Casino Control Amendment Act 2018 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Casino Control Act 1992 to make further provision for the regulation and oversight of operations at the casino and the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Casino Control Amendment Act 2018.

2Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

Schedule 1Amendment of Casino Control Act 1992 No 15[1]–[27]

(Repealed)

[28]Section 74 (5)

Omit “the holder of a restricted gaming licence”.

Insert instead “a casino operator (or an agent of the operator or a casino employee)”.

[29]–[44]

(Repealed)

[45]Section 89A Application of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000

Omit section 89A (1). Insert instead:

(1)

The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply to or in respect of:

• (a)

  the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility, or

• (b)

  a private gaming area within a casino that is approved by the Authority for the time being as a private gaming area in which that Act is not to apply.

[46]Section 89A (2)

Omit “restricted gaming licence”. Insert instead “casino licence”.

[47]Section 89A (2) (a)

Insert “and in any private gaming areas of a casino where the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply” after “restricted gaming facility”.

[48]Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)

Omit “for Health” wherever occurring.

[49]–[56]

(Repealed)

Schedule 2Amendment of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69[1]Section 4 Definitions

Omit the definition of exempt area.

[2]Section 6 Smoke-free areas—enclosed public places

Omit section 6 (3).

[3]Part 3 Exempt areas

Omit the Part.

[4]Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places

Omit “a casino private gaming area or”.