Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Amendment Act 1959 (NSW)

GAMING AND BETTING (POKER MACHINES)

AMENDMENT ACT.

Act No. 33, 1959.

An Act to make further provision with respect to the license tax imposed upon poker machines in non­ proprietary clubs; for this purpose to amend the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1956; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 10th December, 1959.]

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

(1) This Act may be cited as the "Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Amendment Act, 1-959".

1.

(2) The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts -and by this Act, may be cited as the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1959.

effect according to its tenor.

2 .     The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1956, is amended—

(a) by inserting next after subsection two of section 50D

the following new subsection :—

(2A) Where any alteration of the particulars referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection two of this section stated in a license so issued takes place such license shall be forwarded to the Minister by the club concerned for endorsement of such alteration, and such license as so endorsed shall have

(b) (i) by inserting in subsection one of section 50E after the words and figures "the Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Taxation Act, 1956" the symbol and figures "-1959";

(ii)   by inserting next after the same subsection the following new subsection : —

(1A) This subsection shall apply to a club licensed under this Part of this Act which at any time during the period commencing on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty, and ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty, keeps, uses or operates poker machines, the use or operation of which depends upon the insertion therein of an Australian coin of two shillings.

A club to which this subsection applies shall, in respect of the class of poker machines referred to in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to subsection two of section 2B of the Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Taxation Act, 1956- 1959, within three months after the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and sixty, and in respect of the class of poker machines referred to in paragraph 2 of the said Schedule within three months after the poker machines are kept, used or operated as referred to in the said paragraph, pay to the Minister

license tax upon each such poker machine, the use or operation of which depends upon the

insertion therein of an Australian coin of two

shillings, kept, used or operated by such club at the rate imposed thereon by section 2B of the Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Taxa­ tion Act, 1956-1959.

(iii) (a) by inserting in subsection two of the same section after the words "license taxes" the words "under subsections one and (1A) of this section";

(b) by inserting in the same subsection after the words "Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines) Account" the following new paragraph: —

Out of such Account there shall be trans­ ferred to the Housing Account under the Housing Act, 1941, as amended by sub­ sequent Acts,—

(a)	in respect of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty, an amount of one hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds;
(b)	in respect of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty- one, and each subsequent year, an amount of two hundred and fifty thousand pounds—

in such instalments and at such times as the Treasurer may determine. The amounts so transferred shall be applied towards the provision of homes for the aged.

(c) by inserting in the same subsection after the words "such Account" the words "after the transfer to the Housing Account of the aforesaid amounts".

GAMING