Gaming Control Act 1993 (TAS)

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Gaming Control Act 1993

An Act to make provision generally in respect of gaming and wagering, to provide for the supervision and control of casinos, gaming machines, keno, lotteries, lucky envelopes, gaming by telephone and other electronic means and other gaming and to provide for related matters

[Royal Assent 17 December 1993]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gaming Control Act 1993. 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 2AObject of Act [Section 2A Inserted by No. 31 of 2021, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2023] The object of this Act is to provide for the licensing, supervision and control of gambling in Tasmania and, in particular, to – (a) ensure that gambling is conducted in a fair, honest and transparent way and is free from criminal influence; and (b) take a public health and consumer protection approach to protect people, particularly people who are vulnerable, from being – (i) harmed by gambling; or (ii) exploited by gaming operators; and (c) ensure that the returns from gambling are shared appropriately (including by being invested in services that support those harmed by, or at risk of harm from, gambling) amongst the gaming industry, consumers and the State. 3Interpretation (1)  [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 46 of 1996, s. 4 ] In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 102 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1999] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2002, s. 4, Applied:19 Dec 2002] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2002, s. 4, Applied:19 Dec 2002] accredited representative means a person who is the accredited representative of a foreign games permit holder under Division 6 of Part 4C; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2006, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2006] accredited testing facility means a facility – (a) for the testing of gaming equipment, games and gaming machines; and (b) the name of which appears on the Roll; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2009] agent endorsement means an endorsement on a Tasmanian gaming licence that authorises the activities specified in section 76VC; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2002, s. 4, Applied:19 Dec 2002] amend means – (a) insert matter; and (b) omit matter; and (c) omit matter and substitute other matter; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 2021, s. 36, Applied:01 Jul 2023] ancillary gaming services means any gaming services that are prescribed as ancillary gaming services for the purposes of this Act; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 102 of 1999, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1999] approved game means a game approved under section 76ZZF;

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