Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Act 1970 (NSW)

GAMING AND BETTING (AMENDMENT) ACT.

ANNO UNDEVICESIMO

ELIZABETHS II REGINiE

Act No. 31 , 1970.

An Act to make further provisions with respect to the keeping, use and operation of poker machines; for this purpose to amend the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 8th April, 1970.]

This Act may be cited as the "Gaming and Betting (Amendment) Act, 1970".

B and with the advice and consent of the Legislative E it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : —

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2.      The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, is amended—

(a)	(i)	by omitting from paragraph (b) of subsection (1B ) of section 50E the words "fourteenth day of June in any year" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy, or in any subsequent year,";
(ii)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words "twenty thousand dollars" and by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words "thirty-four thousand dollars";
(iii)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words "fourteenth day of June" where secondly occurring and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June" ;
(iv)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words "fourteenth day of December" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty- first day of December";

(b) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section;

50EB the words "fourteenth day of December

is made" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy, or in any subsequent year, is made";

(ii)   by omitting from the same subsection the

words "twenty thousand dollars" and by
inserting in lieu thereof the words "thirty-four

thousand dollars";

(c) by omitting paragraph (H) of the Seventh Schedule and by inserting in lieu thereof the following paragraph :—

( H ) SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSE TAX PAYABLE—

(i)    at the rate of 12i% on amount as per (G) if the amount as per (E) is less than $34,000; or

(ii)

(ii)    $4,250, if the amount as per (E) is $34,000 or more but not more than $35,000; or

(iii)    at the rate of 15% on amount as per (G) if the amount as per ( E ) is more than $35,000.

3.       (1) The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, is further

amended—

(a )	(i)	by omitting from paragraph (a) of subsection (1B ) of section 50E the words "thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and sixty- seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one";
(ii)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words "fourteenth day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one";

(b) by omitting from subsection one of section 50EB

the words "fourteenth day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six" and by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and

seventy-one";
(c)	by omitting the Tenth Schedule and by inserting in lieu thereof the following Schedule :—

T E N T H S C H E D U L E .

Particulars of total net revenues from poker machines in respect of twelve months ended 31st May, 19 , and additional supplementary license tax.

Net

Net revenue 'from poker machines included in Sixth Schedule

Returns in respect of six months ended:—

$

30th November, 19

31st May, 19

Total

Assessment

$

Additional supplementary license tax at the rate of
2i% payable on amount of net revenue in

excess of $100,000 but not exceeding $200,000

Additional supplementary license tax at the rate of
5% payable on amount of net revenue in
excess of $200,000 but not exceeding $500,000

Additional supplementary license tax at the rate of 9% payable on amount of net revenue in excess of $500,000

Total additional supplementary license tax for

which a remittance is herewith

(2 ) The amendments made by subsection one of this section shall commence upon the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy, and shall apply to and in respect of taxing periods subsequent to the taxing period

ending the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventy. (3 ) Returns required to be made on or before the twenty-first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy, under Part IIIA of the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of that Part as if the amendments made by subsection one of this section had not been enacted.

4. (1) The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, is further amended—

(a )	(i)	by omitting from paragraph (a) of subsection (1B ) of section 50E the words "fourteenth day of June, and the fourteenth day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June, and the twenty-first day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy";
(ii)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words "the said fourteenth day of June and fourteenth day of December" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "the said twenty- first day of June and twenty-first day of December";
(iii)	by omitting paragraph (d) of the same subsection;

(b) ( i) by omitting from subsection one of section

50EB the words "fourteenth day of June, and

the fourteenth day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-three" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty-first day of June, and the twenty-first day of December, in the year one thousand

nine hundred and seventy";

(ii)   by omitting subsection (1A) of the same section.

(2) The amendments made by subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection one of this section shall commence upon the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventy.

Nothing in this Act shall affect any liability, accrued before the commencement of any amendment made by this Act, of any club under the provisions of Part IIIA of the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, as in force immediately before that commencement.

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