Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Classes of gambling - Class 4 gambling

32: Existing gaming machine licences and site approvals

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"What happens to old gaming machine licences when the new law starts"

If you have a gaming machine licence when this law starts, it becomes a class 4 operator's licence. You must treat it as if it were always a class 4 operator's licence, even though it was given to you under different rules, such as those in section 375. This means you can keep using your licence, but now it is called something different.

If you have a site approval when this law starts, it becomes a class 4 venue licence. It will expire on the same date as the operator's licence that it is connected to. You must treat your site approval as if it were always a class 4 venue licence.

The Secretary can decide to treat a corporate society as if it holds a class 4 operator's or venue licence if they are satisfied it is the same, or very similar, to the society that held a gaming machine licence when this law started, for the purposes of sections 56, 57, 72, and 73.

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31: Requirements for class 4 gambling, or

"Rules for running class 4 gambling games and venues"

33: Status of TAB NZ and racing clubs, or

"TAB NZ and racing clubs have special rules for running gambling games"

Part 2Gambling
Classes of gambling: Class 4 gambling

32Existing gaming machine licences and site approvals

Despite section 375, an existing gaming machine licence held on the commencement of this section becomes, and must be treated as if it were, a class 4 operator’s licence.
A site approval held on the commencement of this section becomes, and must be treated as if it were, a class 4 venue licence (and expires on the same date as the relevant operator’s licence).
For the purposes of sections 56, 57, 72, and 73, the Secretary may treat a corporate society as the holder of a class 4 operator’s licence or class 4 venue licence if the Secretary is satisfied that it is the same, or substantially the same, entity as the society that held an existing gaming machine licence on the commencement of this section.