Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Other matters

377: Decisions during transitional period

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"What happens to your application during the change from old to new gambling laws"

When you apply for something under the Gambling Act, there are rules to follow during a special time called the transitional period. This period is when the new Act is in force, but the old gaming Acts are still being used. You need to know that some applications will be decided using both the old and new Acts.

If you send in an application, but it is not decided before the old Acts are repealed, it will be looked at using only the new Act, unless it is about class 4 gambling. For class 4 gambling applications, there are special rules that say which Acts to use, depending on when the application is decided and when certain parts of the new Act come into force, like subpart 4 of Part 2 of this Act.

If there is a disagreement between what the new Act and the old Acts say, the new Act is more important, and its rules will be used to make a decision about your application.

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376: Savings, or

"Old rules that still apply after the new Gambling Act 2003 started"

Schedule 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Other matters

377Decisions during transitional period

This section applies to applications made under the previous gaming Acts to the Minister, the Secretary, the Casino Control Authority, or a court.
An application that is decided in the period from the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent until the date of repeal of the previous gaming Acts must be based on both the previous gaming Acts and any relevant parts of this Act currently in force.
An application that is received but not decided before the repeal of the previous gaming Acts (except an application concerning class 4 gambling) must be based solely on this Act.
An application concerning class 4 gambling that is decided in the period from the date of repeal of the previous gaming Acts and until the date on which all of subpart 4 of Part 2 of this Act comes into force must be based on the previous gaming Acts and the relevant parts of this Act then in force.
An application concerning class 4 gambling that is not decided before all of subpart 4 of Part 2 comes into force must be decided solely on the basis of this Act.
For the purposes of subsections (2) and (4), if there is any inconsistency between the provisions of this Act and any provisions of the previous gaming Acts, this Act prevails.