Gaming Machines Act 2001 Proclamation re commencement (2002-186) [GG No 67 of 28.3.2002, p 1834] (NSW)

2002 No 186

Gaming Machines Act 2001 No 127—
Proclamation New South Wales

JAMES JACOB SPIGELMAN, Lieutenant-Governor I, the Honourable James Jacob Spigelman, Lieutenant-Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Gaming Machines Act 2001, do, by this my Proclamation:

(a)	appoint 2 April 2002 as the day on which that Act (other than sections 44, 210 (1) and 211 of that Act and clause 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act) commences, except as provided by paragraph (b), and
(b)	appoint2July2002asthedayonwhichsection46ofthatAct,and Schedule 4 [3] to that Act, commence.

Signed and sealed at Sydney, this 27th day of March 2002.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. RICHARD FACE, M.P.,

Minister for Gaming and Racing

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Explanatory note

This Proclamation commences virtually all of the provisions of the Gaming Machines Act 2001 on 2 April 2002, with the exception of provisions relating to the displaying of gambling-related signs in relation to hotels and registered clubs (which commenced on 11 January 2002) and provisions relating to problem gambling counsellingservices beingmade available tohotel, club and casinopatrons (these provisions will commence on 2 July 2002).

BY AUTHORITY

Published in Gazette No 67 of 28 March 2002, page 1834