Gambling Regulations 2015 (Vic)

Version No. 011

Gambling Regulations 2015

S.R. No. 55/2015

Version incorporating amendments as at

3 June 2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocations

5Definitions

Part 2—Authorised gambling

6Standards and conditions—Games at amusement centres, fetes, carnivals etc.

Part 3—Gaming machines

Division 1—Preliminary

7References to venue operator

Division 2—Lighting and external views

8Lighting requirements

9Casino must designate non-gaming parts of casino

10Windows in approved venues and casinos

Division 3—Player information standards and printed information

11Minister may make player information standards

12Posters

13Talkers

14Brochures

15Commission to provide player information to casino operator on request

16Commission to provide player information to venue operator on request

17Offence to alter information set out in player information standards

18Change in player information standards

Division 4—Display of information by gaming machines

19Gaming machines to display time of day

20Gaming machine must generate and display electronic information

20AGaming machines must not be playable by certain cards

Division 6—Prescribed connection and prescribed profit

23Prescribed connection

24Direct interests

25Indirect interests

26Aggregate interests

27Prescribed profit

Division 7—Signage and advertising

28Excluded signs—in gaming machine areas

29Excluded signs—on approved venues

30Excluded signs—directional signs

31Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads

32Excluded signs—convention signs

33Excluded signs—corporate logo

34Excluded signs—problem gambling

35Responsible gambling sign

36Exceptions to gaming machine advertising prohibitions—casino operators

Division 8—Restricted gaming components and monitoring gaming components

37Restricted gaming components

38Restricted monitoring component

Division 9—Publication of notice

39Application for venue operator's licence—publication of notice

40Application for listing on the Roll—publication of notice

Division 10—Determination of net cash balance and revenue

41Determining the sum of amounts for net cash balance and revenue

42Notification of determination

Division 11—Cashless gaming

42AMaximum value of non-cash gaming tokens

42BMaximum value that can be registered from a non‑cash gaming token to the credit meter of a gaming machine

42CPlayer must nominate value of credits transferred from a player card

42DCashless gaming terminals—distance from gaming machines

42ECashless gaming terminals—maximum value

Part 4—Wagering and betting

Division 1—Conduct of wagering and betting

43Definition

44Display of betting rules

45Management and control of betting offices

46Numbering and bracketing of selections

47Information regarding selections, dividends and prizes

48Display of results and determination of dividends or prizes

49Protests

50Financial statements

51Payments into pools

52Particulars on ticket

53Significant events

54Termination of acceptance of bets

Division 2—Race fields

55Time in which wagering service provider may apply for publication and use approval

56Form of application

57Time in which appropriate controlling body must determine application

58Time in which appropriate controlling body must notify applicant of decision

Part 5—Trade promotion lotteries

59Conditions of a trade promotion lottery

60Prescribed condition—use of information

61Prescribed condition—presence of entrants

62Substituted winners

63Prescribed condition—scratch and win cards

64Lottery must not be conducted in offensive manner or contrary to public interest

65Prizes

Part 6—Community and charitable gaming

Division 1—Sporting or recreational clubs or associations

66Sporting or recreational club or association

Division 2—Conduct of bingo

67Period of ceasing to conduct sessions of bingo for which the Commission must be notified

68Amount of large bingo prize for which the Commission must be notified

69Return in respect of bingo

70Duties of responsible person

71Banking

72Unsold tickets

73Prizes

Division 3—Bingo centres and employees

74Information to be published in application for bingo centre operator's licence

75Conditions of bingo centre operator's licence

Division 4—Miscellaneous

76Contract with bingo centre operator

77Expenses payable by a community or charitable organisation

78Information in records

79Running sheets

Division 5—Lucky envelopes

80Conditions of lucky envelope permit

81Standards for lucky envelopes

82Records—lucky envelope permits

Division 6—Raffles

83Prescribed conditions of raffle permits

84Conditions for raffles where raffle permit not required—prize value of $5000 or less

85Disclosure if raffle proceeds to be paid to or for a political party

86Records—raffle permits

87Disposal of unclaimed prizes in a raffle

Division 7—Commercial raffle organisers

88Application for commercial raffle organiser's licence—publication of notice

89Conditions of commercial raffle organiser's licence

90Maximum fee

91Auditing of accounts and financial statements

Part 7—Duties of gaming industry employees

92Duties of a gaming industry employee

93Functions of a gaming industry employee in a bingo centre

94Other duties of a gaming industry employee

Part 8—Fees

Division 1—Gaming machines

95Application for approval of premises

96Modification of gaming machine areas

97Application for venue operator's licence

98Nominee of licensee

99Renewal of venue operator's licence

100Proposal of amendment by venue operator

101Application to be listed on Roll

102Approval of gaming machine types and games

103Variation of gaming machine types and games

Division 2—Gaming machine entitlements

104Request for amendment of geographic area condition or venue condition

105Fee payable for gaming machine entitlement transfers

106Costs of sale of forfeited gaming machine entitlements that are allocated again

Division 3—Community and charitable gaming

107Application for minor gaming permit

108Amendment of conditions of minor gaming permit

109Application for bingo centre operator's licence

110Renewal of bingo centre operator's licence

111Application for commercial raffle organiser's licence

112Renewal of commercial raffle organiser's licence

Division 4—Sports betting fees

113Application for approval as sports controlling body

Division 5—Calcutta Sweepstakes

114Calcutta Sweepstakes

Division 6—Gaming industry employees

115Application for gaming industry employee's licence

116Application for replacement identification

117Application for renewal of gaming industry employee's licence

118Application for a gaming industry employee's licence by casino employees

Division 7—Commission approval

119Application for approval of associates

Part 9—Infringement offences

120Infringement offences

Part 10—Training requirements

123Training requirements for person commencing employment after 1 January 2017

123ATraining requirements for person who has completed the first and second training modules

124Minister may specify content of training requirements

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

Schedule 1—Regulations revoked

Schedule 2—Diagrams of gaming machines

Schedule 3—Corporate logo

Schedule 4—Financial statement relating to totalisator or approved betting competition

Schedule 5—Application to publish and use Victorian race fields

Schedule 6—Infringement offences

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Endnotes

1     General information

2     Table of Amendments

3     Explanatory details

Version No. 011

Gambling Regulations 2015

S.R. No. 55/2015

Version incorporating amendments as at

3 June 2025

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to provide for matters relating to—

(i)gaming machines; and

(ii)wagering and betting; and

(iii)trade promotion lotteries; and

(iv)community and charitable gaming; and

(b)to prescribe fees relating to gaming; and

(c)to prescribe certain offences to be infringement offences; and

(d)to prescribe infringement penalties in respect of those infringement offences; and

(e)to provide for other matters that are authorised or required to be prescribed by the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations, except Part 10, come into operation on 20 June 2015.

(2)Part 10 comes into operation on 1 July 2015.

4Revocations

The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked.

5Definitions

(1)In these Regulations—

accumulated credits has the same meaning as in section 3.5.33 of the Act;

appropriate controlling body means—

(a)in the case of horse racing, Racing Victoria; and

(b)in the case of harness racing, Harness Racing Victoria; and

(c)in the case of greyhound racing, Greyhound Racing Victoria;

betting office means any place at which the wagering and betting licensee or operator or an agent of the wagering and betting licensee or operator accepts bets;

book-buyer's prize means a prize for which a person is eligible by reason of having purchased a particular book of tickets;

cashier area means an area in an approved venue or casino where a person may collect or redeem gaming tokens from a cashier;

cashless gaming terminal means a device (other than a gaming machine) that a person can use to—

(a)increase the value of a non-cash gaming token; or

(b)redeem any of the value of a non-cash gaming token; or

(c)obtain a non-cash gaming token;

Department means the Department of Justice and Community Safety;

electronic game information means the following information in relation to a game that may be played on a gaming machine—

(a)the return to players of that game;

(b)the average number of individual games played for each win, based on one line being played per game, which may be described as "theoretical number of individual games played per win";

(c)the odds of achieving the 5 most valuable individual winning combinations; 

(d)the odds of achieving the 5 least valuable individual winning combinations;

(e)the maximum and minimum bet options available;

(f)if the gaming machine is part of a linked jackpot arrangement—

(i)a statement that the gaming machine is part of a linked jackpot arrangement; and

(ii)the sum of the return to players contributed by the game and the return to players contributed to the linked jackpot arrangement, which may be described as "total return"; and

(iii)the return to players of the game contributed by the linked jackpot arrangement;

electronic player information means the following information in relation to a continuous period of gaming on a gaming machine by an individual player—

(a)the amount of money the player has put into the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "cash in";

(b)the amount of money wagered by the player on the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "credits played";

(c)the amount of money won by the player on the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "credits won";

(d)the difference between the credits won and the credits played during the period, which may be described as "session win or loss";

(e)the amount of money paid out by the machine during the period which may be described as "cash out";

(f)the amount of money that is currently available for the player to wager on the machine, which may be described as "credits available";

(g)the time at which the period started;

(h)the current time of day;

(i)the length of the period;

(j)if amounts won in a jackpot are not included on the credit meter of the gaming machine, a statement that the information displayed does not include amounts won in a jackpot during the period;

event includes contingency;

family member of an individual means—

(a)the individual's spouse or domestic partner; or

(b)a parent, grandparent, brother or sister of the individual; or

(c)a child (including an adopted child, step-child or ex-nuptial child) or a grandchild of the individual; or

(d)the spouse or domestic partner of an individual referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);

first 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)(a);

first prize, in respect of a raffle having more than one prize, means the most valuable prize offered in the raffle;

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);

gaming equipment software means the software used in relation to gaming equipment and includes game software;

incorporated association has the same meaning as in the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012;

linked jackpot arrangement has the same meaning as in the Casino Control Act 1991;

logic area means the area of a gaming machine—

(a)described as a logic area by section 2.3.36 of the Australian/

New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard made by the Commission under section 3.5.3(1) of the Act and amended under that section from time to time; and

(b)containing the electronic components and items set out in section 2.3.37 of that Standard;

lucky envelope permit means a minor gaming permit that authorises the holder to sell lucky envelopes as specified in the permit;

majority interest means a relevant interest in a corporation of more than 50%;

majority shareholder means—

(a)in the case of a private company in which the voting shares are not divided into classes—a person entitled to more than 50% of those shares; and

(b)in the case of a private company in which the voting shares are divided into classes—a person entitled to more than 50% of the shares in one of those classes;

minor gaming permit means a permit issued under Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 8 of the Act;

notional value, in respect of a series of lucky envelopes, means the lucky envelope price multiplied by the number of lucky envelopes in the series;

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player information brochure means a brochure, booklet, pamphlet or leaflet that—

(a)is in the form specified for brochures in the player information standards; and

(b)contains, in English, the information specified for brochures in the player information standards;

player information poster means a poster that—

(a)is in the form specified for posters in the player information standards; and

(b)contains, in English, the information specified for posters in the player information standards;

player information standards means the standards made by the Minister under regulation 11(1);

player information talker means a sign that—

(a)is designed to be affixed to a gaming machine; and

(b)is in the form specified for talkers in the player information standards; and

(c)contains, in English, the information specified for talkers in the player information standards;

private company means a company that is not limited by shares, or whose shares are not quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange or any exchange of the World Federation of Exchanges;

punchboard means a device which contains a series of lucky envelopes and is designed so that the lucky envelopes are dispensed by being punched out of the device;

raffle permit means a minor gaming permit that authorises the holder to conduct a raffle as specified in the permit;

Registrar means the Registrar of Incorporated Associations under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012;

relevant interest means an interest in a corporation with an entitlement to a distribution of the corporation's property on its winding up;

responsible person means—

(a)in the case of bingo conducted under Chapter 8 of the Act, the natural person nominated by a community or charitable organisation under section 8.4.2A(2)(c) of the Act; and

(b)in any other case, the nominee within the meaning of section 8.1.2 of the Act;

rolling jackpot sequence means the sessions of bingo games in respect of which a rolling jackpot operates;

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

scratch and win card means a ticket in a trade promotion lottery in which the tickets that entitle the holders to claim a prize have been determined and announced before the commencement of the trade promotion lottery;

second 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)(b);

selection means a person, team, animal, object, event or contingency or a combination of 2 or more of those things nominated by the wagering and betting licensee or operator on which the wagering and betting licensee or operator is willing to accept a bet;

series, in relation to lucky envelopes, means all the lucky envelopes in a particular lottery;

sign means either a single sided sign or a double sided sign;

small raffle means a raffle—

(a)for which the value of the prizes—

(i)in that raffle does not exceed $500; and

(ii)in that and every other raffle conducted for the benefit of the same community or charitable organisation on the same day or within an 8 hour period together does not exceed $1000; and

(b)for which the sale of the first ticket and the drawing of the raffle occur on the same day or within an 8 hour period;

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street frontage means any side of an approved venue that abuts or is aligned to a road or road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986;

the Act means the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

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).

(2)In these Regulations, a reference to the value of a prize (other than a monetary component of a prize) in a trade promotion lottery or a raffle or in respect of a lucky envelope is a reference to the price at which a person might reasonably expect to purchase that prize in the absence of a discount or special incentive.

(3)For the purposes of the definition of family member in subregulation (1), an individual referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of that definition does not cease to be a family member merely because of the individual's death.

PART 2—AUTHORISED GAMBLING

6Standards and conditions—Games at amusement centres, fetes, carnivals etc.

(1)For the purposes of section 2.2.3(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed standards and conditions are the following—

(a)in the case of a device or game, the device or game is not—

(i)a game approved under section 60 of the Casino Control Act 1991; or

(ii)a gaming machine within the meaning of the Act;

(b)in the case of a device or game, the device or game is such that the prize or prizes available to be won at a particular attempt are clearly and unambiguously identified to participants;

(c)in the case of a device or game that is a spinning wheel—

(i)the wheel is divided into approximately equal divisions; and

(ii)the design of the wheel allows an approximately equal and random chance of the wheel finishing in or on a particular division; and

(iii)the wheel is maintained in such a way that it operates as designed; and

(iv)the number of tickets sold in each spin is equal to the number of divisions of the wheel;

(d)in the case of a device or game that is not a spinning wheel—

(i)there is no systemic bias to a particular outcome in the rules or design; and

(ii)a prize winning outcome is achievable; and

(iii)reasonable steps are taken to explain to participants, in language likely to be understood by them, the way in which the game is played or the device operates (including the extent to which skill is relevant); and

(iv)the game is played in the manner explained and the device (or any device forming part of the game) is maintained in such a way that it operates as designed.

PART 3—GAMING MACHINES

Division 1—Preliminary

7References to venue operator

In this Part, venue operator does not include the casino operator.

Division 2—Lighting and external views

8Lighting requirements

(1)At any time when a gaming machine is available for gaming in an approved venue, the venue operator must ensure that lighting in the gaming machine area containing the gaming machine complies with this regulation.

(2)At any time when a gaming machine is available for gaming in a casino, the casino operator must ensure that lighting in the casino complies with this regulation.

(3)Lighting in an area complies with this regulation if—

(a)the horizontal illuminance at each point that is 0·3 metres in front of the base of each gaming machine in the area and 1·5 metres above the floor is 50 lux or greater; and

(b)the average vertical illuminance in front of each gaming machine in the area is 30 lux or greater; and

(c)in the non-gaming parts of that area—

(i)the average horizontal illuminance 1·5 metres above the floor is 40 lux or greater; and

(ii)there is no point where the horizontal illuminance 1·5 metres above the floor is below 20 lux.

(4)For the purposes of this regulation, illuminance is to be measured without any person other than the person making the measurement being within 5 metres of the measuring instrument.

(5)In this regulation, a reference to the average vertical illuminance in front of a gaming machine is the average of the vertical illuminance measured at each of the following points—

(a)the point that is 1·5 metres above the floor and 0·3 metres in front of the left edge of the video screen of the gaming machine; and

(b)the point that is 1·5 metres above the floor and 0·3 metres in front of the centre of the video screen of the gaming machine; and

(c)the point that is 1·5 metres above the floor and 0·3 metres in front of the right edge of the video screen of the gaming machine.

(6)In this regulation, a reference to the average horizontal illuminance in an area is a reference to the average of the horizontal illuminances measured at the centre of each square in a grid of points that are—

(a)0·5 metres apart within a 2·0 metre radius of any gaming machine in the area; and

(b)2·0 metres apart within any other part of the area.

(7)For the purpose of subregulation (3)(c)—

(a)the non-gaming parts of the gaming machine area of an approved venue are the parts of that gaming machine area that are not within 2·0 metres of a gaming machine; and

(b)the non-gaming parts of the casino are the areas designated by the Commission under regulation 9(1).

9Casino must designate non-gaming parts of casino

(1)For the purposes of regulation 8, the Commission must designate parts of the casino that contain seating provided for the comfort and convenience of players of gaming machines.

(2)The Commission must notify the casino operator of each designation under subregulation (1).

10Windows in approved venues and casinos

(1)This provision applies to a window that provides a view—

(a)from a gaming machine area in an approved venue to an area or space outside the approved venue; or

(b)from a position in front of a gaming machine in a casino to an area or space outside the casino.

(2)A venue operator or casino operator must not remove the whole or any part of a window to which this regulation applies except for the following purposes—

(a)replacing the window with a window of equal or greater size;

(b)repairing the window.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(3)A venue operator or casino operator who removes the whole or any part of a window to which this regulation applies for the purpose of replacing the window with another window of equal or greater size must complete that replacement within 10 business days.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(4)A venue operator or casino operator who removes the whole or any part of a window to which this regulation applies for the purpose of repairing the window must complete that repair within 10 business days.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(5)A venue operator or casino operator must not obscure a window to which this regulation applies except by installing blinds.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(6)For the purposes of subregulation (5), a window is not taken to be obscured only because it is treated for the purpose of temperature control or the reduction of glare from direct sunlight (including by tinting or shading the window).

Division 3—Player information standards and printed information

11Minister may make player information standards

(1)The Minister may make standards setting out—

(a)the information that is to be contained in, and the required form of—

(i)the posters, talkers and brochures referred to in Division 3; and

(ii)responsible gambling signs referred to in regulation 35; and

(iii)brochures relating to the

pre-commitment system; and

(b)the information that is to be contained in the written statement referred to in regulation 21.

(2)On making the player information standards, the Minister must give the standards to the Commission.

(3)On receiving the player information standards from the Minister, the Commission must publish the standards on the Commission's website.

(4)Player information standards have effect on being published on the Commission's website.

12Posters

(1)At all times when gaming machines are available for gaming in an approved venue, the venue operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that player information posters are displayed in accordance with subregulations (5) and (6) in the gaming machine area of the approved venue.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)Without limiting subregulation (1), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 16 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (1).

(3)At all times when gaming machines are available for gaming in a casino, the casino operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that player information posters are displayed in accordance with subregulation (6) in the gaming machine area of the casino.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(4)Without limiting subregulation (3), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 15 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (3).

(5)Player information posters must be displayed as follows—

(a)if there are 15 or fewer gaming machines available for gaming, at least one poster must be displayed;

(b)if there are more than 15 gaming machines available for gaming—

(i)at least one poster must be displayed for every 15 gaming machines; and

(ii)one additional poster must be displayed for any additional gaming machines less than 15 in number.

(6)Player information posters must be displayed in such a manner that the information contained in them is clearly visible to a person sitting or standing in front of a gaming machine in the area.

(7)Nothing in this regulation prevents the display of posters containing information in languages other than English.

13Talkers

(1)At all times when a gaming machine is available for gaming in an approved venue, the venue operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a player information talker is displayed on the gaming machine so that it is clearly visible from the front of the machine.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)Without limiting subregulation (1), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 16 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (1).

(3)At all times when a gaming machine is available for gaming in a casino, the casino operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a player information talker is displayed on the gaming machine so that it is clearly visible from the front of the machine.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(4)Without limiting subregulation (3), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 15 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (3).

(5)If the player information standards set out
2 or more player information talkers that differ from each other in form or information or both, the different player information talkers must, as far as practicable, be distributed so that—

(a)there is an even number of talkers of each type; and

(b)the different types of talkers are located evenly throughout the approved venue or casino.

(6)Nothing in this regulation prevents the display of talkers containing information in languages other than English.

14Brochures

(1)At all times when gaming machines are available for gaming in an approved venue, the venue operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a)player information brochures are available at each cashier area in the approved venue; and

(b)the total number of player information brochures available is at least equal to the number of gaming machines in the approved venue.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)Without limiting subregulation (1), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 16 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (1).

(3)At all times when a gaming machine is available for gaming in a casino, the casino operator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that—

(a)player information brochures are available at each cashier area in the gaming machine area of the casino; and

(b)the total number of player information brochures available in the casino is at least equal to the number of gaming machines in the gaming area of the casino.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(4)Without limiting subregulation (3), the making of any necessary request to the Commission under regulation 15 is a reasonable step for the purposes of subregulation (3).

(5)Nothing in this regulation prevents the provision or display of brochures containing information in languages other than English.

15Commission to provide player information to casino operator on request

On request by a casino operator, the Commission must provide a player information poster, a player information talker or a player information brochure to each casino operator in a form allowing them to be copied.

16Commission to provide player information to venue operator on request

On written request by a venue operator, the Commission must, within 14 days of the request, provide the venue operator with player information posters, player information talkers and player information brochures that the venue operator needs to enable the venue operator to comply with regulations 12, 13 and 14.

17Offence to alter information set out in player information standards

A venue operator or casino operator must not alter the form of or information contained on or in a player information poster, player information talker or player information brochure unless the alteration is made to comply with an amendment to the player information standards.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

18Change in player information standards

(1)Within 14 days after an amendment is made to the player information standards, the Commission must—

(a)notify each venue operator and casino operator of the amendment; and

(b)if the amendment requires the amendment of any player information poster, player information talker or player information brochure, provide a copy of the amended poster, talker or brochure to the casino operator in a form allowing it to be copied.

(2)Within 3 months after an amendment is made to the player information standards, the Commission must provide to each venue operator copies of the amended poster, talker or brochure in sufficient numbers to enable the venue operator to comply with regulation 12, 13 or 14 (as the case requires).

(3)If the player information standards are amended in relation to the form of, or information to be contained in, a player information poster, player information talker or player information brochure, it is sufficient compliance with regulation 12(1) or (3), 13(1) or (3) or 14(1) or (3) (as the case requires) for a period of 4 months immediately following the amendment, if the poster, talker or brochure complies with the player information standards as in force immediately before the amendment.

Division 4—Display of information by gaming machines

19Gaming machines to display time of day

(1)A venue operator or casino operator who knows or who could reasonably be expected to know that a gaming machine is not able to display the time of day in accordance with this regulation must not permit gaming on the gaming machine.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)The time of day is displayed on a gaming machine in accordance with this regulation if the time of day—

(a)is displayed—

(i)on the video screen; or

(ii)on a device attached to the gaming machine in a position that is acceptable under subregulation (3); and

(b)is clearly visible to a person playing the gaming machine; and

(c)is accurate to within 5 minutes; and

(d)indicates whether the hour is before or after noon; and

(e)is displayed continuously; and

(f)does not obscure any other information relevant to gaming on gaming machines.

(3)For the purposes of subregulation (2)(a), a position on a gaming machine is acceptable if it is—

(a)either—

(i)in front of the machine cabinet; or

(ii)within 10 centimetres of the left or right edge of the machine cabinet; and

(b)not higher than—

(i)if the gaming machine has a top box—5 centimetres above the bottom of the top box; or

(ii)if the gaming machine does not have a top box—the top of the machine cabinet; and

(c)not lower than the bottom of the button panel.

(4)In this regulation, a reference to a button panel, top box or video screen of a gaming machine is a reference to the part of the gaming machine that corresponds to the similarly labelled part of a gaming machine represented in Schedule 2.

20Gaming machine must generate and display electronic information

(1)A venue operator or casino operator who knows, or who could reasonably be expected to know, that a gaming machine is not able to display electronic game information at the instruction of a player must not permit gaming on the gaming machine.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)A venue operator or casino operator who knows, or who could reasonably be expected to know, that a gaming machine is not able to display electronic player information in accordance with subregulation (3) must not permit gaming on that gaming machine.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(3)A gaming machine is able to display electronic player information in accordance with this subregulation if a player of the gaming machine is able to—

(a)instruct the machine to begin generating electronic player information; and

(b)instruct the machine to display the electronic player information that relates to the period beginning with the instruction referred to in paragraph (a) and ending at the earlier of—

(i)the time when the player gives the instruction referred to in this paragraph; or

(ii)the end of a period of 60 seconds during which no games are displayed on the machine.

20AGaming 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.

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Division 6—Prescribed connection and prescribed profit

23Prescribed connection

For the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of the definition of prescribed connection in section 1.3(1) of the Act, the prescribed interests (legal or equitable) in or in relation to an entitlement holder, the prescribed rights or powers in relation to an entitlement holder, and the prescribed relationships between a person employed or engaged by an entitlement holder and another person are the following—

(a)a relevant financial interest held by an entitlement holder in the gambling business of another entitlement holder that enables or would enable the entitlement holder to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the gambling business of that other entitlement holder;

(b)a relevant power that may be exercised by an entitlement holder (whether in right of the entitlement holder or on behalf of any other entitlement holder) in the gambling business of another entitlement holder that would allow the entitlement holder to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the gambling businesses of that other entitlement holder;

(c)a relevant financial interest held by a person in the gambling businesses of two or more entitlement holders that would allow the person to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the gambling businesses of those entitlement holders;

(d)a relevant power that may be exercised by a person (whether in right of the person or on behalf of any other person) in the gambling businesses of two or more entitlement holders that would allow the person to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the management or operation of the gambling businesses of those entitlement holders;

(e)where two or more entitlement holders are private companies—

(i)the position of executive officer held by a person in two or more entitlement holders; or

(ii)the relationship of family member between a person who holds the position of executive officer in two or more entitlement holders and another person; or

(iii)a majority shareholding held by a person in two or more entitlement holders; or

(iv)a majority interest held by a person in two or more entitlement holders; or

(v)shareholdings held by two or more persons in two or more entitlement holders, the sum of which amounts to the majority interest in each entitlement holder;

(f)an interest held by an entitlement holder in another entitlement holder that would make the entitlement holders related bodies corporate;

(g)an interest held by any other person that would make two or more entitlement holders related bodies corporate;

(h)a beneficial interest held by an executive officer under two or more trusts in respect of which two or more entitlement holders are the trustees;

(i)a beneficial interest held by a family member of an executive officer under two or more trusts in respect of which two or more entitlement holders are the trustees;

(j)where an entitlement holder is a trustee of a trust—

(i)a beneficial interest held under that trust by an entitlement holder that is a private company; or

(ii)a beneficial interest held under that trust by a person who is the majority shareholder of another entitlement holder that is a private company; or

(iii)a beneficial interest held under that trust by a person who is an executive officer of another entitlement holder that is a private company;

(k)where an entitlement holder is a corporation that has issued share capital—

(i)a direct interest held by another entitlement holder in that share capital the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(ii)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds a direct interest in that share capital the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(iii)an indirect interest held by another entitlement holder in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(iv)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds an indirect interest in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(v)an aggregate interest held by another entitlement holder in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(vi)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds an aggregate interest in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%;

(l)where an entitlement holder is a trustee of a trust under which trust capital has been issued—

(i)a direct interest held by another entitlement holder in that trust the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(ii)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds a direct interest in that trust the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(iii)an indirect interest held by another entitlement holder in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(iv)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds an indirect interest in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(v)an aggregate interest held by another entitlement holder in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%; or

(vi)an interest in that entitlement holder held by a person who holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in paragraphs (a) to (j) in relation to another entitlement holder who holds an aggregate interest in the entitlement holder the value of which exceeds 10%.

Note

This regulation applies to determining a prescribed connection for the purposes of section 3.2A.7(2)(b) of the Act.

24Direct interests

(1)For the purposes of regulation 23(k), the value of the direct interest is the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of the voting power of all voting shares issued by the corporation that the person can exercise, or significantly influence the exercise of, the voting power attached to the voting shares.

(2)For the purposes of regulation 23(l), the value of the direct interest is the proportion (expressed as a percentage) of the voting power of all interests in a trust that the person can exercise, or significantly influence the exercise of, the voting power attached to that interest in the trust.

25Indirect interests

(1)For the purposes of regulation 23(k) and (l), an entitlement holder (the first entitlement holder) holds an indirect interest in another entitlement holder if the other entitlement holder is linked to another corporation or trust (the directly linked corporation or trust) in which the first entitlement holder has a direct interest.

(2)An entitlement holder is linked to a directly linked corporation or trust if the directly linked corporation or trust is part of a chain of corporation or trusts—

(a)that starts with the directly linked corporation or trust; and

(b)in which a link in the chain is formed if a corporation or trust has a direct interest in the next corporation or trust.

(3)The value of the indirect interest held by the first entitlement holder in the entitlement holder (the indirectly linked corporation or trust) that is linked to the directly linked corporation or trust is calculated by multiplying together the following—

(a)the value of the direct interest of the first entitlement holder in the directly linked corporation or trust; and

(b)the value of each direct interest that forms a link in the chain of corporations or trusts by which the indirectly linked corporation or trust is linked to the directly linked corporation or trust.

26Aggregate interests

(1)For the purposes of regulation 23(k) and (l), an entitlement holder (the first entitlement holder) holds an aggregate interest in another entitlement holder if—

(a)the first entitlement holder holds a direct interest and one or more indirect interests in the other entitlement holder; or

(b)the first entitlement holder holds two or more indirect interests in the other entitlement holder; or

(c)the first entitlement holder holds a direct interest and one or more indirect interests in the other entitlement holder, and another person holds an interest in the other entitlement holder and also holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in regulation 23(a) to (j) in relation to the first entitlement holder; or

(d)the first entitlement holder holds two or more indirect interests in the other entitlement holder, and another person holds an interest in the other entitlement holder and also holds an interest, has a power or has a relationship referred to in regulation 23(a) to (j) in relation to the first entitlement holder.

(2)The value of the aggregate interest held by the first entitlement holder in the other entitlement holder is calculated by adding together the following—

(a)the value of the direct interest (if any) of the first entitlement holder in the other entitlement holder;

(b)the value of each indirect interest of the first entitlement holder in the other entitlement holder;

(c)for the purpose of subregulation (1)(c) and (d), the value of each interest (if any) of a person (other than the first entitlement holder) in the other entitlement holder.

27Prescribed profit

For the purposes of section 3.4A.18(2) of the Act, the prescribed profit is the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—

where—

Ais the financial benefit a person has received, or is entitled to receive, for a gaming machine entitlement transferred in accordance with the gaming machine entitlement allocation and transfer rules; and

Bis the money paid, or agreed to be paid, by a person for a gaming machine entitlement at the time the gaming machine entitlement was acquired in accordance with the gaming machine entitlement allocation and transfer rules.

Division 7—Signage and advertising

28Excluded signs—in gaming machine areas

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—

(a)the sign is located in the gaming machine area of an approved venue and is displayed to be viewed primarily from inside the gaming machine area; or

(b)the sign is located inside the boundaries of a casino and is displayed to be viewed primarily from inside the boundaries of the casino.

29Excluded signs—on approved venues

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—

(a)the sign is located on an approved venue; and

(b)the sign (or each side of the sign) contains the word "pokies" (used once)—

(i)in white text on a single colour background; and

(ii)in Helvetica font, Arial font or other similar font; and

(c)the area of the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and

(d)except as provided under paragraph (b) and regulation 30(a) and (b), the sign (or each side of the sign) contains none of the following—

(i)decorative ridges or illumination, embossing, bulges, or other irregularities;

(ii)words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines; and

(e)subject to paragraph (f), only one sign under this regulation is displayed on the approved venue; and

(f)if the approved venue has more than one street frontage, no more than 2 signs under this regulation are displayed, and—

(i)one of those signs is displayed on each street frontage of the approved venue; or

(ii)one of those signs is displayed across the corner of the approved venue and the other sign is displayed on a street frontage of the approved venue.

Note

The display of a sign must comply with other laws, including planning laws.

30Excluded signs—directional signs

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—

(a)the sign contains text that draws attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or terms or expressions frequently associated with gaming machines but that text is limited to—

(i)words; or

(ii)numbers; or

(iii)arrow symbols; or

(iv)a combination of words, numbers and arrow symbols; and

(b)the purpose of the sign is to give directions to the location of the gaming machine area of an approved venue or the area of the casino in which gaming machines are situated; and

(c)any words on the sign or, in the case of a double sided sign, on each side of the sign, that refer to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or use a term or expression frequently associated with gaming machines, in compliance with paragraph (a), do not exceed 0×3 of a square metre in size (when measured from the lowest and highest and the leftmost and rightmost extremities of the words); and

(d)the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines; and

(e)in relation to an approved venue, the sign is located—

(i)inside a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located; or

(ii)at any entrance to a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; or

(iii)at any entrance to a car park used primarily by patrons of the approved venue and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; and

(f)in relation to a casino, the sign is located—

(i)inside a building in which the casino is located; or

(ii)inside the area of land bounded by the Yarra River, Clarendon Street, City Road and Queensbridge Street.

Note

The display of a sign must comply with other laws, including planning laws.

31Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—

(a)the sign is displayed by an approved venue that—

(i)has a club licence within the meaning of section 10 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998; and

(ii)is not located on a freeway or arterial road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004; and

(b)the sign contains text that complies with the requirements set out in regulation 30(a) and (b); and

(c)the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines, except as provided under regulation 29(b); and

(d)the area of the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and

(e)the sign (or each side of the sign) contains no decorative ridges or illumination, embossing, bulges or other irregularities; and

(f)only one sign under this regulation is displayed by the approved venue.

Note

The display of a sign must comply with other laws, including planning laws.

32Excluded signs—convention signs

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign is displayed at—

(a)a trade promotion event for the gaming industry; or

(b)a convention for the gaming machine industry.

33Excluded signs—corporate logo

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign (or each side of the sign) contains only—

(a)the symbol in Schedule 3; or

(b)the symbol in Schedule 3 and the word "CROWN" (used once); or

(c)the word "CROWN" (used once).

34Excluded signs—problem gambling

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign consists only of information about problem gambling or services relating to problem gambling.

35Responsible gambling sign

(1)For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of responsible gambling sign in section 1.3(1) of the Act, a prescribed responsible gambling sign is a sign in the form and containing the information set out in the player information standards under regulation 11(1)(a)(ii).

(2)Responsible gambling signs must be displayed as follows—

(a)at least one sign outside each entrance to the gaming machine area of the approved venue; and

(b)in such a manner that the information contained in them is clearly visible to a person entering the gaming machine area.

(3)The Commission must provide to each venue operator responsible gambling signs in sufficient numbers to enable the venue operator to comply with this regulation.

Note

Section 3.5.35A(1) of the Act provides that it is an offence for a venue operator, other than a venue operator who is a casino operator, to fail to display a responsible gambling sign outside every entrance to a gaming machine area of an approved venue.

(4)On written request by the venue operator the Commission must, within 14 days of the request, provide the venue operator with any further responsible gambling signs that the venue operator needs to enable the venue operator to comply with this regulation.

(5)Within 3 months after an amendment is made to the player information standards, the Commission must provide to each venue operator copies of the amended responsible gambling sign in sufficient numbers to enable the venue operator to comply with this regulation.

(6)If the player information standards are amended in relation to the form of, or information to be contained in, a responsible gambling sign it is sufficient compliance with this regulation for a period of 4 months immediately following the amendment, if the responsible gambling sign complies with the player information standards as in force immediately before the amendment.

36Exceptions to gaming machine advertising prohibitions—casino operators

(1)For the purposes of section 3.5.34AA(6)(c) of the Act, the prescribed term is "CROWN".

(2)For the purposes of section 3.5.34AA(6)(c) of the Act, a symbol, or a symbol that is similar to or a reasonable likeness to a symbol, set out in Schedule 3 is a prescribed symbol.

Division 8—Restricted gaming components and monitoring gaming components

37Restricted gaming components

For the purposes of the definition of restricted gaming component in section 1.3(1) of the Act, the following components are prescribed to be restricted gaming components—

(a)software, software modules, or memory modules designed specifically to enable game play on a gaming machine;

(b)a software storage medium designed specifically for a gaming machine;

(c)a memory module designed specifically for a gaming machine;

(d)an electronic module (including, but not limited to, a circuit board, but not including a repeater, signal amplifier or line isolation device) designed specifically for a game or a gaming machine;

(e)any component that participates in determination of the result of game play or downloading of software that participates in determination of the result of game play.

38Restricted monitoring component

For the purposes of the definition of restricted monitoring component in section 1.3(1) of the Act, the following components are prescribed to be restricted monitoring components—

(a)software designed specifically for an electronic monitoring system;

(b)a software storage medium designed specifically for an electronic monitoring system;

(c)a memory module designed specifically for an electronic monitoring system;

(d)an electronic module (including, but not limited to, a circuit board, but not including a repeater, signal amplifier or line isolation device) designed specifically for an electronic monitoring system.

Division 9—Publication of notice

39Application for venue operator's licence—publication of notice

For the purposes of section 3.4.8(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information to be contained in the notice published by an applicant for a venue operator's licence is—

(a)a statement that an application has been made; and

(b)the applicant's name and business address; and

(c)the name and address of the venue at which the applicant proposes to conduct gaming, if known; and

(d)the number of gaming machines proposed to be installed at the venue, if known; and

(e)the times at which it is proposed the venue will be open for gaming, if known; and

(f)the address and telephone number of the Commission.

40Application for listing on the Roll—publication of notice

For the purposes of section 3.4.61(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information to be contained in the notice published by an applicant for listing on the Roll of Manufacturers, Suppliers and Testers is—

(a)a statement that an application has been made; and

(b)the applicant's name and business address; and

(c)the address and telephone number of the Commission.

Division 10—Determination of net cash balance and revenue

41Determining the sum of amounts for net cash balance and revenue

(1)For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of daily net cash balance in section 3.6.2 of the Act, the amount to be deducted from the total amount wagered in relation to a gaming machine for payment to a jackpot special prize pool is determined, in the case of a gaming machine of a venue operator of an approved venue, by multiplying the total amount wagered by not more than 0·04 as determined by the Commission from time to time.

(2)For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of revenue in sections 3.6.6A(8) and 3.6.6B(8) of the Act, the amount to be deducted from the total amount earned from bets in relation to a gaming machine for payment to a jackpot special prize pool is determined, in the case of a gaming machine of a venue operator of an approved venue, by multiplying the total amount bet by not more than 0·04 as determined by the Commission from time to time.

42Notification of determination

(1)The Commission, immediately after making a determination under regulation 41, must give written notice of the determination to the venue operator affected by the determination.

(2)A determination under regulation 41 takes effect on the day specified in the notice.

Division 11—Cashless gaming

42AMaximum value of non-cash gaming tokens

(1)A venue operator must not distribute or make available a non-cash gaming token with a value greater than $1000.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)A venue operator must not allow a person to distribute or to make available a non-cash gaming token with a value greater than $1000.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(3)For the purposes of this regulation, a person does not distribute or make available a non‑cash gaming token by paying out accumulated credits from a gaming machine as or by way of that token.

Note

Section 3.5.33 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 regulates the paying out of $2000 or more worth of accumulated credits on a gaming machine.

42BMaximum value that can be registered from a non‑cash gaming token to the credit meter of a gaming machine

(1)A venue operator must not permit gaming on a gaming machine that does not comply with subregulation (2).

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), a gaming machine complies with this subregulation if it is not possible to use a non-cash gaming token to register gaming machine credits on the machine with the result that more than $1000 worth of accumulated credits are standing on the machine.

42CPlayer must nominate value of credits transferred from a player card

(1)A venue operator must not permit gaming on a gaming machine—

(a)on which gaming machine credits can be registered using a non-cash gaming token that is a player card; and

(b)that does not comply with subregulation (2).

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), a gaming machine complies with this subregulation if—

(a)gaming machine credits are not registered on the gaming machine by a player card until a player selects the value of the credits to be registered; and

(b)the selection referred to in paragraph (a) does not cause a bet to be made.

42DCashless gaming terminals—distance from gaming machines

(1)A venue operator must ensure that each cashless gaming terminal at the approved venue is not located within 2 metres of a gaming machine that is available for gaming.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)A venue operator must not, while a person is at a gaming machine, assist or allow another person to assist the person at the gaming machine—

(a)to obtain a non-cash gaming token; or

(b)to increase the value of a non-cash gaming token; or

(c)to use a cashless gaming terminal.

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(3)For the purposes of subregulation (2)(a) and (b), a person does not obtain a non-cash gaming token or increase the value of a non-cash gaming token by having accumulated credits from a gaming machine paid out to them as or by way of that token.

42ECashless gaming terminals—maximum value

(1)A venue operator must ensure that each cashless gaming terminal at the approved venue complies with subregulation (2).

Penalty:20 penalty units.

(2)For the purposes of subregulation (1), a cashless gaming terminal complies with this subregulation if it is not possible to use the cashless gaming terminal—

(a)to obtain a non-cash gaming token with a value greater than $1000; or

(b)to increase the value of a non-cash gaming token with the result that the non-cash gaming token has a value greater than $1000.

PART 4—WAGERING AND BETTING

Division 1—Conduct of wagering and betting

43Definition

In this Division—

operator means each of the following—

(a)the wagering and betting licensee;

(b)the wagering and betting operator.

44Display of betting rules

(1)An operator must display the betting rules in each place that the operator, or agent of the operator, accepts bets in cash from investors.

(2)Betting rules displayed under subregulation (1) must be displayed in a position that is readily accessible to the public.

(3)An operator must make a copy of the betting rules available at its principal place of business on demand by any person.

45Management and control of betting offices

An operator must ensure that each of the operator's betting offices is under the management and control of an officer, employee or agent of the operator who is appointed for that purpose.

46Numbering and bracketing of selections

(1)Subject to this regulation, the operator must allot to each selection in a totalisator a list number corresponding with the number of the selection (if any) in the race fields published by the appropriate controlling body.

(2)If there are more selections than there are list numbers available for allocation by the operator, the operator may create a sufficient number of brackets so that the highest list number allotted to any selection does not exceed the highest list number available.

(3)The operator may create brackets for use in conjunction with any bet type offered by the operator.

(4)Selections bracketed together under subregulation (2) or (3) must each be allotted the same list number with a distinguishing letter shown alongside that common list number.

(5)If selections are bracketed together under subregulation (2) or (3), a bet accepted in respect of the bracket number for that bracket must be taken to be invested on each selection included in that bracket unless the bet on that bracket is a bet that—

(a)one selection in that bracket will win one race at a race meeting; and

(b)the other selection in that bracket will win a different race at the race meeting.

47Information regarding selections, dividends and prizes

(1)An operator must obtain any information that is necessary to allow the operator to make selections and to declare dividends or prizes in respect of an event for which it operates a totalisator, including—

(a)the identifying name and number for each runner in the event; and

(b)the value of the total amount invested in all the pools for the event; and

(c)the official outcome of the event.

(2)An operator must display, in each of the operator's betting offices, the information that is obtained by it under subregulation (1).

48Display of results and determination of dividends or prizes

(1)An operator must display, in each of the operator's betting offices, the results of events on which the operator conducts totalisators.

(2)An operator must display, in each of the operator's betting offices, the dividends that are payable by the operator in respect of events on which the operator conducts totalisators.

49Protests

(1)This regulation applies if—

(a)an operator conducts a totalisator on a wagering event; and

(b)after the conclusion of a wagering event, a person lodges a protest in accordance with the relevant rules of racing.

(2)Subject to subregulation (3), the operator must—

(a)until the protest has been decided by a steward of the appropriate controlling body, retain the money that is to be paid by way of dividends; and

(b)once the protest has been decided by a steward of the appropriate controlling body, deal with the money in accordance with the decision.

(3)The operator may pay money by way of a dividend before the protest has been decided if the operator is satisfied that the dividend will not be affected by the decision.

(4)In this regulation—

relevant rules of racing means—

(a)in relation to a wagering event that is a horse race, the Rules of Racing within the meaning of Division 2B of Part I of the Racing Act 1958; and

(b)in relation to a wagering event that is a harness race, the rules made under section 49 of the Racing Act 1958 by Harness Racing Victoria; and

(c)in relation to a wagering event that is a greyhound race, the rules made under section 82 of the Racing Act 1958 by Greyhound Racing Victoria;

steward has the same meaning as it has in the Racing Act 1958.

50Financial statements

Within 14 days after the day on which a totalisator or an approved betting competition is conducted by the operator, the operator must provide to the Commission a notice in relation to that totalisator or approved betting competition in the form in Schedule 4 or in any other manner or form that is approved by the Commission.

51Payments into pools

An operator may, in respect of any event for which the operator conducts a totalisator or approved betting competition, either—

(a)before accepting bets in respect of the event, allocate an amount of money to be used to increase the money available for dividends, guaranteed pool amount or prizes in respect of the totalisator or approved betting competition; or

(b)after ceasing to accept bets in respect of the event, supplement the amount of money available for dividends, guaranteed pool amount or prizes in respect of the totalisator or approved betting competition so as to return a specified minimum dividend or prize.

52Particulars on ticket

The operator must ensure that every ticket issued by the operator in respect of a totalisator or an approved betting competition must identify—

(a)the totalisator or approved betting competition concerned; and

(b)the date and place of issue of the ticket; and

(c)the selection or combination of selections chosen; and

(d)the amount of the bet.

53Significant events

(1)This regulation applies if an operator discovers a significant event in respect of a totalisator or an approved betting competition conducted by an operator.

(2)The operator must, before the end of the next business day after the day on which the significant event was discovered, report the occurrence of the significant event to the Commission.  

(3)The Commission may request further information from the operator in relation to the significant event.

(4)The operator must comply with a request made under subregulation (3).

(5)For the purposes of this regulation, each of the following is a significant event—

(a)an error in the calculation of a dividend or prize;

(b)an error in the calculation of the money available for dividends;

(c)the acceptance by the operator of a bet—

(i)in the case of a bet in a totalisator—after the start of the event on which the bet is accepted; or

(ii)in the case of a bet in an approved betting competition—after the later of—

(A)the start of the event in respect of which the bet is accepted; or

(B)the time at which the operator indicates that it is not accepting, or has ceased to accept, bets in respect of the event;

(d)the manipulation or attempted manipulation by a person employed by the operator of the equipment or software used in connection with a totalisator or an approved betting competition;

(e)the misuse by a person employed by the operator of information obtained by that person as a result of his or her employment;

(f)the forgery or attempted forgery of a ticket in respect of a totalisator or an approved betting competition;

(g)the presentation of a forged ticket in respect of a totalisator or an approved betting competition;

(h)the cancellation of a bet after the result of the event on which the bet was made has been decided;

(i)a period of time in excess of 10 minutes during which the operator is unable to accept bets at a time when the operator's betting offices are open for business;

(j)the activation of the operator's emergency procedures or disaster recovery procedures in connection with the operator's totalisator business.

54Termination of acceptance of bets

The operator must establish and maintain procedures or systems approved by the Commission to terminate the acceptance of bets by the operator—

(a)in the case of a bet in a totalisator—after the start of the event on which the bet is accepted; or

(b)in the case of a bet in an approved betting competition—after the start of the event in respect of which the bet is accepted or after the operator has indicated that it is not accepting, or has ceased to accept, bets in respect of that event, whichever is the later.

Division 2—Race fields

55Time in which wagering service provider may apply for publication and use approval

(1)For the purposes of section 4.2.3B(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed time for making an application for publication and use approval is—

(a)subject to subregulation (2), not less than 70 days before the day on which the approval is to expire, if the wagering service provider holds a current publication and use approval from the appropriate controlling body; or

(b)not less than 70 days before the day on which the wagering service provider wishes the approval to be granted, if the wagering service provider does not hold a current publication and use approval from the appropriate controlling body.

(2)The appropriate controlling body may extend the time under subregulation (1)(a) if satisfied that the wagering service provider has good reason for requiring that extension.

56Form of application

For the purposes of section 4.2.3B(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed form for an application for publication and use approval is the form in Schedule 5.

57Time in which appropriate controlling body must determine application

For the purposes of section 4.2.3C(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed time in which the appropriate controlling body must determine an application by either granting or refusing publication and use approval is—

(a)not less than 10 days before the expiry of the approval, if the wagering service provider holds a current publication and use approval from the appropriate controlling body and makes the application not less than 70 days before that approval is to expire; or

(b)not more than 60 days after receiving the application in any other case.

58Time in which appropriate controlling body must notify applicant of decision

For the purposes of section 4.2.3C(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed time in which the appropriate controlling body must notify an applicant in writing of its decision to grant or refuse publication and use approval is not more than 7 days after the day on which the decision is made.

PART 5—TRADE PROMOTION LOTTERIES

59Conditions of a trade promotion lottery

For the purposes of section 5.7.2(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are that a person who conducts a trade promotion lottery—

(a)obtains the prior written consent for the conduct of the lottery from the person whose trade or business is to be promoted by the lottery; and

(b)conducts the lottery so as to benefit primarily the trade or business being promoted; and

(c)ensures that all information designed to or likely to induce a person to enter the trade promotion lottery and any scratch and win card that is or forms part of the trade promotion lottery includes—

(i)the closing date of the lottery; and

(ii)if applicable, where and when the lottery will be drawn; and

(iii)the name and date of the publication in which the names of the winners will be published; and

(iv)the requirements, if any, that must be met to be eligible to enter the lottery; and

(d)causes the names of winners of all prizes worth more than $1000 to be published—

(i)in a newspaper circulating generally in Victoria; or

(ii)on the Internet, for a minimum period of 28 days; or

(iii)if the lottery was advertised solely through a trade journal, promotional magazine or similar publication, in that publication; and

(e)causes the winners of prizes to be advised in writing of the prize; and

(f)ensures that records are kept for a period of 3 years after finalisation of the lottery that provide—

(i)an accurate financial accounting of the lottery; and

(ii)an accurate accounting for all entries; and

(iii)an accurate reporting of the distribution of the prizes; and

(g)ensures that, if a trade promotion lottery is to be drawn, the method of the draw allows each ticket in the draw a random and equal chance of being drawn; and

(h)ensures that a prize winner must not be required to incur a cost to accept a prize (other than a trivial cost); and

(i)complies with any other condition specified in this Part as a prescribed condition.

60Prescribed condition—use of information

(1)For the purposes of section 5.7.2(1)(b) of the Act, it is a prescribed condition that a person who conducts a trade promotion lottery who intends to use any information relating to an entrant in the trade promotion lottery for a purpose other than the conduct of the lottery states each purpose in the conditions of entry of the lottery.

(ii)in all other circumstances, 876·48 fee units; and

(c)in the case of an amendment under section 3.4.17(1)(c) of the Act, 8·48 fee units; and

(d)in the case of an amendment under section 3.4.17(1)(d) of the Act, 876·48 fee units; and

(e)in the case of an amendment under section 3.4.17(2) of the Act, 876·48 fee units.

101Application to be listed on Roll

For the purposes of section 3.4.61(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 203·97 fee units.

102Approval of gaming machine types and games

For the purposes of section 3.5.4(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee is—

(a)in the case of a gaming machine type, 26·93 fee units; or

(b)in the case of a game, 12·05 fee units.

103Variation of gaming machine types and games

For the purposes of section 3.5.5(3B)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is—

(a)in the case of a gaming machine type, 10·79 fee units; or

(b)in the case of a game, 10·79 fee units.

Division 2—Gaming machine entitlements

104Request for amendment of geographic area condition or venue condition

For the purposes of section 3.4A.12(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 3·41 fee units.

105Fee payable for gaming machine entitlement transfers

For the purposes of section 3.4A.15(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 11·24 fee units.

106Costs of sale of forfeited gaming machine entitlements that are allocated again

For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of State-owned amounts in section 3.4A.33(2) of the Act, the prescribed costs of sale are the amount of 13·39 fee units.

Division 3—Community and charitable gaming

107Application for minor gaming permit

For the purposes of section 8.3.12(2)(e) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 1·74 fee units.

108Amendment of conditions of minor gaming permit

For the purposes of section 8.3.17(2)(a)(iii) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 1·06 fee units.

109Application for bingo centre operator's licence

For the purposes of section 8.5.3(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 154·59 fee units.

110Renewal of bingo centre operator's licence

For the purposes of section 8.5.11(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 85·43 fee units.

111Application for commercial raffle organiser's licence

For the purposes of section 8.5A.5(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 154·59 fee units.

112Renewal of commercial raffle organiser's licence

For the purposes of section 8.5A.12(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 85·43 fee units.

Division 4—Sports betting fees

113Application for approval as sports controlling body

For the purposes of section 4.5.12(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 211·78 fee units.

Division 5—Calcutta Sweepstakes

114Calcutta Sweepstakes

For the purposes of section 2.2.6(3) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 3·71 fee units.

Division 6—Gaming industry employees

115Application for gaming industry employee's licence

For the purposes of section 9A.1.4(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 5·16 fee units.

116Application for replacement identification

For the purposes of section 9A.1.8(4)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is $10.72.

117Application for renewal of gaming industry employee's licence

For the purposes of section 9A.1.11(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 3·40 fee units.

118Application for a gaming industry employee's licence by casino employees

For the purposes of section 9A.1.21(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 3·39 fee units.

Division 7—Commission approval

119Application for approval of associates

For the purposes of section 10.4A.7(2A)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is—

(a)in the case of a natural person, 7·10 fee units; or

(b)in any other case, 36·96 fee units.

PART 9—INFRINGEMENT OFFENCES

120Infringement offences

(1)For the purposes of section 10.5.20(1) of the Act, an offence specified in Column 2 of Schedule 6 is prescribed as an infringement offence.

(2)For the purposes of section 10.5.21 of the Act, the prescribed infringement penalty for an infringement offence is the penalty set out in Column 3 of Schedule 6 in respect of that infringement offence.

PART 10—TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

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123Training requirements for person commencing employment after 1 January 2017

(1)This regulation applies to a person who becomes a person to whom section 9A.1.18 of the Act applies after 1 January 2017.

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

(a)the person completes the first training module within one month of becoming a person to whom section 9A.1.18 of the Act applies; and

(b)the person completes the second training module within 6 months of becoming a person to whom section 9A.1.18 of the Act applies.

123ATraining 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.

124Minister may specify content of training requirements

(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)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)An instrument made under subregulation (1) takes effect on the day it is published under subregulation (2).

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125Minister 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.

SCHEDULE 1—REGULATIONS REVOKED

Regulation 4

S.R. No.	Title
60/2005	Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005
61/2005	Gambling Regulation Regulations 2005
38/2006	Gambling Regulation (Commercial Raffle Organisers) Regulations 2006
100/2007	Gambling Regulation (Sports Betting Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
103/2008	Gambling Regulation (Race Fields) Regulations 2008
108/2009	Gambling Regulation Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2009
114/2009	Gambling Regulation (Prescribed Connection and Prescribed Profit) Regulations 2009
141/2009	Gambling Regulation Amendment (Bingo) Regulations 2009
167/2009	Gambling Regulation Amendment (Advertising) Regulations 2009
121/2011	Gambling Regulation Amendment Regulations 2011
18/2012	Gambling Regulation (Signage) Amendment Regulations 2012
80/2012	Gambling Regulation Amendment Regulations 2012
93/2014	Gambling Regulation (Prescribed Connection and Prescribed Profit) Amendment Regulations 2014

SCHEDULE 2—DIAGRAMS OF GAMING MACHINES

Regulation 19

DIAGRAM 1

GAMING MACHINE WITH TOP BOX

Base

 

Button panel

 

Video screen

 

Art work

 

Top box

 

DIAGRAM 2

GAMING MACHINE WITHOUT TOP BOX

Base

 

Video screen

 

Button panel

 

SCHEDULE 3—CORPORATE LOGO

Regulations 33 and 36

SCHEDULE 4—FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO TOTALISATOR OR APPROVED BETTING COMPETITION

Regulation 50

Statement of Money Paid into  *TOTALISATOR OR

  

APPROVED BETTING      COMPETITION

Name of Race meeting or event  Date of meeting or

  

event

I certify that the above is a true account of sums received through the totalisator or approved betting competition in relation to this meeting or event.

Chief Executive Officer

Dated

* This form to be used for all totalisators and approved betting competitions.

SCHEDULE 5—APPLICATION TO PUBLISH AND USE VICTORIAN RACE FIELDS

Regulation 56

APPLICATION TO PUBLISH AND USE VICTORIAN

RACE FIELDS

I apply for approval to publish and use the following race fields information:

¨     Victorian horse racing race fields

¨     Victorian harness racing race fields

¨     Victorian greyhound racing race fields

Please tick

DETAILS OF APPLICANT

Name of Applicant:

Address of Applicant:

Applicant's contact details:

State, Territory or Country where

Applicant is licensed to operate:

Trading names used by Applicant:

Applicant's ACN or ABN:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

[Insert any additional information required by the appropriate controlling body under section 4.2.3B(2)(c) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.]

CERTIFICATION

I  certify that I am authorised to make the application on behalf of  and that the information provided is true and correct.

Signature of authorised representative:

Name of authorised representative:

Date:

SCHEDULE 6—INFRINGEMENT OFFENCES

Regulation 120

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item No.	Prescribed infringement offence	Prescribed infringement penalty
Gambling Regulation Act 2003
1	An offence against section 3.4.14(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
2	An offence against section 3.4.14(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
3	An offence against section 3.4.14(3) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
4	An offence against section 3.5.8(3) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
5	An offence against section 3.5.25(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	3 penalty units
6	An offence against section 3.5.26 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	3 penalty units
*  *                  *                  *               *
9	An offence against section 3.6.9(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
10	An offence against section 3.7.5(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
11	An offence against section 4.5.19(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
12	An offence against section 4.5A.6(5) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	2 penalty units
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14	An offence against section 4.8.4(1A) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
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16	An offence against section 8.5.9(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
17	An offence against section 8.5.9(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
18	An offence against section 8.5.38 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
19	An offence against section 8.5A.10(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
20	An offence against section 8.5A.10(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
21	An offence against section 8.5A.27 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	6 penalty units
22	An offence against section 8.6.2(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
23	An offence against section 8.6.3(2) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	3 penalty units
24	An offence against section 9A.1.6(4) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
25	An offence against section 9A.1.15 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	2 penalty units
26	An offence against section 9A.1.18(3) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	4 penalty units
27	An offence against section 9A.1.22(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	2 penalty units
28	An offence against section 10.4A.4(1)(a) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	2 penalty units
29	An offence against section 10.4A.4(1)(c) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003	2 penalty units
Casino Control Act 1991
30	An offence against section 54A of the Casino Control Act 1991	2 penalty units
31	An offence against section 56(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991	6 penalty units
32	An offence against section 57(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991	2 penalty units
33	An offence against section 58A(2) of the Casino Control Act 1991	4 penalty units
34	An offence against section 66(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991	3 penalty units
35	An offence against section 77(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991	2 penalty units
36	An offence against section 77(2) of the Casino Control Act 1991	2 penalty units
37	An offence against section 77(3) of the Casino Control Act 1991	2 penalty units
38	An offence against section 79(2) of the Casino Control Act 1991	4 penalty units
39	An offence against section 126(1) of the Casino Control Act 1991	6 penalty units
40	An offence against section 127(2) of the Casino Control Act 1991	6 penalty units
Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014
41	An offence against regulation 18(6) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014	1 penalty unit
42	An offence against regulation 24(2) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014	1 penalty unit
43	An offence against regulation 25(2) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014	1 penalty unit
44	An offence against regulation 27(2) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014	1 penalty unit
45	An offence against regulation 31(2) of the Gambling Regulation (Pre‑commitment and Loyalty Scheme) Regulations 2014	1 penalty unit
Gambling Regulations 2015
46	An offence against regulation 12(1) of the Gambling Regulations 2015	3 penalty units
47	An offence against regulation 12(3) of the Gambling Regulations 2015	3 penalty units
48	An offence against regulation 14(1) of the Gambling Regulations 2015	3 penalty units
49	An offence against regulation 14(3) of the Gambling Regulations 2015	3 penalty units
50	An offence against regulation 17 of the Gambling Regulations 2015	3 penalty units

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ENDNOTES

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Gambling Regulations 2015, S.R. No. 55/2015 were made on 16 June 2015 by the Administrator of the State of Victoria, as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council under section 11.2.1 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003 and came into operation as follows:

Regulations 1–120, Schedules 1–6 on 20 June 2015: regulation 3(1); regulations 121–128 on 1 July 2015: regulation 3(2).

The Gambling Regulations 2015 will sunset on 14 June 2026: see Subordinate Legislation (Gambling Regulations 2015) Extension Regulations 2025, S.R. No. 37/2025.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. 
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule.  Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001.  Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule 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 a Statutory Rule 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 a Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2   Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Gambling Regulations 2015 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Gambling Regulations 2015, S.R. No. 55/2015

Date of Making:	16.6.15
Date of Commencement:	Reg. 128 on 1.7.15: reg. 3(2)
Note:	Reg. 128 provided that Pt 10 (regs 121–128) expired on 1.7.16

Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2015, S.R. No. 139/2015

Date of Making:	24.11.15
Date of Commencement:	Reg. 18 on 1.12.15: reg. 3

Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2016, S.R. No. 111/2016

Date of Making:	30.8.16
Date of Commencement:	Regs 5, 6 on 1.9.16: reg. 3(1); regs 7–9 on 1.1.17: reg. 3(2)

Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2017, S.R. No. 12/2017

Date of Making:	27.3.17
Date of Commencement:	Reg. 6 on 29.3.17: reg. 3

Gambling Amendment (Cashless Gaming) Regulations 2019, S.R. No. 1/2019

Date of Making:	30.1.19
Date of Commencement:	30.1.19: reg. 3

Gambling Amendment (Training Requirements) Regulations 2020, S.R. No. 90/2020

Date of Making:	1.9.20
Date of Commencement:	8.9.20: reg. 3

Gambling Regulation (Pre-commitment and Loyalty Scheme) and Gambling Amendment Regulations 2023, S.R. No. 121/2023

Date of Making:	28.11.23
Date of Commencement:	Regs 16–18 on 1.12.23: reg. 3

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3   Explanatory details

Fee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.

The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $16.33 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2025 is $16.81. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee 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 fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.

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 2024 is $197.59 and for the financial year commencing 1 July 2025 is $203.51. 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.

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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter

The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in S.R. No. 55/2015 in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.

Statutory rule provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 5 (definition of logic area)	Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard made by the Commission under section 3.5.3(1) of the Act and amended under that section from time to time	Sections 2.3.36 and 2.3.37, page 19