{"id":"gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000","name":"Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000","slug":"gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30665,"registerId":"wa-gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nGaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000\n\nWestern Australia\n\nGaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Rate of levy 1\n\n4. Continuing lotteries levy imposed 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nGaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000\n\nAn Act to impose a levy on continuing lottery tickets.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000* 1.\n\n[Section 1 amended: No. 35 of 2003 s. 172(2).]\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation on the day on which the *Acts Amendment (Continuing Lotteries) Act 2000* comes into operation 1.\n\n##### 3. Rate of levy\n\n(1) The Governor may make regulations prescribing an amount by way of levy that is to be payable under Part V Division 7 of the *Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987*.\n\n(2) A levy may be prescribed to be an amount calculated by reference to any factor or factors.\n\n[Section 3 amended: No. 35 of 2003 s. 172(3).]\n\n##### 4. Continuing lotteries levy imposed\n\nIf an amount by way of levy is prescribed under section 3, that levy is imposed in respect of continuing lottery tickets.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This reprint is a compilation as at 19 January 2007 of the *Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Gaming Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000* 2 | 5 of 2000 | 11 Apr 2000 | 1 Jul 2000 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 23 Jun 2000 p. 3191) |\n| *Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003* s. 172 | 35 of 2003 | 26 Jun 2003 | 30 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 30 Jan 2004 p. 397) |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000* as at 19 Jan 2007** (includes amendments listed above) | | | |\n\n\n2 Now known as the *Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000*; short title changed (see note under s. 1).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It was enacted specifically to create a levy mechanism for continuing lotteries, and it continues to do exactly that. The 2003 amendments were purely technical (renaming the Act to reflect organisational name changes) and did not expand the substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short statute — only 4 operative sections spanning roughly 1 page","No defined terms section; relies entirely on definitions in the parent Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987","Minimal conditional logic — essentially one trigger (regulations made under s.3) and one consequence (levy imposed under s.4)","Single cross-reference to Part V Division 7 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 for operational details","No exceptions, exemptions, or penalty provisions contained in this Act","Amendment history is straightforward — only one amending Act in 2003 that changed the short title and minor wording"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short Western Australian law that creates a special tax (called a 'levy') on certain lottery tickets known as 'continuing lotteries' — these are lotteries where you can buy tickets for future draws in advance.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Authorises a tax on lottery tickets**: The Act allows the government to charge a fee on every continuing lottery ticket sold in WA.\n- **Sets up the mechanism**: It doesn't set the actual dollar amount itself. Instead, it gives the Governor (acting on ministerial advice) power to make regulations that set the levy rate.\n- **Flexible calculation**: The levy can be calculated in different ways — it could be a flat fee per ticket, a percentage of the ticket price, or based on other factors.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Lottery operators**: Companies running continuing lotteries in Western Australia must pay this levy.\n- **Potentially ticket buyers**: While the operator pays the levy, the cost may be passed on to consumers through ticket prices.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a 'taxation statute' — it creates a revenue stream for the state government from gambling activities. The money raised typically goes into consolidated revenue or specific gambling-related purposes. It ensures that lottery operators contribute to public funds in exchange for the right to run these games.\n\n**Key point**: This Act is deliberately brief because the heavy lifting is done by the *Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987* (which this Act references), where the actual collection and enforcement rules live."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient information to assess whether scope changed from original intent, as the legislative text is unavailable. Based on title alone, the Act appears to have remained narrowly focused on imposing a levy on continuing lottery operators, consistent with its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Levy/tax legislation is typically formulaic and narrow in scope","Limited to a specific industry sector (continuing lotteries)","Single-purpose Act suggested by title","Complexity cannot be fully assessed due to unavailable source text — score reflects expected simplicity of this Act type rather than confirmed content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Gaming and Wagering Commission (Continuing Lotteries Levy) Act 2000 likely imposed a compulsory levy on continuing lottery operators in Western Australia, directing revenue from regulated lottery products to government. It would mainly affect licensed lottery operators (and indirectly consumers). The actual text is unavailable here, so this description is inferred from the title — consult the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or WA legislation database for the authoritative wording."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act's core operation remains an enabling power to impose a levy on continuing lottery tickets, but amendments broadened the delegated power by expressly allowing the levy to be calculated by reference to factors (s 3(2)) and updated the short title. Practically, the change increases regulatory flexibility over rate-setting without altering the statutory target (continuing lottery tickets); the levy only takes effect once the Governor prescribes an amount by regulation (s 3 and s 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute (4 sections) with narrow subject matter (levy on continuing lottery tickets).","Primary power is delegated to the Governor to prescribe levy amount by regulation (s 3), concentrating substantive detail outside the Act.","Regulation may define levy by reference to unspecified factors, allowing variable calculation methods (s 3(2)).","Imposition operates only if a levy amount is prescribed (s 4), tying effect to future regulatory action.","Linked to external instrument (Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987, Part V Div 7), requiring cross-referencing for full effect."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act lets the Governor set, by regulation, a levy payable under Part V Division 7 of the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 and applies that levy to continuing lottery tickets. It affects businesses that operate continuing lotteries (they are liable to pay the levy) and matters because the levy amount can be fixed or calculated by reference to factors, moving rate-setting into delegated regulation and creating an administrative compliance cost dependent on how regulations are designed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000","history":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gaming-and-wagering-commission-continuing-lotteries-levy-act-2000/documents"}}