Part 2Gambling
Licensing of class 4 gambling: Grant of class 4 venue licence
70Content and conditions of class 4 venue licence
A class 4 venue licence
must include the following information and conditions:- the name of the corporate society that holds the licence; and
- the commencement date and expiry date
of the licence; and - the authorised purpose of the corporate society; and
- the name of the class 4 venue; and
- the name of the venue operator; and
- the name of the venue manager; and
- a description of the class 4 venue and its location; and
- conditions about the class 4 gambling that may be conducted at the venue, including the number of gaming machines that may be operated; and
- details of the gambling equipment that may be operated at the venue; and
- conditions to prevent class 4 gambling being conducted at the venue unless the primary activity of the venue is offered and available at that time; and
- any other conditions added by the Secretary.
The Secretary may specify any expiry date for a class 4 venue licence that is not more than 3 years after the commencement date of that licence.
The conditions that the Secretary may add to a class 4 venue licence include—
- conditions to ensure that both the venue operator and the venue manager can supervise effectively—
- the class 4 gambling at the venue; and
- the venue personnel:
- the class 4 gambling at the venue; and
- conditions to minimise the possibility of persons under 18 years old gaining access to class 4 gambling at the class 4 venue:
- conditions concerning the banking of money from the gambling:
- conditions regarding the application or distribution of net proceeds from the class 4 gambling to or for authorised purposes:
- if the corporate society accepts applications for the distribution of net proceeds from gambling, conditions about the process for making, and the provision of information about how to make, an application:
- conditions regarding the display of the class 4 venue licence at the venue:
- conditions to minimise the possibility of problem gambling at the venue:
- conditions encouraging responsible gambling at the venue:
- conditions specifying areas within a class 4 venue as the only areas permitted for conducting class 4 gambling:
- any other conditions consistent with this Act that the Secretary considers will promote or ensure compliance with this Act.
The Secretary may—
- amend or revoke a condition of a class 4 venue licence; or
- add new conditions to a class 4 venue licence.
If the Secretary decides to amend or revoke a condition or add a new condition to a class 4 venue licence, the Secretary must notify the corporate society or the parties to the venue agreement, and the venue manager, of—
- the right to appeal the decision; and
- the process to be followed for an appeal under section 77.
Despite subsection (1)(b), a class 4 venue licence expires on the date that a class 4 operator’s licence held by the corporate society that holds the class 4 venue licence is surrendered, expires, or is cancelled.
For the purposes of subsection (1)(i), if the class 4 venue is a racecourse, the primary activity of the venue must be treated as including the provision of sports, recreation, entertainment, and convention facilities.
Notes
- Section 70(1): amended, on , by section 41(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
- Section 70(1)(b): amended, on , by section 17(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 90).
- Section 70(1)(ca): inserted, on , by section 41(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
- Section 70(1A): inserted, on , by section 17(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 90).
- Section 70(2)(a): amended, on , by section 41(3) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
- Section 70(2)(c): amended, on , by section 41(4) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
- Section 70(2)(fa): inserted, on , by section 41(5) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).
- Section 70(2)(g): amended, on , by section 41(6) of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).