{"id":"gambling-administration-regulations-2020","name":"Gambling Administration Regulations 2020","slug":"gambling-administration-regulations-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235582,"registerId":"sa-gambling-administration-regulations-2020-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Gambling Administration Regulations 2020","content":"South Australia\nGambling Administration Regulations 2020\nunder the Gambling Administration Act 2019\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tStatistical information regarding expenditure on gambling activities\n5\tEvidence of age\n6\tSeizure of material or things\n7\tParticulars to be included in notice of barring order\n8\tProcedures to be observed by authorised persons\n9\tPrescribed particulars to be contained in register\n10\tProhibition on participation in gambling—prescribed persons\nSchedule 1—Transitional regulations\n1\tTransitional regulations—prescribed notices\nSchedule 2—Revocation of Gambling Administration Regulations 2013\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Gambling Administration Regulations 2020.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on 3 December 2020.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Gambling Administration Act 2019.\n4—Statistical information regarding expenditure on gambling activities\nFor the purposes of section 20(2)(c) of the Act, information of the following kinds is prescribed:\n\t(a)\tthe total number of licences and authorisations in force under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000;\n\t(b)\tnet State wagering revenue for a financial year within the meaning of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000;\n\t(c)\tthe number of gaming machine entitlements held in the State under the Gaming Machines Act 1992;\n\t(d)\tthe number of premises in the State in respect of which a licence under the Gaming Machines Act 1992 is held;\n\t(e)\tthe total number of licences in force under Part 3 or 4 of the Lotteries Act 2019.\n5—Evidence of age\nFor the purposes of section 29(1) of the Act, an inspector may require a person to produce evidence of the person's age as follows:\n\t(a)\ta current photographic driver's licence issued under the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 or under a corresponding law of another State or a Territory;\n\t(b)\ta current photographic Proof of Age document issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or by a corresponding public authority of the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory;\n\t(c)\ta current passport issued by the Commonwealth or under the law of another country, bearing a photograph of the person and enabling the age of the person to be determined;\n\t(d)\ta current photographic Keypass identification document issued by—\n\t(i)\tif the document was issued before 23 November 2013—Alfa Omega Nominees Pty Ltd, trading as The Commonwealth Key & Property Register; or\n\t(ii)\tif the document was issued on or after 23 November 2013—Australian Postal Corporation.\n6—Seizure of material or things\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 32 of the Act, if an inspector seizes any material or thing under Part 4 of the Act, the seized material or thing must be dealt with in accordance with this regulation.\n\t(2)\tAn inspector must, as soon as practicable after seizing the material or thing—\n\t(a)\tmake a record of the seized material or thing in the manner determined by the Commissioner; and\n\t(b)\tgive a receipt to the person from whom the material or thing was seized that—\n\t(i)\tidentifies the seized material or thing; and\n\t(ii)\tstates the name of the inspector who seized the material or thing.\n\t(3)\tAn inspector may, with any assistance necessary, take or send the seized material or thing to a place determined by the Commissioner for it to be examined, tested or stored.\n\t(4)\tThe Commissioner may do any of the following in relation to the seized material or thing:\n\t(a)\tif the reason for seizure no longer exists—take reasonable steps to release or return the seized material or thing to the person from whom it was seized;\n\t(b)\tretain, in a place determined by the Commissioner, any seized material or thing that is required for evidence in a legal proceeding or disciplinary proceeding under the Act;\n\t(c)\tdeal with the seized material or thing as the Commissioner thinks appropriate in the circumstances;\n\t(d)\tenter into an agreement with the person from whom the material or thing was seized, or any other person, to deal with the seized material or thing as the Commissioner thinks appropriate in the circumstances;\n\t(e)\tanything reasonably necessary to ensure the security of the seized material or thing;\n\t(f)\tdestroy or otherwise dispose of the material or thing as the Commissioner thinks appropriate in the circumstances.\n\t(5)\tThe Commissioner may recover as a debt due to the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction any reasonable costs the Commissioner incurred in dealing with seized materials or things.\n\t(6)\tNo right of compensation arises out of any action taken by an inspector or the Commissioner under this regulation.\n7—Particulars to be included in notice of barring order\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 46(2) of the Act—\n\t(a)\tthe following particulars to be included in a notice of a barring order given to a barred person are prescribed:\n\t(i)\tthe name and address of the barred person;\n\t(ii)\tthe date of birth of the barred person (if known);\n\t(iii)\tthe date on which the barring order is made;\n\t(iv)\tthe period for which the barring order remains in force;\n\t(v)\tthe first date on which the barring order may be revoked or varied (not being a date earlier than the end of the prescribed minimum period as defined in section 45(4) of the Act);\n\t(vi)\tsubject to subregulation (2), sufficient details of the activities, premises or place from which the person is barred, to enable the barred person to understand the extent of the barring order;\n\t(vii)\ta statement notifying the barred person of the effect of section 53 of the Act;\n\t(viii)\ta statement warning the barred person that it is an offence to contravene or fail to comply with a barring order; and\n\t(b)\tthe following particulars to be included in a notice varying a barring order given to a barred person are prescribed:\n\t(i)\tthe prescribed particulars to be included in a notice of a barring order under paragraph (a);\n\t(ii)\ta statement outlining the varied provisions of the barring order;\n\t(iii)\tthe date from which the barring order is taken to be varied; and\n\t(c)\tthe following particulars to be included in a notice revoking a barring order given to a barred person are prescribed:\n\t(i)\tthe prescribed particulars to be included in a notice of a barring order under paragraph (a);\n\t(ii)\ta statement to the effect that the barring order is revoked;\n\t(iii)\tthe date on which the barring order is taken to be revoked.\n\t(2)\tIn the case of a barring order made by the Commissioner, the prescribed particulars referred to in subregulation (1)(a)(vi) should not be included in a notice given to a barred person if the person nominates not to receive these details.\n8—Procedures to be observed by authorised persons\nPursuant to section 49(3) of the Act, the following procedures are prescribed as procedures to be observed by authorised persons (other than police officers) in or in connection with the removal of persons barred from a place or from taking part in specified gambling activities that are engaged in at that place:\n\t(a)\tif a person who is barred from a place or barred from taking part in specified gambling activities that are engaged in at that place by order under Part 6 of the Act—\n\t(i)\tseeks to enter the place; or\n\t(ii)\trefuses or fails to comply with a requirement under section 49(1) of the Act,\nan authorised person may prevent the person from entering the place, or remove the person from the place, using the force reasonably necessary for the purpose;\n\t(b)\tan authorised person must, if practicable, before using force to prevent a person from entering, or remove a person from, a place—\n\t(i)\tadvise the person that they are authorised to use reasonable force to prevent persons from entering, or remove persons from, the place; and\n\t(ii)\texplain that they will, unless the person agrees that they will not enter the place, or agrees to leave the place, use force to prevent the person from entering, or remove the person from, the place;\n\t(c)\tan authorised person must not, while using force to prevent a person from entering, or remove a person from, a place, hold the person above the person's shoulders, or undertake any other action in respect of the person, in a way that could prevent or restrict the inhalation of air by the person or cause the person to suffer asphyxia (unless the action is necessary in self‑defence);\n\t(d)\tas soon as reasonably practicable following an incident involving the use of force to prevent a person from entering, or remove a person from, a place under this regulation, each authorised person involved in the incident must, if they are not a gambling provider, report the incident to the gambling provider in writing, and must include in the report the details required to be recorded in the register under paragraph (e);\n\t(e)\ta gambling provider must ensure—\n\t(i)\tthat a record of each incident involving the use of force by an authorised person to prevent a person from entering, or remove a person from a place is maintained; and\n\t(ii)\tthat the record identifies the gambling provider and the place the subject of the incident; and\n\t(iii)\tthat each record—\n\t(A)\tincludes the following details:\n\t•\tthe date and time of the incident;\n\t•\tif the incident occurred on premises the subject of a licence under the Gaming Machines Act 1992—the name of the gaming manager on the licensed premises at the time of the incident;\n\t•\twhether the incident related to prevention of entry to, or removal from, the place;\n\t•\tthe name or employee identification number of the authorised person;\n\t•\tthe grounds for the use of force;\n\t•\tif known, the name, address and date of birth of the person prevented from entering, or removed from, the place and of any witness to the incident;\n\t•\ta description of any injuries sustained by any person as a result of the incident;\n\t•\twhether a police officer attended the incident and, if so, the name or badge number of the police officer;\n\t•\ta description of the incident and any preceding events; and\n\t(B)\tis dated and signed by the gambling provider; and\n\t(C)\tis retained for at least 1 year following the occurrence of the incident.\n9—Prescribed particulars to be contained in register\nFor the purposes of section 52(a) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed (to the extent that they are available to the Commissioner):\n\t(a)\tin relation to each barring order—\n\t(i)\tthe name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth and gender identity of the barred person; and\n\t(ii)\tif a photograph of the person is available—a photograph of the person; and\n\t(iii)\tthe prescribed particulars required to be included in a notice given to the barred person under regulation 7; and\n\t(iv)\tif a notice under section 46 of the Act relating to the barring order was returned undelivered to the Commissioner or gambling provider—the date on which the notice was returned to the Commissioner or gambling provider; and\n\t(v)\tif the Commissioner is undertaking a reconsideration of the barring order—that fact; and\n\t(vi)\tif the barring order is varied—details of the variation and the date on which the variation was made; and\n\t(vii)\tif the barring order is revoked or has expired—the date on which the barring order was revoked or expired;\n\t(b)\tin relation to each request for a barring order that is refused—\n\t(i)\tthe name, address, email address, date of birth and gender identity of the person who requested the barring order; and\n\t(ii)\tif a photograph of the person is available—a photograph of the person; and\n\t(iii)\tthe date on which the person requested a barring order; and\n\t(iv)\tthe date on which the Commissioner or gambling provider refused the request or is taken to have refused the request.\n10—Prohibition on participation in gambling—prescribed persons\nFor the purposes of section 62(1) of the Act, a Public Service employee holding a position of a class determined by the Commissioner by notice in the Gazette is prescribed.\nSchedule 1—Transitional regulations\n1—Transitional regulations—prescribed notices\n\t(1)\tPursuant to section 66(3)(c) of the Act, a notice prescribed by the Commissioner under section 6A(1)(c) of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 as in force immediately before the prescribed day will, on or after the prescribed day, be taken to have been issued under section 17 of the Act.\n\t(2)\tPursuant to section 66(3)(c) of the Act, a notice prescribed by the Commissioner under section 40B(2) of the Casino Act 1997 as in force immediately before the prescribed day will, on or after the prescribed day, be taken to have been issued under section 17 of the Act.\n\t(3)\tPursuant to section 66(3)(c) of the Act, a notice prescribed by the Commissioner under section 10A(1)(ca) of the Gaming Machines Act 1992 as in force immediately before the prescribed day will, on or after the prescribed day, be taken to have been issued under section 17 of the Act.\n\t(4)\tIn this clause—\nprescribed day means the day on which this clause commences.\nSchedule 2—Revocation of Gambling Administration Regulations 2013\nThe Gambling Administration Regulations 2013 are revoked.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2020\n250\nGazette 30.7.2020 p4141 \n3.12.2020: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"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":false,"description":"The regulations primarily implement and detail administrative, evidentiary and record‑keeping requirements under the Gambling Administration Act 2019 (regs 4–10). They carry forward certain existing notices into the new framework and revoke the 2013 regulations (Schedule 1, Schedule 2). They do not introduce new substantive prohibitions in themselves but allocate functions, discretion and compliance obligations to the Commissioner, inspectors and gambling providers (regs 6,7,8,9,10)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to other statutes and instruments (Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000, Gaming Machines Act 1992, Lotteries Act 2019, Motor Vehicles Act 1959, Casino Act 1997) (regs 3,4,5, Schedule 1)","Detailed procedural prescriptions for seizure, storage, disposal and cost recovery with broad Commissioner discretion (reg 6)","Prescriptive record‑keeping and reporting requirements after use of force, including specific fields and retention periods (reg 8(e)(iii), (C))","Extensive prescribed particulars for barring notices and the central register, including optional photographic material and lifecycle events (regs 7,9)","An opt‑out carve‑out limiting disclosure of particulars in Commissioner‑made barring orders (reg 7(2))","Power to prescribe classes of public service employees by Gazette rather than fixed list, introducing ongoing administrative rule‑making (reg 10)","Transitional continuity and repeal mechanics that carry forward existing notices while revoking prior regulations (Schedule 1, Schedule 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations give practical detail to the Gambling Administration Act 2019: they set what gambling statistics must be reported, what ID inspectors may demand, how seized items are to be handled, what must appear in barring‑order notices and the public register, procedures and record‑keeping for authorised persons using force, and which public service roles are prescribed (regs 4–10, Schedules). They affect gambling providers, inspectors, the Commissioner and barred persons by allocating administrative duties, compliance costs and decision‑making discretion to the Commissioner."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. The URL provided returned an error page from the South Australian legislation website, likely due to a website migration on or around 24 March 2026."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","The document provided contains only website navigation elements, not legislative text","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"The requested Gambling Administration Regulations 2020 (SA) couldn’t be retrieved due to a \"Page Not Found\" error from the South Australian legislation site, likely caused by a site migration. To access the regulations, search directly at www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\n\nThese subordinate regulations support the Gambling Administration Act 1995 and typically set out licensing, fees, responsible‑gambling and administrative requirements that affect gambling venue operators, licence holders and gambling service providers in South Australia."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose of operationalising the Gambling Administration Act 2019. The provisions cover standard administrative matters: data collection, ID verification, seizure procedures, barring order mechanics, and transitional arrangements. There is no significant scope creep beyond implementing the parent Act's framework."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing to at least 5 other Acts (Gambling Administration Act 2019, Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000, Gaming Machines Act 1992, Lotteries Act 2019, Motor Vehicles Act 1959, Casino Act 1997)","Nested conditional logic in regulation 6(4) with 6 distinct discretionary powers granted to the Commissioner","Detailed prescriptive requirements in regulation 7 with three separate notice templates (original order, variation, revocation) each containing 3-8 specific particulars","Extensive record-keeping obligations in regulation 8(e) with 11 distinct data points required per incident plus retention requirements","Date-specific issuer variations for Keypass documents in regulation 5(d) (pre/post 23 November 2013)","Transitional provisions in Schedule 1 that reference repealed sections of three separate Acts with complex deeming provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules for running South Australia's gambling industry under the Gambling Administration Act 2019. They cover five main areas:\n\n**1. What gambling data must be collected and published**\nThe regulations require the government to track and report statistics including: how many betting licences are active; how much wagering revenue the state receives; how many poker machine entitlements exist; how many venues hold gaming machine licences; and how many lottery licences are in force.\n\n**2. How to prove your age when gambling**\nInspectors can ask people to show specific ID to prove they are old enough to gamble. Acceptable documents include: a current driver's licence with photo; a government-issued Proof of Age card; a current passport with photo; or a Keypass ID card (with different issuers depending on when it was issued).\n\n**3. What happens when inspectors seize gambling-related materials**\nIf an inspector takes documents or equipment during an investigation, they must: record what was taken; give a receipt to the owner; and store or test the items as directed by the Commissioner. The Commissioner can later return the items, keep them as evidence, destroy them, or charge the owner for storage costs. No compensation is payable for any of these actions.\n\n**4. How barring orders work (banning people from gambling venues)**\nWhen someone is banned from gambling venues through a \"barring order,\" the notice must include: their personal details; how long the ban lasts; when they can apply to have it lifted; exactly what venues or activities are off-limits; warnings that breaching the ban is an offence; and information about their appeal rights. If the ban is changed or cancelled, updated notices must include similar details.\n\n**5. Rules for removing banned people from venues**\nAuthorised staff (not police) can use \"reasonable force\" to stop banned people entering or to remove them from venues, but must follow strict procedures: warn the person first and ask them to leave voluntarily; never restrict their breathing or hold them above the shoulders (unless in self-defence); and file detailed incident reports including injuries, witnesses, and whether police attended. Venues must keep these records for at least one year.\n\n**6. What information goes in the barring order register**\nThe Commissioner must maintain a register containing detailed personal information about banned people (name, contact details, date of birth, gender identity, photo if available) plus full details of their bans, variations, revocations, and any refused requests for self-exclusion.\n\n**7. Who is banned from participating in gambling**\nCertain public servants (specific job classes determined by the Commissioner and published in the Gazette) are prohibited from gambling to prevent conflicts of interest.\n\n**8. Transitional arrangements**\nThe regulations smooth the transition from old gambling laws by ensuring that certain notices issued under previous Acts (betting operations, casino, and gaming machines legislation) remain valid under the new Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020","history":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gambling-administration-regulations-2020/documents"}}