Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2017 (Vic)

Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 12/2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014

4Definitions

5Regulation 21 substituted

Part 3—Amendment of Gambling Regulations 2015

6New regulation 20A inserted

═════════════

Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 12/2017

Gambling Regulation Act 2003

Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 March 2017

Responsible Minister:

MARLENE KAIROUZ
Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

MONICA BIRD

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to amend the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014 in relation to the display of information on an interactive display screen; and

(b)to amend the Gambling Regulations 2015 to require venue operators not to permit gaming on certain kinds of gaming machines.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 29 March 2017.

Part 2—Amendment of Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014

4Definitions

In regulation 4(1) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014[1] insert the following definition—

"electronic cashless gaming information means a message or other piece of information generated or sent—

(a)for the purpose of being displayed to a player of a gaming machine; and

(b)by a system that enables gaming machines to accept or register a bet or a gaming machine credit by use of something other than cash;".

5Regulation 21 substituted

For regulation 21 of the Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014 substitute—

"21   Electronic pre-commitment information has priority

(1)For the purposes of section 3.8A.9(1)(a) of the Act, an interactive display screen that is installed on a gaming machine in an approved venue—

(a)must prioritise the display of electronic pre-commitment information ahead of the display of electronic loyalty information and electronic cashless gaming information; and

(b)must not display any electronic loyalty information at the same time as electronic pre-commitment information; and

(c)must not display any electronic cashless gaming information at the same time as electronic pre‑commitment information.

(2)For the purposes of section 3.8A.9(2)(a) of the Act, an interactive display screen that is installed on a gaming machine in a casino—

(a)must prioritise the display of electronic pre-commitment information ahead of the display of electronic loyalty information; and

(b)must not display any electronic loyalty information at the same time as electronic pre-commitment information.

Note

Section 3.5.36D(2)(c)(iii) of the Act requires an interactive display screen used for a loyalty scheme to also be used for the purposes of the pre-commitment scheme.".

Part 3—Amendment of Gambling Regulations 2015

6New regulation 20A inserted

After regulation 20 of the Gambling Regulations 2015[2] insert—

"20A   Gaming machines must not be playable by certain cards

A venue operator must not permit gaming on a gaming machine that accepts or registers a bet or a gaming machine credit by use of a card that is not a player card.

Penalty:20 penalty units.".

═════════════

Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 172/2014 as amended by S.R. No. 139/2015.

[2] Reg. 6: S.R. No. 55/2015 as amended by S.R. Nos 55/2015, 139/2015 and 111/2016.

——

Penalty Units

These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.

The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $155.46.

The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.

The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.