{"id":"nsw:act-2018-008","name":"Casino Control Amendment Act 2018","slug":"casino-control-amendment-act-2018","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"8 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":29171,"registerId":"nsw-act-2018-008-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Act","content":"#### 1 Name of Act\n\n1 Name of Act\n\n> This Act is the [Casino Control Amendment Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-008).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Amendment of Casino Control Act 1992 No 15","content":"# Schedule 1 Amendment of Casino Control Act 1992 No 15\n\nSchedule 1 Amendment of [Casino Control Act 1992 No 15](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-015)\n\n**sch 1:** Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"44","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 44\n\n\\[1\\]–\\[44\\] (Repealed)","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"45","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 89A Application of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000","content":"#### 45 Section 89A Application of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000\n\n\\[45\\] Section 89A Application of [Smoke-free Environment Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-069)\n\n> Omit section 89A (1). Insert instead:\n> \n> > > (1) The [Smoke-free Environment Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-069) does not apply to or in respect of:\n> > > \n> > > > (a) the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility, or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a private gaming area within a casino that is approved by the Authority for the time being as a private gaming area in which that Act is not to apply.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"46","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 89A (2)","content":"#### 46 Section 89A (2)\n\n\\[46\\] Section 89A (2)\n\n> Omit “restricted gaming licence”. Insert instead “casino licence”.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 89A (2) (a)","content":"#### 47 Section 89A (2) (a)\n\n\\[47\\] Section 89A (2) (a)\n\n> Insert “and in any private gaming areas of a casino where the [Smoke-free Environment Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-069) does not apply” after “restricted gaming facility”.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"48","sectionType":"section","heading":"Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)","content":"#### 48 Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)\n\n\\[48\\] Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)\n\n> Omit “for Health” wherever occurring.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"56","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 56\n\n\\[49\\]–\\[56\\] (Repealed)","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Amendment of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69","content":"# Schedule 2 Amendment of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69\n\nSchedule 2 Amendment of [Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-069)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Part 3 Exempt areas","content":"#### 3 Part 3 Exempt areas\n\n\\[3\\] Part 3 Exempt areas\n\n> Omit the Part.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places","content":"#### 4 Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places\n\n\\[4\\] Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places\n\n> Omit “a casino private gaming area or”.","sortOrder":13}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The amendments narrow and reframe the Smoke-free Act’s application by removing its general 'exempt area' provisions and instead expressly excluding (a) the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility and (b) private gaming areas of a casino that the Authority approves (Schedule 1, s45). Concurrent edits replace 'restricted gaming licence' with 'casino licence' (Schedule 1, s46) and remove Part 3 and related definitions from the Smoke-free Act (Schedule 2, items 1–3). Practical effects: the regulator (the Authority) gains decision-making power over exemptions, casino operators must apply for approval to permit smoking (Schedule 1, s45(1)(b)), and enforcement boundaries shift because prior exempt-area rules are deleted (Schedule 2 items 1–4). Commencement is by proclamation (s2), so timing of the changed scope is subject to proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Interacts across two statutes so readers must reconcile amendments to both the Casino Control Act and the Smoke-free Environment Act (Schedule 1 and Schedule 2).","Creates administrative discretion: the Authority must approve private gaming areas where the Smoke-free Act will not apply (Schedule 1, s45(1)(b)), introducing an application/approval burden on operators.","Removes the Smoke-free Act's exempt-area definition and an entire Part 3 (Schedule 2, items 1–3), which changes statutory structure and requires re-interpretation of enforcement and coverage.","Terminology change from 'restricted gaming licence' to 'casino licence' may alter statutory coverage and requires checking licence classes (Schedule 1, s46).","Commencement by proclamation delays and phases implementation timing, creating short-term uncertainty for compliance planning (s2).","Several textual edits and repeals (including omission of references and examples) create drafting complexity when mapping old to new obligations (Schedule 1 items 45–48; Schedule 2 item 4)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act amends the Casino Control Act 1992 and the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 to change where smoking bans apply at casinos. Mechanically, it carves out the Barangaroo gaming facility and private casino gaming areas approved by the Authority from the Smoke-free Act, updates licence wording, and removes the Smoke-free Act’s exempt-area provisions. It affects casino operators, patrons and the regulator: the Authority decides which private areas can be exempt, operators must secure approval to permit smoking, and enforcement obligations shift accordingly."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient legislative content was provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. The document supplied contains primarily website navigation and metadata rather than the substantive text of the amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Amending Act — requires cross-referencing with the parent Casino Control Act 1992 to understand full effect","Multiple commencement dates across different provisions, meaning different rules applied at different times","Some provisions noted as not yet commenced even in the current version, adding uncertainty","Subject to automatic repeal provisions under the Interpretation Act 1987, which can confuse readers about whether the law is still 'active'","Actual amendment content not available in the provided text, limiting full analysis"],"plain_english_summary":"The Casino Control Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) is an amending law that changed how casinos in New South Wales are regulated. Passed in 2018 (No. 8), it affects casino operators, staff, regulators and potentially patrons; its most recent of four versions took effect 1 July 2020. It matters because such amendments can alter licensing, oversight and responsible‑gambling requirements. The provided source lacked the full amendment text, so specific changes aren’t available."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of modifying smoking regulations for casinos. It does not expand beyond casino smoking exemptions to cover broader public health, gambling regulation, or other matters."},"complexity_factors":["Short amendment Act (only 2 schedules with 4 substantive amendments each)","Simple textual substitutions and omissions rather than complex new provisions","No new defined terms introduced","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to existing Casino Control Act 1992 and Smoke-free Environment Act 2000)","Straightforward policy change: removing exemptions from one Act and relocating them to another"],"plain_english_summary":"This law changes the rules about where people can smoke in casinos in New South Wales.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Allows smoking in private gaming rooms** inside casinos, if the casino regulator (the Authority) approves them\n- **Extends the smoking exemption to the Barangaroo casino** (a new casino development in Sydney)\n- **Removes the old system** of \"exempt areas\" under the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Casino operators (who can now apply to have private gaming rooms where smoking is allowed)\n- Casino staff and patrons (who may be exposed to second-hand smoke in these approved areas)\n- The casino regulator (which decides which private gaming areas can allow smoking)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nNormally, smoking is banned in all enclosed public places in NSW, including casinos. This law creates a loophole where casinos can have special private rooms where the smoking ban doesn't apply. The change was made to accommodate the new Barangaroo casino and to give existing casinos more flexibility to compete with it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018","history":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casino-control-amendment-act-2018/documents"}}