used, or capable of being used, for or in connection with gaming and includes—

(a)a gaming machine; and

(b)linked jackpot equipment; and

(c)an electronic monitoring system; and

(d)a part of, or replacement part for, any such machine, equipment or system;

gaming machine has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

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holding company has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act;

illicit drug means a drug the possession of which is a contravention of the law;

inspectorhas the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

interstate Chief Commissioner means the chief officer (however designated) of the police force or police service of another State or a Territory;

interstate exclusion order means an order, direction or notice that is made or given by an interstate Chief Commissioner and that either—

(a)excludes a person from an interstate casino or a part of an interstate casino; or

(b)requires another person to exclude a person (whether by order, direction, notice or otherwise) from an interstate casino or a part of an interstate casino;

jackpot means the combination of letters, numbers, symbols or representations required to be displayed on the reels or video screen of a gaming machine so that the winnings in accordance with the prize payout scale displayed on the machine are payable from money which accumulates as contributions are made to a special prize pool;

junket means—

(a)an arrangement whereby a person or a group of people is introduced to a casino operator by a junket organiser or promoter who receives a commission based on the turnover of play in the casino attributable to the persons introduced by the organiser or promoter or otherwise calculated by reference to such play; or

(b)an arrangement prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph;

licence, except in Part 4, means a licence granted under Part 2;

linked jackpot arrangement means an arrangement whereby 2 or more gaming machines are linked to a device that—

(a)records, from time to time, an amount which, in the event of a jackpot or other result being obtained on one of those machines, may be payable, or part of which may be payable, as winnings; and

(b)for the purpose of recording the amount referred to in paragraph (a), receives data from each gaming machine to which the device is linked; and

(c)is not capable of affecting the outcome of a game on a gaming machine to which the device is linked;

linked jackpot equipment means any jackpot meter, payout display, linking equipment, computer equipment, programming or other device (other than a gaming machine) forming, or capable of forming, part of a linked jackpot arrangement;

loan sharking means the offering of a loan or any other credit in connection with any gaming or betting in a casino, other than—

(a)by the casino operator under section 68; or

(b)by an ADI;

maladministration includes conduct that—

(a)is based in whole or part on improper motives; or

(b)is unreasonable, unjust or oppressive; or

(c)is negligent;

Melbourne Casino Licence means the licence granted to the Melbourne Casino Operator on 19 November 1993;

Melbourne Casino Operator has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993;

member of staff, of the special manager, means—

(a)an employee referred to in section 36K(1); or

(b)any staff referred to in section 36K(2)(a); or

(c)a person engaged under section 36K(2)(b);

money includes bank notes, cheques, drafts provided by an ADI, non-cash gaming tokens and any order, warrant, commission or request for the payment, collection or receipt of money;

money laundering has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 of the Commonwealth;

non-cash gaming token has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

officer has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act;

operations, in relation to a casino, means—

(a)the conduct of gaming and approved betting competitions in the casino;

(b)the management and supervision of the conduct of gaming and approved betting competitions in the casino;

(c)money counting in, and in relation to, the casino;

(d)accounting procedures in, and in relation to, the casino;

(e)the use of storage areas in the casino;

(f)other matters affecting or arising out of, activities in the casino;

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player card means a card that stores information and that—

(a)can be used to identify a person to whom it is issued (the player); and

(b)can be used by the player to apply a time limit or net loss limit to their playing of games in a casino; and

(c)may also be capable of being used by the player to track their playing of games in a casino for the purposes of a loyalty scheme;

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premium player arrangement means an arrangement whereby a casino operator agrees to pay a patron of the casino a commission based on the patron's turnover of play in the casino or otherwise calculated by reference to such play;

public interest or interest of the public means public interest or interest of the public (except in section 74 or 36G) having regard to the creation and maintenance of public confidence and trust in the credibility, integrity and stability of casino operations;

record includes any book, account, document, paper or other source of information compiled, recorded or stored in written form, or on microfilm, or by electronic process, or in any other matter or by any other means;

refundmeans the amount of an investment made in a totalisator under this Act which is repayable to an investor (whether wholly or partly) in accordance with the betting rules;

relevant interest, in relation to a casino operator, a holding company or an applicant for a casino licence, means a relevant interest (within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act) in the issued capital of the casino operator, holding company or applicant;

report of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence, means the Report of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence delivered to the Governor on 15 October 2021;

reportable conduct means—

(a)loan sharking; or

(b)money laundering; or

(c)the sale or supply of illicit drugs; or

(d)any other prescribed conduct;

Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence means the inquiry conducted by the Commissioner appointed under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2014 by the Letters Patent dated 22 February 2021 and the amendments to the Letters Patent dated 25 February 2021 and 10 June 2021, copies of which were published in the Government Gazette on those dates;

semi automated table game means a table game which comprises multi-terminal stations that access and have connectivity with a base unit, but which still deliver the game using any mechanical or manual device;

special manager means a person appointed under section 36B;

spinhas the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

spin ratehas the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

table game means a game that has been approved under section 60 as a "table game";

temporary exclusion order means an order given under section 76A;

this Act includes the regulations;

ticket in relation to a totalisator, includes card, token or thing entitling or purporting to entitle any person to any interest in any dividend, division or distribution of any money by means of, or in connection with, or as the result of, the operation of a totalisator;

totalisatorhas the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

traditional table game means a table game that is not a fully automated table game or a semi automated table game;

venue operator has the same meaning as in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

(2)In this Act—

(a)a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority or duty; and

(b)a reference to the exercise of a function includes, in relation to a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3)The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Authority, may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare a machine, or type of machine, to be a gaming machine.

3AWhat is intoxication?

For the purposes of this Act, a person is in a state of intoxication if the person's speech, balance, co‑ordination or behaviour is noticeably affected and there are reasonable grounds for believing that this is the result of the consumption of liquor.

Note

The Victorian Liquor Commission issues guidelines containing information about how to determine whether a person is in a state of intoxication. See section 3AB of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.

4Meaning of associate and corporate associate

(1)Subject to subsection (2), each of the following is an associate of a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence for the purposes of this Act—

(a)a holding company of the operator or applicant;

(b)a person who holds a relevant interest of 5% or more in—

(i)the operator or applicant; or

(ii)a holding company of the operator or applicant;

(c)an officer of—

(i)the operator or applicant; or

(ii)a holding company of the operator or applicant;

(d)a person who is or will be able to exercise a significant influence over, or in connection with, the management or operation of the casino business of the operator or applicant, because the person—

(i)is or will be entitled to receive income derived from the casino business; or

(ii)is or will have power to participate in a directorial, senior managerial or executive decision; or

(iii)is or will have power to elect or appoint an officer;

(e)a person declared by the Commission under subsection (4).

(2)The regulations may prescribe a person or class of person not to be an associate of a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence for the purposes of this Act.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), it is irrelevant whether the significant influence is or will be exercisable—

(a)in the person's own right or on behalf of another person; or

(b)by the person alone or in association with another person.

(4)Subject to subsection (5), the Commission, by written notice to a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence, may declare that a person specified in the notice is an associate of the operator or applicant.

(5)The Commission may declare a person to be an associate of a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence under subsection (4) only if the Commission considers that the person has or will have an influence that the Commission considers to be significant over the management, ownership or operation of the casino business of the operator or applicant.

(6)For the purposes of this Act, an associate of a casino operator or an applicant for a casino licence is a corporate associate if the associate is a company within the meaning of the Corporations Act.

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PART 2—LICENSING OF CASINOS

Division 1—Legality of casinos

6Licensed casinos declared lawful

(1)Subject to this Act and the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, the conduct and playing of a game and the use of gaming equipment is lawful when the game is conducted, and the gaming equipment is provided, in a casino by or on behalf of the casino operator.

(1A)Despite the provisions of any other Act or law, a bet made in an approved betting competition and the use of a totalisator in such a competition are lawful when the competition is conducted in accordance with this Act.

(2)Except to the extent (if any) that the regulations otherwise provide, and except to the extent that Chapter 3 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 otherwise provides, that Act does not apply to the conduct and playing of a game or approved betting competition and the use of gaming equipment when the game or approved betting competition is conducted and the gaming equipment is provided in a casino by or on behalf of the casino operator.

(3)This section does not operate to enable a proceeding to be brought to recover—

(a)money won in the course of gaming or betting in a casino; or

(b)money or a cheque or an electronic funds transfer or other instrument given in payment of money so won; or

(c)a loan of money to be wagered in the course of gaming or betting in a casino—

unless the money was won from or wagered with a casino operator.

(4)The conduct of operations in a casino in accordance with this Act and the conditions of the relevant casino licence is not a public or private nuisance.

Division 2—Licence application process

7Ministerial 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.

8Application for casino licence

(1)A person may on or after 1 December 1992 apply to the Commission to be granted a casino licence.

(2)An application for a licence must be made in a form in or to the effect of the form approved by the Commission and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)The application must—

(a)be accompanied by a Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct that the applicant intends to implement if the licence is granted; and

(b)contain or be accompanied by any additional information the Commission requires.

(4)If a requirement made by this section is not complied with, the Commission may refuse to consider the application.

(5)If an application is refused under subsection (4) or withdrawn by the applicant, the Commission, at its discretion, may refund the whole or part of the application fee.

9Matters to be considered in determining applications

(1)The Commission must not grant an application for a casino licence unless satisfied that the applicant, and each associate of the applicant (as defined in section 4), is a suitable person to be concerned in or associated with the management and operation of a casino.

(2)In particular, the Commission must consider whether—

(a)each such person is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

(b)each such person is of sound and stable financial background;

(c)in the case of an applicant that is not a natural person, the applicant has, or has arranged, a satisfactory ownership, trust or corporate structure;

(d)the applicant has or is able to obtain financial resources that are adequate to ensure the financial viability of the proposed casino and the services of persons who have sufficient experience in the management and operation of a casino;

(e)the applicant has sufficient business ability to establish and maintain a successful casino;

(f)any of those persons has any business association with any person, body or association who or which, in the opinion of the Commission, is not of good repute having regard to character, honesty and integrity or has undesirable or unsatisfactory financial resources;

(g)each director, partner, trustee, executive officer and secretary and any other officer or person determined by the Commission to be associated or connected with the ownership, administration or management of the operations or business of the applicant is a suitable person to act in that capacity.

10Investigation of application

(1)On receiving an application for a casino licence, the Commission must cause to be carried out all such investigations and inquiries as it considers necessary to enable it to consider the application properly.

(2)In particular, the Commission—

(a)may require any person it is investigating in relation to the person's suitability to be concerned in or associated with the management or operation of a casino to consent to having the person's photograph, finger prints and palm prints taken;

(b)must refer a copy of the application and of any such photograph, finger prints and palm prints and any supporting documentation to the Chief Commissioner of Police.

(3)The Chief Commissioner of Police must inquire into and report to the Commission on such matters concerning the application as the Commission requests.

(4)The Commission may refuse to consider an application for a casino licence if any person from whom it requires a photograph, finger prints or palm prints under this section refuses to allow the taking of any photograph, finger prints or palm prints.

11Commission may require further information etc.

(1)The Commission may, by notice in writing, require a person who is an applicant for a casino licence or a person whose association with the applicant is, in the opinion of the Commission, relevant to the application to do any one or more of the following—

(a)to provide, in accordance with directions in the notice, any information, verified by statutory declaration, that is relevant to the investigation of the application and is specified in the notice; and

(b)to produce, in accordance with directions in the notice, any records relevant to the investigation of the application that are specified in the notice and to permit examination of the records, the taking of extracts from them and the making of copies of them; and

(c)to authorise a person described in the notice to comply with a specified requirement of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); and

(d)to furnish to the Commission any authorities and consents that the Commission directs for the purpose of enabling the Commission to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) concerning the person and the person's relations from other persons.

(2)If a requirement made under this section is not complied with, the Commission may refuse to consider the application concerned.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that is false or misleading in a material particular that applies to this section.

12Updating of application

(1)If a change occurs in the information provided in or in connection with an application for a casino licence (including in any documents lodged with the application), before the application is granted or refused, the applicant must forthwith give the Commission written particulars of the change verified by statutory declaration.

Penalty:50 penalty units.

(1A)If—

(a)the Commission requires information (including information in any records) from a person referred to in section 11 whose association with the applicant is in the opinion of the Commission relevant to the application; and

(b)a change occurs in that information before the application is granted or refused—

that person must forthwith give the Commission written particulars of the change.

Penalty:50 penalty units.

(2)When particulars of the change are given, those particulars must then be considered to have formed part of the original application, for the purposes of the application of subsection (1) or (1A) to any further change in the information provided.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that is false or misleading in a material particular that applies to this section.

Division 3—Granting casino licence

13Determination of applications

(1)The Commission must determine an application by either granting or refusing the application and must notify the applicant in writing of its decision.

(2)A licence may be granted subject to such conditions as the Commission thinks fit.

(3)Without limiting the matters to which conditions may relate, the conditions of a licence may relate to any matter for which provision is made by this Act but must not be inconsistent with a provision of this Act.

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(5)If an application is granted, the licence is granted for the term, subject to the conditions and for the location specified in the licence.

13ALicence not personal property

For the purposes of section 8(1)(k) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, a licence is declared not to be personal property.

14Authority may agree to exclusivity

(1)On or after 1 December 1992, the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, enter into an agreement with a person, in connection with the grant of a casino licence to the person, binding the Authority for a specified period not to grant another casino licence for a location within a specified distance from the location of the person's casino or not to grant another casino licence for a casino of a specified kind for such a location.

(2)The Authority cannot enter into any agreement under this section on or after the commencement of section 4 of the Gaming Legislation (Amendment) Act 2002.

(3)Subsection (2) does not prevent the Authority or the Commission from amending or varying any agreement made under this section before the commencement referred to in that subsection after that commencement in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

15Management agreement

(1)The Commission must not grant a licence unless—

(a)an agreement in writing has been entered into on or after 1 December 1992 between the Minister for and on behalf of the State and the proposed casino operator identifying the casino to be the subject of the licence and containing any terms and conditions that the Minister thinks fit; and

(b)the Agreement has been ratified by the Parliament.

(2)An agreement referred to in subsection (1) may be varied by the parties but has no effect unless it is ratified by the Parliament.

16Amendment of conditions

(1)The conditions of a casino licence may be amended in accordance with this section.

(2)An amendment may be proposed—

(a)by the casino operator by requesting the Commission in writing to make the amendment; or

(b)by the Commission by giving notice in writing of the proposed amendment to the casino operator.

(3)The Commission must give the casino operator at least 14 days to make submissions to the Commission concerning any proposed amendment (whether proposed by the Commission or the licensee) and must consider the submissions made.

(4)The Commission must then decide whether to make the proposed amendment, either with or without changes from that originally proposed, and must notify the casino operator of its decision.

(5)Any amendment that the Commission decides upon takes effect when notice of the decision is given to the casino operator or on any later date that may be specified in the notice.

17Commission to define casino premises

(1)The boundaries of a casino, as at the time when the casino licence is granted, must be defined by the casino licence within the location for which the licence is granted.

(2)The Commission may from time to time redefine the boundaries of a casino, at the location for which the licence is granted, as the Commission thinks fit and may do so of its own motion or on the application of the casino operator.

(3)An application for the redefining of the boundaries of a casino must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(4)The defining or redefining of the boundaries of a casino takes effect when the Commission gives written notice of it to the casino operator concerned or any later date specified in the notice.

(5)The Commission must publish a copy of each notice given under subsection (4) in the Government Gazette and on its website as soon as practicable after the notice is given to the casino operator.

18Duration of casino licence

(1)A casino licence remains in force for the period for which it was granted, as specified in the licence, unless it is sooner cancelled or surrendered under this Act.

(2)Despite subsection (1), the Melbourne Casino Licence remains in force until 18 November 2050, unless it is sooner cancelled or surrendered under this Act.

(3)The Commission must amend the Melbourne Casino Licence to reflect the operation of subsection (2) and issue the amended licence to the Melbourne Casino Operator.

(4)Section 16 does not apply to the amendment of the Melbourne Casino Licence under subsection (3).

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19Mortgage etc. of casino licence

A casino operator must not mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber the casino licence except with the prior approval of the Commission.

Division 4—Disciplinary action and surrender of licence

20Disciplinary action

(1)In this section—

disciplinary action means any of the following—

(a)the cancellation or suspension of a casino licence;

(b)the issuing of a letter of censure;

(c)the variation of the terms of a casino licence;

(d)the imposition of—

(i)a fine not exceeding $100 000 000; and

(ii)if the grounds for disciplinary action include failure to comply with a direction given by the Commission in relation to the Melbourne Transformation Plan developed by the Melbourne Casino Operator, an additional fine not exceeding $1 000 000 for every day of non-compliance with that direction while the Melbourne Transformation Plan remains in force;

grounds for disciplinary action in relation to a casino licence means any of the following grounds—

(a)that the licence was improperly obtained in that, at the time the licence was granted, there were grounds for refusing it;

(b)that the casino operator, a person in charge of the casino, an agent of the casino operator or a casino employee has contravened a provision of this Act or the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 or a condition of the licence;

(ba)that the casino operator has contravened an agreement referred to in section 3.8A.15 or 3.8A.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

(bab)that the casino operator has contravened—

(i)a provision of the Gambling Taxation Act 2023 or regulations made under that Act; or

(ii)a provision of the Taxation Administration Act 1997, or regulations made under that Act, as that provision relates to the Gambling Taxation Act 2023 or regulations made under the Gambling Taxation Act 2023;

(bb)that the casino operator has failed to implement a recommendation of the Commission under section 24 or 25;

(c)that the casino premises are, for specified reasons, no longer suitable for the conduct of casino operations;

(d)that the casino operator is, for specified reasons, considered to be no longer a suitable person to hold the licence;

(da)that the casino operator has failed to comply with a direction under section 28A(5) within the time referred to in that subsection to terminate an association with an associate;

(dab)that the casino operator has breached an undertaking given under section 35A;

(db)that the casino operator has breached the casino operator's Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct;

(dc)that the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence has found that the Melbourne Casino Operator or an associate of the Melbourne Casino Operator has engaged in conduct that—

(i)is illegal; or

(ii)constitutes serious misconduct;

(e)for specified reasons, it is considered to be no longer in the public interest that the licence should remain in force.

(2)The Commission may serve on a casino operator a notice in writing affording the casino operator an opportunity to show cause within 14 days why disciplinary action should not be taken on grounds for disciplinary action specified in the notice.

(3)The casino operator, within the period allowed by the notice, may arrange with the Commission for the making of submissions to the Commission as to why disciplinary action should not be taken and the Commission must consider any submissions so made.

(4)The Commission may then take disciplinary action against the casino operator as the Commission sees fit and does so by giving written notice to the casino operator—

(a)of the cancellation or suspension of the casino licence, the variation of the terms of the licence or the imposition of the fine; or

(b)in the form of a letter of censure; or

(c)any combination of the sanctions referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraphs (a) and (b).

(5)The cancellation, suspension or variation of a casino licence under this section takes effect when the notice is given or on a later date specified in the notice.

(6)A letter of censure may censure the casino operator in respect of any matter connected with the operation of the casino and may include a direction to the casino operator to rectify within a specified time any matter giving rise to the letter of censure.

(7)If any direction given under subsection (6) is not complied with in the specified time, the Commission may by giving written notice to the casino operator, cancel, suspend or vary the terms of the casino licence or impose a fine not exceeding $1 000 000 without affording the casino operator a further opportunity to be heard.

(8)A casino licence is of no effect for the purposes of section 6 while it is suspended but the suspension does not affect its operation for any other purpose.

(9)A fine imposed under this section may be recovered as a debt due to the State.

(10)A member of the Commission who has participated in consideration of disciplinary action is not prevented by that reason alone from considering whether further disciplinary action should be taken.

(11)During the period of appointment of the special manager under Division 4 of Part 3, the Commission cannot take disciplinary action under this section consisting of the cancellation or suspension of the Melbourne Casino Licence on any ground that consists of or relies on a finding or recommendation of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence, unless—

(a)the special manager in writing recommends that the Commission take that disciplinary action; or

(b)the disciplinary action arises from a request from the Minister following an investigation under section 24.

(12)To avoid doubt, nothing in subsection (11) prevents the Commission from taking disciplinary action other than cancellation or suspension of the Melbourne Casino Licence on any ground that consists of or relies on a finding or recommendation of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence.

(13)Subject to subsection (11), the Commission may take disciplinary action under this section on any ground that consists of or relies on a finding of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence without serving a notice on the Melbourne Casino Operator under subsection (2) or affording the Operator an opportunity to make submissions or be heard in relation to the matter under subsection (3) or otherwise.

(14)Subsection (13) applies despite anything in section 25(3)(b) of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011.

(15)Despite section 40 of the Inquiries Act 2014, for the purposes of taking disciplinary action in relation to the Melbourne Casino Licence or the Melbourne Casino Operator under this section, the Commission may use—

(a)any information contained in the report of the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence; and

(b)any information that is otherwise publicly available.

20APayment of Commission's costs of disciplinary action

(1)If the Commission takes disciplinary action against a casino operator under section 20(4), the Commission, by written notice, may require the casino operator to pay to the Commission the amount determined by the Commission being an amount not exceeding the reasonable costs and expenses of the Commission in—

(a)investigating whether the grounds for disciplinary action are made out; and

(b)considering any submissions made by the casino operator under section 20(3); and

(c)preparing for and taking the disciplinary action.

(2)A notice under subsection (1) must set out—

(a)the amount to be paid by the casino operator; and

(b)how that amount was calculated; and

(c)when that amount must be paid to the Commission.

(3)If the casino operator does not pay the amount by the time for payment set out in the notice, the Commission, by giving written notice to the casino operator, may suspend the casino licence, without affording the casino operator a further opportunity to be heard, until the amount is paid.

(4)An amount payable under subsection (1) may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the State.

21Surrender of licence

(1)A casino operator may surrender the casino licence by giving notice in writing to the Commission.

(2)The surrender takes effect only if the Commission consents to the surrender.

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PART 2A—STATUTORY MANAGEMENT OF CASINO

22FDefinitions

In this Part—

after-acquired property means property referred to in section 22H(1)(g);

casino operator, in the case of a casino licence that has been cancelled or surrendered, means the person who formerly held the licence;

managed property means all the property of a casino operator in relation to casino operations;

manager, in relation to a casino, means a manager of the casino appointed under section 22G;

net earnings means the income attributable to the conduct of casino operations less any taxes payable on that income;

property means—

(a)PPSA retention of title property within the meaning of the Corporations Act; or

(b)any other form of, or interest in, real or personal property;

security interest has the meaning given in section 51A of the Corporations Act.

22GAppointment of manager if licence suspended, cancelled or surrendered

(1)If a casino licence is suspended, cancelled or surrendered, the Commission may, if it is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, by instrument appoint a manager of the casino.

(2)In appointing a person to be a manager, the Commission must have regard to the suitability of the person.

(3)A manager is appointed on the terms and conditions that the Commission thinks fit.

(4)The appointment of a manager of a casino may be terminated at any time by the Commission and is terminated by the grant of another casino licence in respect of the casino.

(5)If the appointment of the manager is terminated, the manager ceases to be taken to be the holder of a casino licence.

22HGeneral functions and powers of manager

(1)Subject to subsection (2), a manager—

(a)is taken to be the holder of a casino licence on the same terms as those on which the casino operator held the licence before its cancellation, suspension or surrender, subject to any modifications that the Commission determines; and

(b)assumes full control of and responsibility for the business of the casino operator in respect of the casino, including—

(i)the managed property; and

(ii)the affairs of the casino operator in relation to casino operations; and

(c)has authority to—

(i)conduct casino operations under the licence taken to be held under paragraph (a); and

(ii)manage the managed property and the affairs of the casino operator in relation to those casino operations; and

(d)must conduct, or cause to be conducted, casino operations in accordance with this Act; and

(e)has, in connection with the conduct of those operations, all the functions of the casino operator or an officer of the casino operator; and

(f)may employ any staff as required to operate the casino; and

(g)may acquire any property in relation to those casino operations; and

(h)may sell or otherwise dispose of any managed property or after-acquired property; and

(i)may transfer or novate any liabilities of the casino operator in relation to casino operations; and

(j)may borrow money on the security of any managed property or after-acquired property; and

(k)is taken to be the agent of the casino operator in connection with, or for the purpose of dealing with, any managed property and any contracts or other legal rights and liabilities under the control, management or responsibility of the manager under this section.

(2)Nothing in subsection (1) applies in relation to any legal proceeding—

(a)to which the casino operator was a party immediately before the manager's appointment; or

(b)to which the casino operator becomes a party during the manager's appointment that relates to the casino operator's conduct of casino operations before that appointment.

(3)In exercising a power of sale in respect of managed property, the manager must take all reasonable care to sell the property for—

(a)if, when it is sold, it has a market value—not less than the market value; or

(b)otherwise—the best price that is reasonably obtainable, having regard to the circumstances existing when the property is sold.

(4)The proceeds of sale of managed property are to be applied as follows—

(a)first, any amounts necessary to defray any debts of the casino operator to the State are payable;

(b)secondly, amounts approved by the Commission to defray the reasonable expenses incurred by the manager in relation to the sale are payable;

(c)thirdly, any remaining balance is to be paid to the casino operator.

(5)Despite subsection (1)(k), any after-acquired property vests in the manager.

(6)The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the manager's functions.

22IApplication of net earnings of casino under management

(1)The net earnings of a casino while operations in the casino are being conducted by a manager are to be applied as follows—

(a)first, amounts approved by the Commission to defray the reasonable costs and expenses of the manager, including remuneration, are payable from the net earnings;

(b)secondly, a fair rate of return on the managed property is to be paid to the casino operator;

(c)thirdly, any remaining balance is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund or to the casino operator, at the direction of the Commission.

(2)If the net earnings of a casino are insufficient to pay the costs and expenses of the manager referred to in subsection (1)(a), the manager may recover the remainder of those costs and expenses from the casino operator in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt.

22JIndemnity for manager

(1)A manager is entitled to be indemnified by the State in respect of any liabilities incurred in good faith by the manager in the performance of functions or exercise of powers as manager.

(2)The terms and conditions of the indemnity under subsection (1) must be determined by the Commission at the time of the manager's appointment and approved by the Treasurer.

22KObligations of casino operator and officers

(1)If a manager of a casino is appointed, the casino operator must—

(a)use its best endeavours to facilitate the conduct of casino operations by the manager; and

(b)without limiting paragraph (a), allow the manager and any staff or agent of the manager to enter and remain in the casino and any other premises owned or occupied by the casino operator as required by the manager to conduct casino operations.

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(2)If a manager of a casino is appointed, each officer of the casino operator must—

(a)use the officer's best endeavours to facilitate the conduct of casino operations by the manager; and

(b)without limiting paragraph (a), allow the manager and any staff or agent of the manager to enter and remain in the casino and any other premises owned or occupied by the casino operator as required by the manager to conduct casino operations.

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(3)Without limiting subsection (1), the casino operator must provide any shared services necessary for the conduct of casino operations by the manager.

(4)The manager must make a reasonable contribution to the costs incurred by the casino operator in providing shared services.

(5)In this section—

provide, in relation to shared services, includes allow the use of, or access to, those services;

shared services means services (other than managed property) that, immediately before the appointment of the manager, the casino operator was using both in the conduct of casino operations and in the conduct of operations other than casino operations.

Examples

1    Housekeeping and cleaning services

2    Food and beverage services

3    Car parking services

4    Waste disposal

5    Payroll and administrative services

6    Staff training.

22LLimit on third party rights

(1)During the period of appointment of a manager of a casino, a person other than the manager is not entitled, without the prior written approval of the Commission, to—

(a)enforce any security interest in managed property; or

(b)take or enter into possession of managed property; or

(c)levy execution on any judgment obtained against the casino operator; or

(d)terminate, or exercise any rights adverse to the casino operator under, a contract with the casino operator, being a contract of a class determined by the Commission.

(2)No right to compensation enforceable against the manager, the casino operator, the Commission or the State arises in relation to—

(a)the operation of subsection (1); or

(b)the refusal of the Commission to give approval under that subsection; or

(c)the determination by the Commission of a class of contracts for the purpose of subsection (1)(d).

(3)Managed property is declared to be an excluded matter for the purposes of section 259 of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth in relation to the whole of that Act.

22MWhat happens if casino operator goes into administration or liquidation?

(1)If an administrator or liquidator is appointed under the Corporations Act for a casino operator while the appointment of a manager is in effect—

(a)all managed property is taken to have vested in the manager on the day before the day on which the administrator or liquidator is appointed; and

(b)the manager ceases to act as agent of the operator on that appointment.

(2)If a new licence is granted for the casino after the managed property has vested in the manager under subsection (1)(a), the managed property and any property acquired by the manager in connection with the conduct of casino operations vest in the holder of the new licence.

22NManager may apply to Court for directions, advice or declaratory relief

(1)A manager may apply to the Supreme Court for directions, advice or declaratory relief under subsection (2) in relation to any matter arising in connection with the performance or exercise of any of the manager's functions or powers as manager.

(2)On an application under subsection (1), the Supreme Court may do any one or more of the following in relation to any matter referred to in that subsection—

(a)give any directions or advice that it considers appropriate to the manager;

(b)grant declaratory relief to the manager;

(c)make any order or do any other thing that it considers appropriate.

22OCorporations legislation displacement

The provisions of this Part are declared to be Corporations legislation displacement provisions for the purposes of section 5G of the Corporations Act in relation to the provisions of Chapter 5 of that Act.

Note

Section 5G of the Corporations Act provides that if a State law declares a provision of State law to be a Corporations legislation displacement provision for the purposes of that section, any provision of the Corporations legislation specified in the State law with which the State provision would otherwise be inconsistent does not operate to the extent necessary to avoid the inconsistency.

PART 3—SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF CASINO OPERATORS

Division 1—Directions, investigations etc.

23Directions to operator

(1)The Commission may give to a casino operator a written direction that relates to the conduct, supervision or control of operations in the casino and the operator must comply with the direction as soon as it takes effect.

Penalty:50 penalty units.

(2)The direction takes effect when the direction is given to the casino operator or on a later date specified in the direction.

(3)The power conferred by this section includes a power to give any of the following directions to a casino operator—

(a)to adopt, vary, cease or refrain from any practice in respect of the conduct of casino operations;

(b)to engage at the casino operator's own cost, on the terms and conditions approved by the Commission, a person approved by the Commission to inquire into and report to the Commission on any matter relevant to the performance of the Commission's functions in relation to the casino operator or the conduct of casino operations.

(3A)On the request of a person engaged in accordance with a direction referred to in subsection (3)(b), the casino operator must give the person any information that the person reasonably requires to perform the person's functions.

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(3B)A casino operator is not excused from complying with a request for information under subsection (3A) on the ground that the information is the subject of legal professional privilege.

(3C)Information does not cease to be the subject of legal professional privilege only because it is given to a person in accordance with a request under subsection (3A).

(4)A direction under this section must not be inconsistent with this Act or the conditions of the casino licence.

(5)If a person is convicted of an offence under this section and persists in the contravention that constitutes the offence, the person is to be taken to commit a further offence on each day that the contravention continues and may be prosecuted accordingly.

Penalty for each such offence: 20 penalty units.

24General investigations

(1)The Commission may investigate a casino from time to time and at any time that the Commission thinks it desirable to do so and, if it is directed to do so by the Minister, must investigate the casino.

(2)The investigation may include (but is not limited to) an investigation of any or all of the following matters—

(a)the casino and operations in the casino;

(b)the casino operator or a person who, in the opinion of the Commission, is an associate of the casino operator;

(c)a person or persons who in the opinion of the Commission could affect the exercise of functions in or in relation to the casino; or

(d)a person or persons who, in the opinion of the Commission, could be in a position to exercise direct or indirect control over the casino operator, or an associate of the casino operator, in relation to functions in or in relation to the casino.

(3)The Commission may make a report to the Minister on the results of such an investigation if it thinks it desirable to do so and must make such a report if the investigation was made at the direction of the Minister.

(3A)In a report under subsection (3), the Commission may make any recommendations that the casino operator take or refrain from taking any action in relation to the matters that were the subject of the investigation within the time (if any) specified by the Commission.

(3B)The Commission must give written notice to the casino operator of any recommendations made by the Commission under this section.

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

25Regular investigations of casino operator's suitability etc.

(1)Not later than 3 years after the commencement of operations in a casino, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 5 years, the Commission must investigate and form an opinion as to each of the following matters—

(a)whether or not the casino operator is a suitable person to continue to hold the casino licence;

(b)whether or not the casino operator is complying with this Act, the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993, the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the regulations made under any of those Acts;

(c)in the case of the Melbourne Casino Operator, whether or not the casino operator is complying with—

(i)the transaction documents; and

(ii)any other agreements between the Melbourne Casino Operator and the State, or a body representing the State, that impose obligations on the casino operator in relation to gaming;

(d)whether or not it is in the public interest that the casino licence should continue in force.

(1A)In subsection (1)—

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transaction documents means Transaction Document as defined in the Agreement within the meaning of the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993.

(2)The Commission must report its findings and opinion to the Minister, giving reasons for its opinion and must take whatever action it considers appropriate in the light of its findings.

(3)In a report under subsection (2), the Commission may make any recommendations that the casino operator take or refrain from taking any action in relation to the matters that were the subject of the investigation within the time (if any) specified by the Commission.

(4)The Commission must give written notice to the casino operator of any recommendations made by the Commission under this section.

25AOperator's duty to co-operate

(1)A casino operator and an associate of a casino operator has a duty to co-operate with the Commission, including a duty to—

(a)comply in a frank manner with any reasonable request made by the Commission, or any person assisting the Commission, that has been made for the purposes of performing the functions or exercising the powers of the Commission; and

(b)do everything necessary to ensure that the management and casino operations of the casino operator are conducted in a manner that is honest and fair.

(2)A casino operator or an associate of a casino operator (other than a corporate associate) must comply with the duty under subsection (1).

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that complying with the duty imposed by that subsection would place the casino operator or associate in contravention of—

(a)an enactment; or

(b)an Act or subordinate instrument of the Commonwealth.

26Operator to provide information

(1)The Commission may, by notice in writing, require a casino operator or a person who was a casino operator or a person who, in the opinion of the Commission, is or was directly or indirectly associated with the operator—

(a)to provide the Commission or an authorised person, in accordance with directions in the notice, with such information relevant to the operator or that association or to the casino, or with such information as the Commission requires, as is specified in the notice; or

(b)to produce to the Commission or an authorised person, in accordance with the directions in the notice, such records relevant to the operator or that association or to the casino, or to matters specified by the Commission, as are specified in the notice and to permit examination of those records, the taking of extracts from them and the making of copies of them; or

(c)to attend before the Commission or an authorised person for examination in relation to any matters relevant to the operator or that association or to the casino, or to matters specified by the Commission, and to answer questions relating to those matters.

(1A)A notice under subsection (1)(a) may require that the information to be provided is in the form of, or verified by, a statutory declaration or affidavit.

(1B)The Commission or an authorised person may require a person attending for examination in accordance with subsection (1)(c) to answer questions on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose, the person presiding at or conducting the examination may administer an oath or affirmation.

(2)A person is not excused from complying with a notice under this section on the ground that compliance might tend to incriminate the person.

(2A)If a natural person, before complying with the notice, claims in writing to the Commission that compliance might tend to incriminate the person, information provided in compliance with the notice is not admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings other than—

(a)proceedings under this Act; or

(b)proceedings for an offence against section 10.5.16(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 in relation to the giving of information under this section.

(3)If records are produced under this section, the Commission or authorised person to whom they are produced may retain possession of the records for such period as may reasonably be necessary to permit examination of the records, the taking of extracts from them and the making of copies of them.

(4)At any reasonable times during the period for which records are retained, the Commission or authorised person must permit inspection of the records by a person who would be entitled to inspect them if they were not in the possession of the Commission or an authorised person.

(5)A person who complies with a requirement of a notice under this section does not on that account incur a liability to another person.

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

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that is false or misleading in a material particular that applies to this section.

27Failure to provide information or be sworn

(1)A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail—

(a)to comply with a requirement of a notice under section 26(1); or

(b)to take an oath or make an affirmation as required under section 26(1B).

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(1A)If the Commission is satisfied that a person has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with a requirement of a notice under section 26(1) or to take an oath or make an affirmation as required under section 26(1B), the Commission may certify the failure to the Supreme Court.

(2)If the Commission so certifies, the Supreme Court may inquire into the case and—

(a)order the person to comply with the requirements within a period specified by the Court; or

(b)if the Court is satisfied that the person failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement—punish the person as if the person were in contempt of the Court and, if it thinks fit, also make an order under paragraph (a).

27AOperator must notify Commission of significant breaches

(1)A casino operator must give the Commission written notice within the time specified in subsection (2), in the prescribed form (if any) and including the prescribed particulars (if any), if—

(a)the casino operator or an associate of the casino operator breaches or is likely to breach—

(i)this Act, the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993 or the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 or any regulations made under this Act or those Acts; or

(ii)the casino operator's Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct; or

(iii)the casino operator's system of internal controls and administrative and accounting procedures under section 121; or

(iv)any agreements under section 15 or 142 to which the casino operator is a party; or

(v)any other agreement between the casino operator and the State in relation to casino operations; or

(vi)any direction given to, or recommendation made to, the casino operator by the Commission or the special manager; and

(b)the breach or likely breach is significant.

Penalty:120 penalty units.

(2)Notice under subsection (1) must be given as soon as practicable, and in any case within 5 days, after the casino operator becomes aware of the breach or likely breach.

(3)In determining whether a breach or likely breach is significant, regard must be had to—

(a)the number and frequency of similar previous breaches or likely breaches; and

(b)the impact or likely impact of the breach or likely breach; and

(c)any other prescribed matters.

Note

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that is false or misleading in a material particular that applies to this section.

Division 1A—Change in situation of casino operator and associates

27BExtraterritorial operation

(1)This Division applies within and outside Victoria to the full extent of the extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament.

(2)In particular, this Division extends to associates and holding companies outside Victoria including outside Australia.

28Change in situation of casino operator

(1)In this section—

*                *                *                *                *

major change in the situation existing in relation to a casino operator means—

(a)any change in that situation which results in a person becoming an associate of the casino operator; or

(b)any other change in that situation which is of a class or description prescribed as major for the purposes of this section;

minor change in the situation existing in relation to a casino operator means any change in that situation that is prescribed as a minor change for the purposes of this section.

(2)A casino operator must—

(a)ensure that a major change in the situation existing in relation to the operator which is within the operator's power to prevent occurring does not occur except with the prior approval in writing of the Commission; and

(b)notify the Commission in writing of the likelihood of any major change in the situation existing in relation to the operator to which paragraph (a) does not apply as soon as practicable after the operator becomes aware of the likelihood of the change; and

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001.  Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs.  See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note.  As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision.  For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision.  See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. 
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2   Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Casino Control Act 1991 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Gaming Machine Control (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 29/1993

Assent Date:	25.5.93
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except ss 6–9) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); ss 6–9 at the beginning of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent—22.6.93: s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Casino Control (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 34/1993

Assent Date:	25.5.93
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1–3) on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); ss 9, 17(1) on 25.6.91: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 25.5.93: Special Gazette (No. 30) 25.5.93 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Casino Control (Further Amendment) Act 1993, No. 93/1993

Assent Date:	16.11.93
Commencement Date:	Ss 1, 2, 6 on 16.11.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 16.11.93: Special Gazette (No. 82) 16.11.93 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993, No. 94/1993

Assent Date:	16.11.93
Commencement Date:	16.11.93
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993

Assent Date:	14.12.93
Commencement Date:	S. 264(Sch. 5 items 5.1–5.3) on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 42) 1.7.94 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

Assent Date:	31.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 4(Sch. 2 item 12) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1994, No. 36/1994

Assent Date:	31.5.94
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1–3) on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 17–20) on 2.6.94: Government Gazette 2.6.94 p. 1339; ss 17–20 on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 16.6.94 p. 1576
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Gaming and Betting Act 1994, No. 37/1994

Assent Date:	2.6.94
Commencement Date:	S. 229(a)–(g)(k)–(p) on 3.6.94: Special Gazette (No. 31) 2.6.94 p. 1; s. 229(h)–(j) on 3.6.95: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 98/1994

Assent Date:	13.12.94
Commencement Date:	S. 26 on 1.2.95: Special Gazette (No. 10) 1.2.95 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994

Assent Date:	20.12.94
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995

Assent Date:	14.6.95
Commencement Date:	S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 7 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 44/1995

Assent Date:	14.6.95
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–6, 7(2) on 14.6.95: s. 2(1); s. 7(1) on 3.6.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Heritage Act 1995, No. 93/1995

Assent Date:	5.12.95
Commencement Date:	S. 218(1)(Sch. 2 items 2.1, 2.2) on 23.5.96: Government Gazette 23.5.96 p. 1248
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 17/1996

Assent Date:	2.7.96
Commencement Date:	Ss 24–33 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 73/1996

Assent Date:	17.12.96
Commencement Date:	Ss 9, 10 on 17.12.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming No. 2 Act 1997, No. 16/1997

Assent Date:	6.5.97
Commencement Date:	S. 115 on 31.3.98: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:	26.5.98
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998

Assent Date:	17.11.98
Commencement Date:	S. 24(Sch. item 7) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Acts (Further Amendment Act 1998, No. 90/1998

Assent Date:	24.11.98
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 24.11.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Interactive Gaming (Player Protection) Act 1999, No. 41/1999

Assent Date:	8.6.99
Commencement Date:	S. 75 on 9.11.00: Government Gazette 9.11.00 p. 2667
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation (Responsible Gambling) Act 2000, No. 16/2000

Assent Date:	9.5.00
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 10.5.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

National Taxation Reform (Further Consequential Provisions) Act 2000, No. 24/2000

Assent Date:	16.5.00
Commencement Date:	S. 5 on 17.5.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 88/2000

Assent Date:	5.12.00
Commencement Date:	Ss 39, 40, 43, 46–48, 51, 52, 54 on 1.2.01: Government Gazette 1.2.01 p. 129; ss 44, 45 on 1.3.01: Government Gazette 1.3.01 p. 303; ss 37, 41, 42, 53 on 26.4.01: Government Gazette 26.4.01 p. 744; ss 36, 38, 49, 50 on 28.8.01: Government Gazette 23.8.01 p. 1928
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Acts (Gaming Machine Levy) Act 2000, No. 89/2000

Assent Date:	5.12.00
Commencement Date:	6.12.00: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001

Assent Date:	8.5.01
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. item 10) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

State Taxation Acts (Taxation Reform Implementation) Act 2001, No. 48/2001

Assent Date:	27.6.01
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 1.7.01: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gaming Legislation (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 38/2002

Assent Date:	18.6.02
Commencement Date:	Ss 3(1)(2), 4, 5, 7(1)(3), 10–14, 16–19 on 19.6.02: s. 2(1); s. 9 on 1.7.02: s. 2(6); ss 3(3), 8, 15 on 1.1.03: s. 2(3); ss 6, 7(2) on 15.5.03: Government Gazette 15.5.03 p. 1121
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Act 2003, No. 52/2003

Assent Date:	16.6.03
Commencement Date:	S. 52(Sch. 1 item 1) on 17.6.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003

Assent Date:	16.12.03
Commencement Date:	S. 12.1.2(Sch. 5 items 1–135) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004

Assent Date:	11.5.04
Commencement Date:	S. 150 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Private Security Act 2004, No. 33/2004

Assent Date:	1.6.04
Commencement Date:	S. 208 on 1.7.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004, No. 104/2004

Assent Date:	21.12..04
Commencement Date:	S. 45 on 1.3.01: s. 2(3); s. 46 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1); ss 43, 44, 47 on 25.6.05: Government Gazette 23.6.05 p. 1298
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:	21.12.04
Commencement Date:	S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 25) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 47/2005

Assent Date:	24.8.05
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–7 on 25.8.05: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Racing and Gaming Acts (Police Powers) Act 2005, No. 55/2005

Assent Date:	13.9.05
Commencement Date:	Ss 6–15 on 14.9.05: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Racing and Gambling Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 92/2005

Assent Date:	29.11.05
Commencement Date:	S. 11 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 7/2006

Assent Date:	4.4.06
Commencement Date:	Ss 17, 18 on 5.4.06: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:	16.5.06
Commencement Date:	S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 3) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, No. 79/2006

Assent Date:	10.10.06
Commencement Date:	Ss 4, 5 on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

State Taxation and Gambling Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2007, No. 22/2007

Assent Date:	12.6.07
Commencement Date:	S. 14 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007, No. 72/2007

Assent Date:	18.12.07
Commencement Date:	S. 56 on 31.1.08: Government Gazette 31.1.08 p. 196; ss 52–55, 57, 59–61 on 1.12.08: s. 2(3); s. 58 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2008, No. 71/2008

Assent Date:	25.11.08
Commencement Date:	S. 33 on 1.6.09: Government Gazette 26.2.09 p. 444
Current State:	This information relates only to the provisions amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Major Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 3/2009

Assent Date:	10.2.09
Commencement Date:	S. 14 on 11.2.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Amendment (Licensing) Act 2009, No. 29/2009 (as amended by No. 32/2012)

Assent Date:	23.6.09
Commencement Date:	S. 81 on 1.7.12: s. 2(6)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. item 16) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 84/2009

Assent Date:	15.12.09
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Amendment (Licensing) Act 2010, No. 56/2010

Assent Date:	14.9.10
Commencement Date:	S. 72 on 15.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 372) 14.9.10 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Personal Property Securities (Statute Law Revision and Implementation) Act 2010, No. 74/2010

Assent Date:	19.10.10
Commencement Date:	S. 22 on 30.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:	21.6.11
Commencement Date:	S. 3(Sch. 1 item 7) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011, No. 58/2011

Assent Date:	2.11.11
Commencement Date:	Ss 93–98, 104(Sch. item 1) on 6.2.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 4
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Transition) Act 2012, No. 32/2012

Assent Date:	13.6.12
Commencement Date:	S. 31 on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Amendment Act 2013, No. 65/2013

Assent Date:	6.11.13
Commencement Date:	S. 24 on 7.11.13: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Amendment (Pre-commitment) Act 2014, No. 4/2014

Assent Date:	11.2.14
Commencement Date:	S. 48 on 30.3.14: Special Gazette (No. 94) 25.3.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014

Assent Date:	25.3.14
Commencement Date:	S. 160(Sch. 2 item 12) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:	3.6.14
Commencement Date:	S. 10(Sch. item 12) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014

Assent Date:	9.9.14
Commencement Date:	S. 10 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 73/2014

Assent Date:	21.10.14
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 22.10.14: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment Act, No. 58/2015

Assent Date:	18.11.15
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 19.11.15: s. 2(1); ss 4–6 on 1.9.16: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Heritage Act 2017, No. 7/2017

Assent Date:	15.3.17
Commencement Date:	S. 297 on 1.11.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017, No. 21/2017

Assent Date:	23.5.17
Commencement Date:	S. 110 on 24.5.17: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017

Assent Date:	24.10.17
Commencement Date:	S. 70 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Amendment (Gaming Machine Arrangements) Act 2017, No. 62/2017

Assent Date:	12.12.17
Commencement Date:	S. 58 on 19.9.18: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 54/2021

Assent Date:	14.12.21
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–28, 39 on 1.1.22: Special Gazette (No. 733) 21.12.21 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 26/2022

Assent Date:	28.6.22
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–7, 9, 10 on 1.7.22: Special Gazette (No. 336) 30.6.22 p. 1; s. 8 on 1.10.22: Special Gazette (No. 336) 30.6.22 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 28/2022

Assent Date:	28.6.22
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–9 on 29.6.22: s. 2(1); ss 10–14 on 1.9.22: Special Gazette (No. 422) 23.8.22 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Implementation and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 42/2022

Assent Date:	27.9.22
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–14 on 28.9.22: s. 2(1); ss 34, 36–38, 41, 47 on 31.5.23: Special Gazette (No. 273) 30.5.23 p. 1; ss 15–33, 35, 39, 40, 42–46 on 1.8.23: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Regulation Amendment Act 2023, No. 13/2023

Assent Date:	6.6.23
Commencement Date:	S. 90 on 7.6.23: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Taxation Act 2023, No. 14/2023

Assent Date:	6.6.23
Commencement Date:	Ss 59–63 on 1.7.23: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 30/2023

Assent Date:	8.11.23
Commencement Date:	Ss 3−13 on 9.11.23: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2024, No. 6/2024

Assent Date:	5.3.24
Commencement Date:	S. 8 on 6.3.24: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre‐commitment and Carded Play) Act 2025, No. 18/2025

Assent Date:	3.6.25
Commencement Date:	S. 17 on 4.6.25: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2025, No. 23/2025

Assent Date:	24.6.25
Commencement Date:	Ss 69, 70, 73, 74(Sch. 1 item 1) on 25.6.25: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2025, No. 40/2025

Assent Date:	21.10.25
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–18 on 22.10.25: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Casino Control Act 1991

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3   Explanatory details

[1] S. 128A(1):

Melbourne Casino area

The dimensions of the Melbourne Casino area are set out in Plan No. LEGAL/93–2222 signed by the Surveyor-General on 4 October 1993. The dimensions of the site were varied by Orders of the Governor in Council as notified in the following Gazettes:

Government Gazette    10 February 1994     pp 398, 399

Government Gazette    27 October 1994       p. 2093
Government Gazette    4 May 1994              p. 1076
Government Gazette    9 November 1995     p. 3155
Government Gazette    1 February 1996        p. 271
Government Gazette    18 July 1996            p. 1874

Melbourne Casino site

The dimensions of the Melbourne Casino site are set out in Certified Plan CP112471A signed by the Surveyor-General on 12 November 1993.

Temporary Casino site

The temporary casino site was designated on Plan LEGL./93–223 signed by the Surveyor-General and approved by Order of the Governor in Council notice of which Order was gazetted on 16 November 1993. The site area was further varied by Order of the Governor in Council notice of which Order was gazetted on 10 February 1994, Government Gazette 10 February 1994 pages 398, 399.

[2] Sch. 1: See note 1.

[3] Sch. 2: See note 1.