Version No. 110
Gambling Regulation Act 2003
No. 114 of 2003
Version incorporating amendments as at
22 October 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Chapter 1—Preliminary
1.1Purpose, objectives and outline
1.2Commencement
1.3Definitions
1.3AAMeaning of gambling
1.3AWhat is intoxication?
1.3BMeaning of electronic monitoring system
1.4Who is an associate?
1.5Money invested
1.6Act binds the Crown
Chapter 2—General prohibitions and authorisations
Part 1—Introduction
2.1.1Purposes
2.1.2Definitions
Part 2—Gambling
Division 1—Unauthorised gambling
2.2.1Prohibition against unauthorised gambling
2.2.2Recovery of money lost in unauthorised gambling
Division 2—Authorised gambling
2.2.3Authorisation for games at amusement centres, fetes, carnivals etc.
2.2.4Authorisation for two-up on ANZAC Day
2.2.5Authorisation for betting games on approved foot or bicycle races
2.2.6Approved Calcutta Sweepstakes permitted
2.2.7Suspension or revocation of approval to conduct Calcutta Sweepstakes
Division 3—Advertising of unauthorised gambling
2.2.8Prohibition against advertising unauthorised gambling
Part 4—Gaming or wagering agreements
2.4.1Unauthorised gaming or wagering contracts are void
Part 5—Places provided for unauthorised gambling
2.5.20Prohibition against providing place for unauthorised gambling
2.5.21Warrant to enter place provided for unauthorised gambling and search and seize on premises
2.5.22Offence to obstruct the entry of authorised police officers
2.5.23Obstructing entry to be evidence of place being provided for unauthorised gambling
2.5.25Power of owner to evict occupier of place provided for unauthorised gambling
2.5.26Cancellation of notice to quit
2.5.27Declaration of place provided for unauthorised gambling
2.5.28Application for rescission by owner etc.
2.5.29Application for rescission by police
2.5.30Notice in the Government Gazette
2.5.31Other notices of declaration
2.5.32Persons found etc. in declared place
2.5.33Convicted persons found in declared place
2.5.35Liability of owner
2.5.36Liability of occupier
2.5.37Additional penalty for continuing offences
2.5.38Entry by police
2.5.40Procedure where place is entered under a warrant etc.
2.5.41Persons required to be examined as witnesses making a full discovery to receive a certificate
2.5.42Indemnity of witnesses
2.5.43Persons found in place provided for unauthorised gambling
Part 5A—Banning irresponsible gambling products and practices
Division 1—Introduction
2.5A.1Definitions
Division 2—Interim ban orders
2.5A.2Minister may make interim ban order
2.5A.3Duration of interim ban order
2.5A.4Procedure following interim ban order
Division 3—Fixed term ban orders
2.5A.9Fixed term ban order
2.5A.10Duration of fixed term ban order
2.5A.11Revocation of fixed term ban order
2.5A.12Disallowance of fixed term ban order
Division 4—Effect of ban orders
2.5A.13Offence to breach ban order
Division 5—General
2.5A.14No compensation
Part 6—General
2.6.3Money stolen and paid away in bets is recoverable
2.6.5Evidence as to offences
2.6.7Vicarious liability
2.6.9Entry of police to public places
Chapter 3—Gaming machines
Part 1—Introduction
3.1.1Purpose
3.1.2Definitions
3.1.3Machines may be declared to be gaming machines
3.1.4Conduct of gaming and playing gaming machines
3.1.4AConduct of monitoring
3.1.5Application of Chapter to casino operator
3.1.6AApplication of Chapter to tabaret premises
3.1.6BMinister may nominate person to enter into entitlement-related agreement
Part 2—General authorisation for gaming on gaming machines
Division 1—Legality of gaming machine gaming
3.2.1Gaming in approved venue declared lawful
3.2.2Possession of gaming equipment or monitoring equipment may be authorised
Division 2—Ministerial directions, regional limits and municipal limits
3.2.3Ministerial directions as to requirements for gaming machines
3.2.4Regions for gaming machines
3.2.5No compensation payable
Part 2A—Ownership and related person restrictions
Division 1—Interpretation
3.2A.1Definitions
Division 2—Ownership and related…