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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Classes of gambling - Class 4 gambling

30: Meaning of class 4 gambling

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"What is class 4 gambling, where money goes to good causes?"

In New Zealand, class 4 gambling is a type of gambling where the money made from it goes to good causes. You know it's class 4 gambling if it meets some rules. The money from the gambling must be used for authorised purposes. When you run class 4 gambling, you might not pay anyone to do it, or you might pay a venue operator, but only if they follow the rules made under section 371(1)(dd). There must be rules for the game, and the game must follow those rules. The person in charge, called the Secretary, must say it's class 4 gambling, or it must use a gaming machine.

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Part 2Gambling
Classes of gambling: Class 4 gambling

30Meaning of class 4 gambling

  1. In this Act, class 4 gambling is gambling that satisfies the following criteria:

  2. the net proceeds from the gambling are applied to, or distributed for, authorised purposes; and
    1. either—
      1. no commission is paid to or received by a person for conducting the gambling; or
        1. the only commission that is paid to or received by a person for conducting the gambling is a commission payment to a venue operator that complies with regulations made under section 371(1)(dd); and
        2. there are game rules for the gambling; and
          1. the gambling, and the conduct of the gambling, satisfies relevant game rules; and
            1. either—
              1. the Secretary has categorised the gambling as class 4 gambling and not as another class of gambling; or
                1. the gambling utilises or involves a gaming machine.

                Notes
                • Section 30: replaced, on , by section 16 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
                • Section 30(b): replaced, on , by section 7 of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 90).