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Gambling Regulation (Signage) Amendment Regulations 2012

S.R. No. 18/2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Regulation 6 substituted

6Excluded signs—on approved venues

4Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial
roads

5New regulations 12 and 13 inserted

12Transitional provision—excluded signs on approved venues

13Transitional provision—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads

6Revocation of Schedule 1

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 18/2012

Gambling Regulation Act 2003

Gambling Regulation (Signage) Amendment Regulations 2012

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 6 March 2012

Responsible Minister:

MICHAEL O'BRIEN
Minister for Gaming

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 to change the prescribed signs on approved venues or displayed by approved venues that are excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 11.2.1 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

3Regulation 6 substituted

For regulation 6 of the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005[1] substitute—

6Excluded signs—on approved venues'

For the purposes of the definition of gaming machine related sign in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—

(a)the sign is located on an approved venue; and

(b)the sign (or each side of the sign) contains the word "pokies" (used once)—

(i)in white text on a single colour background; and

(ii)in Helvetica font, Arial font or other similar font; and

(c)the area of the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and

(d)except as provided under paragraph (b) and regulation 7(a) and (b), the sign (or each side of the sign) contains none of the following—

(i)decorative ridges or illumination, embossing, bulges, or other irregularities;

(ii)words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines; and

(e)subject to paragraph (f), only one sign under this regulation is displayed on the approved venue; and

(f)if the approved venue has more than one street frontage, no more than 2 signs under this regulation are displayed, and—

(i)one of those signs is displayed on each street frontage of the approved venue; or

(ii)one of those signs is displayed across the corner of the approved venue and the other sign is displayed on a street frontage of the approved venue.'.

4Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads

For regulation 8(c) of the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 substitute—

"(c)the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines, except as provided under regulation 6(b); and

(ca)the area of the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and

(cb)the sign (or each side of the sign) contains no decorative ridges or illumination, embossing, bulges or other irregularities; and".

5New regulations 12 and 13 inserted

After Regulation 11 of the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 insert—

"12   Transitional provision—excluded signs on approved venues

Despite the commencement of regulation 3 of the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Amendment Regulations 2012, a sign that was excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act under these Regulations as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to be excluded—

(a)for a period not exceeding 12 months after that commencement; or

(b)until the sign is replaced with a sign that is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act under these Regulations—

whichever occurs first.

13Transitional provision—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads

Despite the commencement of regulation 4 of the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Amendment Regulations 2012, a sign that was excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act under these Regulations as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to be excluded—

(a)for a period not exceeding 12 months after that commencement; or

(b)until the sign is replaced with a sign that is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act under these Regulations—

whichever occurs first.".

6Revocation of Schedule 1

Schedule 1 to the Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 60/2005.