Gaming Control Amendment Act 2004 (TAS)

Gaming Control Amendment Act 2004

An Act to amend the Gaming Control Act 1993

[Royal Assent 29 June 2004]

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:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Gaming Control Amendment Act 2004 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on 1 July 2004. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Gaming Control Act 1993 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 112M repealed Section 112M of the Principal Act is repealed. 5Section 124 amended (Membership of Commission) Section 124 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections: (1)  The Commission consists of 3 persons, one of whom may be a State Service officer or State Service employee. (1A)  The members of the Commission are appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister. (b) by omitting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection: (4)  A member of the Commission who is not a State Service officer or State Service employee is appointed by the Governor as chairperson of the Commission. 6Section 127 amended (Power of Minister to give directions to Commission) Section 127 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (5) the following subsections: (6)  The Minister is to cause notice of each direction given to the Commission under subsection (1) and each revocation of any such direction to be published in the Gazette. (7)  A notice under subsection (6) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953 . 7Section 140 amended (Accounting records) Section 140 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from subsection (3) "gaming operator, licensed provider and prescribed minor gaming operator" and substituting "gaming operator and licensed provider"; (b) by omitting subsection (5) . 8Section 143A amended (Monthly returns by lucky envelope suppliers) Section 143A(2) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "endorsed with the words "Tas. Tax Paid"". 9Sections 150AC , 150AD and 150AE repealed Sections 150AC , 150AD and 150AE of the Principal Act are repealed.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 15 JUNE 2004

Legislative Council on 17 JUNE 2004]