Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Classes of gambling - Class 1 gambling

22: Meaning of class 1 gambling

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"What 'class 1 gambling' means in simple terms: a small, low-stakes type of gambling with strict rules"

When you hear about class 1 gambling, it means a type of gambling that meets certain rules. The money from the gambling must be used in a specific way, depending on who is running the gambling. If someone other than a society is running it, the money must be used to reward the winners.

The total value of prizes must not be more than $500, and the total amount of money involved must also not be more than $500. If the gambling is done in sessions with more than one game, a society can only have one session per day. There must be rules for the game, and the gambling must follow these rules and any relevant regulations.

The gambling cannot use a gaming machine, and no one can be paid a commission for running the gambling. Some people, like a caller of housie or a society's representative, can be paid for their work, but only if the society is running the gambling. The Secretary has not said that this type of gambling belongs to a different class.

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Part 2Gambling
Classes of gambling: Class 1 gambling

22Meaning of class 1 gambling

  1. In this Act, class 1 gambling is gambling that satisfies the following criteria:

  2. either—
    1. the turnover of the gambling plus interest or other investment return on those proceeds less any actual, reasonable, and necessary costs incurred in conducting the gambling is applied to reward the winners of the gambling if the gambling is conducted by a person other than a society; or
      1. the net proceeds from the gambling are applied or distributed to authorised purposes if the gambling is conducted by a society; and
      2. the total value of prizes offered or awarded to the winners of the gambling activity, or to the winners in 1 session (if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game), does not exceed $500; and
        1. the potential turnover involved in the gambling activity, or in 1 session of gambling (if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game), does not exceed $500; and
          1. if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game, a society conducts no more than 1 session per day; and
            1. there are game rules for the gambling; and
              1. the gambling, and the conduct of the gambling, satisfies relevant regulations and game rules; and
                1. the gambling does not utilise or involve a gaming machine, directly or indirectly; and
                  1. no commission is offered or paid to, or received by, a person for conducting the gambling; and
                    1. no remuneration is offered or paid to, or received by, a person for conducting the gambling, except a caller of housie or an authorised representative of a society if the gambling is conducted by a society; and
                      1. the Secretary has not categorised the gambling as another class of gambling.
                        Notes
                        • Section 22(a)(i): amended, on , by section 4 of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 104).
                        • Section 22(da): inserted, on , by section 13(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
                        • Section 22(e): amended, on , by section 13(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).