Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2020 (Vic)

Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 90/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Regulations 121 and 122 revoked

7New Regulation 123A inserted

8Minister may specify content of training requirements

9Minister may specify entities to provide second training module and fourth training module

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 90/2020

Gambling Regulation Act 2003

Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 1 September 2020

Responsible Minister:

MELISSA HORNE
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

CLAIRE CHISHOLM

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Gambling Regulations 2015 to—

(a)prescribe compulsory training requirements for certain gaming industry employees for the purpose of section 9A.1.18(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003; and

(b)make other minor amendments.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 11.2.1 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 8 September 2020.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Gambling Regulations 2015[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

In regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)insert the following definitions—

"Department means the Department of Justice and Community Safety;

fourth training module means the training course that—

(a)is provided in person by—

(i)a person employed or engaged as a venue support worker by an entity specified under regulation 125(1); or

(ii)a person employed by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation established under section 4 of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011; and

(b)covers the content specified under regulation 124(1)(d);

RSG certificate, in relation to a training module, means a certificate of completion issued to a person on successful completion of that module;

third training module means the training course that—

(a)is provided by or on behalf of the Department; and

(b)is provided, and is to be completed, by use of an Internet site; and

(c)covers the content specified under regulation 124(1)(c).";

(b)in the definition of first training module, in paragraph (a) for "Department of Justice and Regulation" substitute "Department";

(c)the definitions of old refresher course and old training course are revoked;

(d)in the definition of the Act, for "2003." substitute "2003;".

6Regulations 121 and 122 revoked

Regulations 121 and 122 of the Principal Regulations are revoked.

7New Regulation 123A inserted

After regulation 123 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"123A   Training requirements for person who has completed the first and second training modules

(1)This regulation applies to a person—

(a) to whom section 9A.1.18 of the Act applies; and

(b)who has completed the first training module and the second training module.

(2)For the purpose of section 9A.1.18(2) of the Act, the training requirements are that—

(a)the person completes the third training module and the fourth training module—

(i)if the person is a person specified in subregulation (3)—before the later of the third anniversary of the date recorded on the person's RSG certificate for the second training module or 1 September 2021; or

(ii)in any other case—before the third anniversary of the date recorded on the person's RSG certificate for the second training module; and

(b)the person completes the third training module and the fourth training module at intervals of not more than 3 years after the date recorded on the person's most recent RSG certificate for the fourth training module; and

(c)on each occasion, the person must complete the third training module no later than 3 months prior to completing the fourth training module.

(3)Subregulation (2)(a)(i) applies to a person—

(a)who became a person to whom section 9A.1.18 of the Act applies before 1 January 2017; and

(b)who had completed the second training module before 31 December 2017.".

8Minister may specify content of training requirements

(1)For regulation 124(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)The Minister, by instrument, may specify the following—

(a)the content of the first training module;

(b)the content of the second training module;

(c)the content of the third training module;

(d)the content of the fourth training module.".

(2)For regulation 124(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(2)Within 14 days after specifying the content under subregulation (1), the Minister must cause the instrument specifying that content to be published on the website of the Department.".

(3)Regulation 124(4) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

9Minister may specify entities to provide second training module and fourth training module

For regulation 125 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"125   Minister may specify entities to provide second training module and fourth training module

(1)The Minister may specify an entity whose venue support workers may provide the second training module and the fourth training module.

(2)The Minister must cause a list of the entities specified under subregulation (1) to be published on the website of the Department.

(3)Within 14 days after specifying an entity under subregulation (1), the Minister must cause the list published under subregulation (2) to be updated.

(4)The specification of an entity under subregulation (1) takes effect on the day that the list is updated under subregulation (3) to include that entity.".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 55/2015 as amended by S.R. Nos 139/2015, 111/2016, 12/2017 and 1/2019.