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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of class 3 gambling - Grant of class 3 operator’s licence

38: Content and conditions of class 3 operator’s licence

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"What a class 3 operator's licence must include and the rules it must follow"

When you get a class 3 operator's licence, it must have certain information and conditions. This includes the name of the society that holds the licence, when the licence starts and ends, and what the licence allows. The licence must also say what the money from gambling will be used for.

The Secretary can add other conditions to the licence to help prevent problem gambling and make sure the gambling is managed properly. These conditions can include things like keeping records, reporting requirements, and rules for managing and distributing the money from gambling. The Secretary can also add conditions to encourage responsible gambling and make sure players know their chances of winning.

If the Secretary decides to change or add conditions to the licence, they must tell the society about it. The society has the right to appeal this decision and must follow the process outlined in section 46. The Secretary will tell the society how to do this.

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Licensing of class 3 gambling: Grant of class 3 operator’s licence

38Content and conditions of class 3 operator’s licence

  1. A class 3 operator’s licence must include the following information and conditions:

  2. the name of the society that holds the licence; and
    1. the commencement date and expiry date of the licence; and
      1. if the licence authorises regular gambling, a statement to that effect; and
        1. a specific description of the authorised purposes to or for which net proceeds from the class 3 gambling are intended to be applied or distributed; and
          1. any other information or conditions added by the Secretary.

            1. The conditions that the Secretary may add to a class 3 operator’s licence include—

            2. conditions intended to minimise the risk of problem gambling:
              1. conditions concerning the management of the gambling, including the records that must be maintained and reporting requirements:
                1. conditions concerning the management, application, and distribution of funds derived from gambling and from the investment of those funds:
                  1. conditions that restrict the authorised purposes to or for which net proceeds from the class 3 gambling may be applied or distributed:
                    1. conditions requiring the society to inform players of the odds of winning, and specifying how that information is to be displayed or provided:
                      1. conditions encouraging responsible gambling:
                        1. any other conditions consistent with this Act that the Secretary considers will promote or ensure compliance with this Act.

                          1. The Secretary may—

                          2. amend or revoke a condition of a class 3 operator’s licence; or
                            1. add new conditions to a class 3 operator’s licence.

                              1. If the Secretary decides to amend or revoke a condition or add a new condition to a class 3 operator’s licence, the Secretary must notify the society of—

                              2. the right to appeal the decision; and
                                1. the process to be followed for an appeal under section 46.

                                  Notes
                                  • Section 38(2)(a): amended, on , by section 20 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).