Racing Administration Amendment (Gambling-related Notices and Information) Regulation 2009 (NSW)

2009 No 185

New South Wales

Racing Administration Amendment

(Gambling-related Notices and

Information) Regulation 2009

under the

Racing Administration Act 1998

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Racing Administration Act 1998.

KEVIN GREENE, MP

Minister for Gaming and Racing

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend the Racing Administration Regulation 2005 so as to change the wording of:

(a)	gambling information brochures, and
(b)	gambling information and warning notices, and
(c)	counselling signage, and
(d)	gambling helpline information in gambling-related advertising.

This Regulation is made under the Racing Administration Act 1998, including section 37 (the general regulation-making power).

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Racing Administration Amendment (Gambling-related

Notices and Information) Regulation 2009

under the

Racing Administration Act 1998

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Racing Administration Amendment
(Gambling-related Notices and Information) Regulation 2009.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 June 2009 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

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[1]      Clause 4 Definitions

Insert in alphabetical order in clause 4:

Authority means the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority constituted under the Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority Act 2007.

[2]      Clause 4, definition of “problem gambling information”

Omit “G-line (NSW) help line phone number operated under contractual arrangements made by the Department of Gaming and Racing”.

Insert instead “Gambling Help line phone number operated under contractual arrangements made by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing”.

[3]      Clause 5 Approval of gambling information brochures

Omit “Minister” wherever occurring in clause 5 (1), (4) and (5).
Insert instead “Authority”.

[4]      Clause 5 (2) and (4)

Omit “Arabic, Croatian, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Korean, Macedonian,
Maltese, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese” wherever occurring.

Insert instead “Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese”.

[5]      Clause 6 Provision of problem gambling information brochures

Omit “Minister” from clause 6 (a). Insert instead “Authority”.

[6]      Clause 6 (2) and (3)

Insert at the end of clause 6:

(2)	The brochures must be in a form approved by the Authority and be obtained from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.
(3)	Despite subclause (1), a brochure that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, may continue to be used until the end of the period of 12 months from that date or until the date the brochure is replaced, whichever happens first.

[7]      Clause 7 Provision of community language problem gambling information brochures

Omit “Minister” from clause 7 (1). Insert instead “Authority”.

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[8]      Clause 7 (3) and (4)

Insert after clause 7 (2):

(3)	The brochures must be in a form approved by the Authority and be obtained from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.
(4)	Despite subclause (2), a brochure that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, may continue to be used until the end of the period of 12 months from that date or until the date the brochure is replaced, whichever happens first.

[9]      Clause 8

Omit the clause. Insert instead:

8      Gambling information and warnings

(1)	A licensed bookmaker must ensure that each betting ticket supplied by the bookmaker to a person contains the following: Think! About your choices Call Gambling Help 1800 858 858 Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2)	Despite subclause (1), a betting ticket that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, may continue to be used until the end of the period of 12 months from that date or until the date the betting ticket is replaced, whichever happens first.

[10]      Clause 9 Counselling signage—notice to be displayed

Omit clause 9 (2). Insert instead:

(2) The notice must contain the following:
Think! About your choices
Gambling More, enjoying it less?
For free and confidential information and advice about problem
gambling, please contact Gambling Help
1800 858 858

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[11]      Clause 9 (3) and (4)

Omit the subclauses. Insert instead:

(3)	The notice must be in a form approved by the Authority and be obtained from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing.
(4)	Despite subclause (1), a notice that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, may continue to be used until the end of the period of 12 months from that date or until the date the notice is replaced, whichever happens first.

[12]      Clause 10 ATM and EFT signage

Omit clause 10 (2). Insert instead:

(2) The notice must contain the following:
Think! About your choices
Call Gambling Help
1800 858 858

[13]      Clause 10 (6)

Insert after clause 10 (5):

(6) Despite subclause (1), a notice that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, may continue to be used until the end of the period of 12 months from that date or until the date the notice is replaced, whichever happens first.

[14]      Clause 12 Prohibitions on gambling related advertising

Omit clause 12 (2). Insert instead:

(2)	A non-proprietary association or licensed wagering operator, or an employee or agent of a non-proprietary association or licensed wagering operator, must not publish any gambling advertising in writing in a newspaper, magazine, poster or other printed form that does not contain the following:
Think! About your choices Call Gambling Help 1800 858 858 Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

[15]      Clause 12 (5)

Omit the subclause.

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[16]      Clause 12 (7)

Insert after clause 12 (6):

(7) Despite subclause (2), a non-proprietary association or licensed wagering operator, or an employee or agent of a non-proprietary association or licensed wagering operator who, before 1 June 2010, publishes or causes to be published any gambling advertising that complied with this clause, as in force immediately before 1 June 2009, is not guilty of an offence under that subclause.