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Gambling Act 2003

Preliminary provisions

2: Commencement

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"When the Gambling Act 2003 starts to apply"

When the Gambling Act 2003 gets Royal assent, some parts of it start the next day. You can look at these parts: sections 10 to 13, section 30(b), section 34, section 84, sections 86 to 93, section 94(1), (2)(a), and (3), section 97, sections 98 to 103, section 121, section 180, section 314, sections 317 to 325, and section 372 as far as it relates to section 314. Other parts, like section 4(1), also start then.

Some other parts, like Schedule 7 as far as it relates to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1977, start on 1 October 2003. The rest of the Act starts on a date chosen by the Governor-General.

The Governor-General makes this date using an Order in Council, which is a type of secondary legislation - you can learn more about this in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

2Commencement

  1. The following sections come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent:

  2. sections 10 to 13; and
    1. section 30(b); and
      1. section 34; and
        1. section 84; and
          1. sections 86 to 93; and
            1. section 94(1), (2)(a), and (3); and
              1. section 97; and
                1. sections 98 to 103; and
                  1. section 121; and
                    1. section 180; and
                      1. section 314; and
                        1. sections 317 to 325; and
                          1. section 372 as far as it relates to section 314; and
                              1. section 376(2); and
                                1. section 377; and
                                  1. Schedule 7 as far as it relates to the Casino Control Act 1990; and
                                    1. section 4(1) as far as it relates to the sections specified in paragraphs (a) to (q).

                                      1. Schedule 7 as far as it relates to the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1977 comes into force on 1 October 2003.

                                      2. The rest of this Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for different provisions.

                                      3. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                                      Notes
                                      • Section 2(1)(n): repealed, on , by section 129 of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28).
                                      • Section 2(3): sections 16 and 376(3), and section 4(1), so far as it relates to those sections, brought into force, on , by clause 2(1) of the Gambling Act Commencement Order 2003 (SR 2003/384).
                                      • Section 2(3): sections 220–223, 224(1)(o), 224(2), 225–234, and 235(5), and section 4(1), so far as it relates to those sections, brought into force, on , by clause 2(2) of the Gambling Act Commencement Order 2003 (SR 2003/384).
                                      • Section 2(3): the rest of the Act, except for section 374 so far as it relates to the items in Schedule 9 relating to the Tax Administration Act 1994, brought into force, on , by clause 2(3) of the Gambling Act Commencement Order 2003 (SR 2003/384).
                                      • Section 2(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).