{"id":"gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006","name":"GAMING CONTROL (COMMUNITY GAMING) REGULATIONS 2006","slug":"gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176850,"registerId":"nt-gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"GAMING CONTROL (COMMUNITY GAMING) REGULATIONS 2006","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nGAMING CONTROL (COMMUNITY GAMING) REGULATIONS 2006\nAs in force at 1 February 2023\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\n3 Games of chance in nature of lottery ............................................... 4\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 1 Community gaming not requiring permits\n4 Sweepstakes, calcuttas and bingo .................................................. 4\n5 Free entry lotteries........................................................................... 5\n6 Raffles ............................................................................................. 5\n7 Mini-lotto and tipping competitions .................................................. 5\n8 Minor trade lotteries ......................................................................... 5\n9 Interstate trade lotteries ................................................................... 5\nDivision 2 Community gaming requiring permits\n10 Major lotteries and minor lotteries.................................................... 6\n11 Major trade lotteries ......................................................................... 6\nDivision 3 Prohibited games\n12 No conduct of prohibited games ...................................................... 6\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\n13 Determining prize-winner in attendance or membership lottery ....... 6\n14 Change of place, date or time of draw in major or minor lottery ...... 6\n15 Publication of results of major or minor lottery ................................. 7\n16 Refund etc. if certain lottery tickets not included in draw ................. 7\n17 Required statement if lottery publicised before permit granted ........ 7\n18 Conduct of minor trade lottery ......................................................... 8\n19 Restriction on games for promotion of certain clubs ........................ 8\n20 Prohibited prizes .............................................................................. 8\n21 Maintenance of prizes ..................................................................... 9\n22 Application to substitute prize .......................................................... 9\n23 Unclaimed prizes ........................................................................... 10\n\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 ii\nDivision 5 Records and finances relating to community\ngaming\n24 Records to be kept for all games ................................................... 11\n25 Records and statement for major or minor lottery.......................... 11\n26 Audit of approved association's financial records .......................... 12\n27 Banking of proceeds by approved associations............................. 13\nDivision 6 Control of community gaming\n28 Director may direct organiser of lottery to conduct draw ................ 13\n29 Lottery conducted contrary to Regulations, permit or approval...... 13\n30 Complaints about conduct of game ............................................... 14\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 1 General\n31 Application for permit ..................................................................... 14\n32 Grant or refusal to grant permit...................................................... 15\n33 Compliance with conditions of permit ............................................ 15\n34 Variation etc. of condition or cancellation of permit ....................... 15\n35 Expiry of permit.............................................................................. 15\nDivision 2 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\n36 Application for permit to conduct major or minor lottery................. 15\n37 Consideration of application for major or minor lottery permit........ 16\n38 Permit to conduct major or minor lottery ........................................ 17\nDivision 3 Major trade lotteries\n39 Application for permit to conduct major trade lottery...................... 18\n40 Consideration of application for major trade lottery permit ............ 19\n41 Permit to conduct major trade lottery ............................................. 19\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct\ncommunity gaming\n42 Application for approval of association .......................................... 20\n43 Grant of approval or refusal to grant approval ............................... 20\n44 Conditions of approval ................................................................... 21\n45 Variation or revocation etc. of conditions of approval .................... 22\n46 Suspension or revocation of approval ........................................... 22\n47 Immediate suspension of approval in exceptional\ncircumstances................................................................................ 23\n\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 iii\nPart 5 Repeals and transitional matters for\nGaming Control (Community Gaming)\nRegulations\n48 Repeal ........................................................................................... 24\n49 Saving of former approvals of associations ................................... 24\nSchedule Prohibited games\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 February 2023\n____________________\nGAMING CONTROL (COMMUNITY GAMING) REGULATIONS 2006\nRegulations under the Gaming Control Act 1993\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Control\n(Community Gaming) Regulations 2006.\n2 Definitions\nIn these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:\napproval, of an association, means approval to conduct gaming\ngranted under Part 4.\napproved association means an association granted approval.\nassociation means:\n(a) an association, society, institution or body carrying on its\nactivities entirely or partly in the Territory and formed or\ncarried on for any of the following purposes:\n(i) religious, educational, benevolent or charitable;\n(ii) providing medical treatment or attention;\n(iii) promoting or encouraging literature, science, art or a\ncultural activity;\n(iv) recreation or amusement;\n(v) beautifying or improving a community centre; or\n(b) any other association, society, institution or body certified in\nwriting by the Director to be an association for the Act.\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 2\nattendance or membership lottery means a lottery in which a\nperson is entitled by his or her presence at a place, or membership\nof an association, and without further charge, to be a participant\nincluded in the draw.\nauthorised person, for an association, means the person\nauthorised under regulation 42(2).\ncalcutta means a game conducted in the following (or a\nsubstantially similar) manner:\n(a) each player pays a fee for a chance to win by lot a right in\nrespect of a participant in an event;\n(b) those rights are auctioned, the holder of each right being\nentitled to elect:\n(i) to sell the right and receive 50% of the proceeds of the\nsale; or\n(ii) to retain the right by making and paying 50% of the\nhighest bid;\n(c) the prize pool, comprising the entry fees and net auction\nproceeds less any deductions permitted by these Regulations,\nis distributed to the ultimate holders of the rights in respect of\nsuccessful participants in the event.\nconstitution means the instrument comprising the objects,\npurposes, activities and rules of an association and includes any\nmemorandum and articles of association.\ndraw, in relation to a game, means the determination of a prize-\nwinner or prize-winners whether by actually drawing a ticket or by\nsome other method.\nfree entry lottery means either of the following:\n(a) a lottery in which a ticket of admission to a meeting or other\nfunction is also a ticket in the lottery;\n(b) an attendance or membership lottery.\ngame means any lottery or game referred to in Part 2.\ngoverning body means the committee or board (however\ndescribed) that has the management of an association.\n\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 3\ninterstate trade lottery means a trade lottery:\n(a) for which a permit has been granted in a State or another\nTerritory; and\n(b) the result of which is to be determined in that State or\nTerritory.\nmajor lottery means a lottery in which the total value of tickets\navailable for sale exceeds $20 000.\nmajor trade lottery means a trade lottery in which the total value of\nthe prizes offered exceeds $5 000.\nmini-lotto means a lottery, similar in nature to Tattslotto, in which\n6 winning numbers are drawn at random from a total of between\n7 and 40 numbers.\nminor lottery means a lottery in which the total value of tickets\navailable for sale is $5 001 to $20 000.\nminor trade lottery means a trade lottery in which the total value of\nthe prizes offered does not exceed $5 000.\norganiser means a person who promotes or conducts gaming and\nincludes an approved association and an authorised person.\npermit means a permit to conduct gaming granted under Part 3.\nraffle means a lottery in which the total value of tickets available for\nsale or the total amount of the entry fees to be charged does not\nexceed $5 000.\nsweepstake means a game conducted in the following (or a\nsubstantially similar) manner:\n(a) each player pays a fee for a chance to win by lot a right in\nrespect of a participant in an event;\n(b) the prize pool, comprising the entry fees less deductions\npermitted under these Regulations, is distributed to the\nholders of the rights in respect of successful participants in the\nevent.\nthe Act means the Gaming Control Act 1993.\nticket includes, if the type of game requires it, a right to participate\nin a game whether or not:\n(a) a physical record of entry into the game is issued; or\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 1 Community gaming not requiring permits\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 4\n(b) a fee is paid to enter into the game.\nvalue means the following:\n(a) in relation to a prize of goods – the retail value;\n(b) in relation to a prize of services – the market value;\n(c) in relation to a prize of real property – the market value.\n3 Games of chance in nature of lottery\n(1) In administering these Regulations, the Director may determine that\na game of chance is a lottery.\n(2) A game of chance determined to be a lottery is taken to be one of\nthe following lotteries and the regulations relevant to the lottery\napply in relation to the game:\n(a) if the total value of tickets available for sale in the game\nexceeds $20 000 – a major lottery;\n(b) if the total value of tickets available for sale in the game is\n$5 001 to $20 000 – a minor lottery;\n(c) if the total value of tickets available for sale in the game or the\ntotal entry fee to be charged does not exceed $5 000 – a\nraffle.\n(3) This regulation does not apply in relation to a game that the\nMinister has determined under section 53 of the Act is not a lottery.\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 1 Community gaming not requiring permits\n4 Sweepstakes, calcuttas and bingo\n(1) An approved association may conduct any of the following games\nwithout holding a permit to do so:\n(a) a sweepstake;\n(b) a calcutta;\n(c) bingo.\n(2) The game must be conducted in accordance with the conditions of\nthe association's approval and any rules prescribed for the game.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 1 Community gaming not requiring permits\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 5\n5 Free entry lotteries\n(1) An approved association may conduct a free entry lottery without\nholding a permit to do so.\n(2) An approved association conducting an attendance or membership\nlottery must not offer a prize of an amount exceeding $10 000.\n(3) The free entry lottery must be conducted in accordance with the\nconditions of the association's approval.\n6 Raffles\n(1) An approved association may conduct a raffle without holding a\npermit to do so.\n(2) The raffle must be conducted in accordance with the conditions of\nthe association's approval.\n7 Mini-lotto and tipping competitions\n(1) An approved association may conduct a lottery in the nature of\nmini-lotto or a tipping competition without holding a permit to do so.\n(2) An approved association conducting mini-lotto or a tipping\ncompetition must not offer prizes exceeding a total of $5 000 in\nvalue.\n(3) The mini-lotto or tipping competition must be conducted in\naccordance with the conditions of the association's approval.\n8 Minor trade lotteries\n(1) A person (including an approved association) carrying on a trade or\nbusiness in the Territory may conduct a minor trade lottery without\nholding a permit to do so.\n(2) The person must not contravene these Regulations.\n9 Interstate trade lotteries\n(1) A person carrying on a trade or business in the Territory may\nconduct an interstate trade lottery without holding a permit to do so,\nother than the relevant interstate permit.\n(2) A person conducting an interstate trade lottery is subject to\ndirections by the Director.\n(3) The person must not contravene the Director's directions, these\nRegulations or the conditions of the interstate permit.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 6\nDivision 2 Community gaming requiring permits\n10 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\nAn approved association proposing to conduct a major lottery or\nminor lottery must apply under Part 3 for a permit to conduct the\ngaming.\n11 Major trade lotteries\nA person (including an approved association) carrying on a trade or\nbusiness in the Territory who is proposing to conduct a major trade\nlottery must apply under Part 3 for a permit to conduct the gaming.\nDivision 3 Prohibited games\n12 No conduct of prohibited games\n(1) For section 47(b) of the Act, a person (including an approved\nassociation) must not conduct, or cause or allow to be conducted, a\ngame specified in the Schedule.\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is otherwise\npermitted by the Act or the Gaming Machine Act 1995 to conduct,\nor cause or allow to be conducted, a game specified in the\nSchedule.\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\n13 Determining prize-winner in attendance or membership lottery\n(1) If an approved association conducts an attendance or membership\nlottery, the authorised person must ensure the association\ndetermines the prize-winner within 4 weeks after the date on which\nthe prize reaches the amount offered.\n(2) The winner must be determined by one of the following methods:\n(a) holding repeated draws until the winner is determined;\n(b) awarding the prize to the participant with the nearest correct\nentry.\n14 Change of place, date or time of draw in major or minor lottery\n(1) If a situation beyond the control of an approved association has\nprevented, or may prevent, a major lottery or minor lottery being\nconducted in accordance with these Regulations or a condition of\nthe permit held for the lottery, the authorised person may apply to\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 7\nthe Director for approval to change the place, date or time of the\ndraw from that specified in the permit.\n(2) The Director may approve or refuse to approve the change, stating\nthe reasons for a refusal.\n(3) The authorised person must give public notice of an approved\nchange of place, date or time of a draw in accordance with the\napproval.\n15 Publication of results of major or minor lottery\n(1) After an approved association has held the draw in a major lottery\nor minor lottery, the association must:\n(a) publish the result in accordance with the rules of the lottery\nand the conditions of the permit held for the lottery; or\n(b) if there are no relevant rules or conditions – not later than\n14 days after the draw, publish the result in a newspaper\ncirculating in the area where the lottery was conducted.\n(2) If the result is published under subregulation (1)(b) and the value of\nthe prize is $1 000 or more, the approved association must publish\nthe name of the prize-winner.\n16 Refund etc. if certain lottery tickets not included in draw\n(1) If a raffle ticket, major lottery ticket or minor lottery ticket sold by an\napproved association is not included in the draw for the lottery, the\nauthorised person must, within 60 days after the draw, take all\nreasonable steps to refund the amount the purchaser paid for the\nticket.\n(2) If the authorised person is unable to locate the purchaser within the\nspecified time, the authorised person must pay the purchase price\nto the Director for payment into the Community Benefit Fund.\n17 Required statement if lottery publicised before permit granted\n(1) This regulation applies in relation to a lottery for which a permit\nmust be granted under Part 3.\n(2) If the organiser of the lottery gives information or issues publicity\nabout the lottery before the permit is granted, the organiser must\nstate in the information or publicity that the lottery is subject to the\ngrant of a permit and will not proceed if a permit is not granted.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 8\n18 Conduct of minor trade lottery\n(1) A person conducting a minor trade lottery must not charge an entry\nfee or valuable consideration for participation in the lottery.\n(2) However, a person may be required to purchase goods or services\nto qualify for entry in a minor trade lottery if the chance to win a\nprize is secondary to the commercial transaction and occurs after,\nand as a result of, the transaction.\n(3) Each entry in a minor trade lottery must have an equal probability of\nwinning the major prize.\n19 Restriction on games for promotion of certain clubs\n(1) This regulation applies to a club or similar organisation that is\nprohibited by its constitution, the terms of a licence, or a law in force\nin the Territory, from offering its services or other benefits of\nmembership to persons who are not members of the club or\ngenuine guests of club members.\n(2) The club must not:\n(a) advertise a game for the promotion of the club or its activities\nto any person who is not a club member or genuine guest of a\nclub member; or\n(b) allow any person who is not a club member or genuine guest\nof a club member to enter such a game.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n20 Prohibited prizes\n(1) A prize or part of a prize offered in a game must not consist of any\nof the following:\n(a) firearms or weapons;\n(b) ammunition or explosives;\n(c) tobacco products;\n(d) solely liquor;\n(e) solely money and liquor.\n(2) A prize offered in a game may include liquor only if the value of the\nliquor comprises a minor component of the total value of the prize.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 9\n(3) If liquor comprises a minor component of the total value of a prize,\nthe liquor must not be advertised or represented as a major\ncomponent of the prize.\n(4) The organiser of a game must not award to a person under\n18 years of age a prize that includes liquor or other goods or\nservices which, under a law in force in the Territory, are prohibited\nto be sold or supplied to such a person.\n(5) If a person under 18 years of age wins a prize referred to in\nsubregulation (4), the organiser must pay the person a monetary\namount equivalent to the value of the goods or services not\nawarded.\n(6) A person who contravenes subregulation (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) in\nconducting a calcutta, sweepstake or bingo commits an offence.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n(7) A person who contravenes subregulation (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5):\n(a) in conducting a lottery commits an offence against\nsection 38(2) of the Act; or\n(b) in conducting a trade lottery commits an offence against\nsection 39(2) of the Act.\n21 Maintenance of prizes\n(1) The organiser of a game must carefully preserve all the prizes\noffered in the game until the prize-winners take possession of them\nor they are disposed of in accordance with these Regulations.\n(2) The organiser of a game in which a prize is real property must\nmaintain the improvements on the real property and keep it insured\nfor the full market value against loss or damage until the date of\ntransfer to the prize-winner.\n(3) The organiser of a game in which a prize is real property is, until the\nreal property is transferred to the prize-winner:\n(a) liable for the outgoings on the real property; and\n(b) entitled to receive the rents and profits from the real property.\n22 Application to substitute prize\n(1) The organiser of a game may apply in writing to the Director for\napproval to substitute a prize offered in the game.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 4 Conduct of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 10\n(2) The application must include the following:\n(a) a description and the value of the prize that was to have been\nawarded;\n(b) a description and the value of the substituted prize;\n(c) the reason for the substitution.\n(3) The application must be accompanied by documentary evidence\nverifying the value of the substituted prize.\n(4) If the application relates to a prize with a value of $500 or more, the\napplicant must give details of the following:\n(a) the steps intended to be taken to inform participants in the\ngame about the substitution;\n(b) if applicable – the opportunity to be given to participants in the\ngame to obtain refunds of amounts paid for tickets.\n(5) The Director may refuse to consider the application if it is not in\naccordance with this regulation.\n23 Unclaimed prizes\n(1) If a prize (other than perishable goods) in a game conducted by an\napproved association remains unclaimed for more than 3 months\nafter the date on which the prize is won, the approved association\nmust pay or deliver the prize to the Director.\n(2) The Director must:\n(a) if the unclaimed prize is comprised of money – pay the money\ninto the Community Benefit Fund; or\n(b) if the unclaimed prize is not comprised of money – sell the\nprize in the manner the Director considers will bring a\nreasonable price and pay the proceeds into the Community\nBenefit Fund.\n(3) If the unclaimed prize contains perishable goods, the approved\nassociation may dispose of the goods in a manner that will bring a\nreasonable price and may apply the amount to the aid and support\nof the approved association.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 5 Records and finances relating to community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 11\nDivision 5 Records and finances relating to community\ngaming\n24 Records to be kept for all games\n(1) The organiser of a game must keep full records of the conduct of\nthe game, including details of the following:\n(a) the entries received;\n(b) the allocation of prizes;\n(c) the income and expenditure associated with the game.\n(2) The organiser must:\n(a) keep the records in writing in the English language or so as to\nenable the records to be readily accessible and convertible\ninto writing in the English language; and\n(b) keep all receipts, invoices and other records relating to the\nincome and expenditure associated with the game; and\n(c) maintain records of discounts, rebates or other allowances\nprovided in relation to the purchase of items offered as prizes\nin the game.\n(3) The organiser must:\n(a) keep the records relating to a major lottery, or a trade lottery in\nwhich the total value of the prizes offered is more than\n$20 000, for not less than 7 years after all the prizes have\nbeen awarded or otherwise disposed of in accordance with\nthese Regulations; and\n(b) keep the records relating to any other game for 2 years after\nall the prizes have been awarded or otherwise disposed of in\naccordance with these Regulations.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n25 Records and statement for major or minor lottery\n(1) The organiser of a major lottery or minor lottery must keep the\nunsold tickets and the butts of the tickets sold in the lottery for\n12 months after the draw or for a shorter time approved by the\nDirector in a particular case.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 5 Records and finances relating to community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 12\n(2) Not later than 2 months after an approved association has held the\ndraw in a major lottery or minor lottery, the association must lodge\nwith the Director a statement including the following details:\n(a) the prizes of the lottery that are unclaimed or have not been\nawarded, including their value and the name and address of\nthe person who has custody of them;\n(b) the money received by or on behalf of the approved\nassociation in connection with the lottery, including details of\nthe sources of the money;\n(c) all other expenses incurred in the promotion or conduct of the\nlottery, including payments for services rendered in connection\nwith the lottery.\n26 Audit of approved association's financial records\n(1) An approved association must ensure the financial records relating\nto all games conducted by the association during its financial year\nare audited by a registered company auditor within the meaning of\nthe Corporations Act 2001 or by a person with appropriate\nqualifications who is approved by the Director.\n(2) The registered company auditor or approved person must prepare\na statement as to whether the financial records relating to the\ngames conducted during the association's financial year give a true\nand fair view of the financial matters relating to those games.\n(3) If the registered company auditor or approved person issues a\nqualified audit report, the approved association must submit a copy\nof the report to the Director not later than 14 days after the\napproved association receives the report.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n(4) The Director may, by written notice, require an approved\nassociation to submit a copy of an audit report within the period\nspecified in the notice.\n(5) The financial records relating to games may be audited under this\nregulation as part of the annual audit of the financial affairs of the\nassociation.\n\nPart 2 Community gaming\nDivision 6 Control of community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 13\n27 Banking of proceeds by approved associations\nAs soon as practicable after conducting a game, an approved\nassociation must pay the proceeds of the game into an account at\nan ADI.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\nDivision 6 Control of community gaming\n28 Director may direct organiser of lottery to conduct draw\nIf circumstances require it, the Director may direct the organiser of\na lottery to conduct the draw in the lottery and award the prize or\nprizes.\n29 Lottery conducted contrary to Regulations, permit or approval\n(1) This regulation applies if:\n(a) an approved association has conducted a raffle, major lottery\nor minor lottery in a manner not in accordance with these\nRegulations, a condition of the association's approval or a\ncondition of a permit granted for the lottery; or\n(b) a person has conducted a trade lottery in a manner contrary to\nthese Regulations or a condition of a permit granted for the\nlottery.\n(2) The Director may do any of the following:\n(a) validate the draw in the lottery;\n(b) invalidate the draw in the lottery and direct that a further draw\ntake place under the Director's supervision and in accordance\nwith conditions the Director considers appropriate;\n(c) rescind the lottery and direct the organiser of the lottery to\ntake the action the Director considers appropriate.\n(3) If the Director rescinds a raffle, major lottery or minor lottery, the\norganiser of the lottery must do the following:\n(a) not later than 60 days after the date of rescission – take all\nreasonable steps to refund the total amount each purchaser\npaid for entry into the lottery;\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 1 General\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 14\n(b) if unable to locate any of the purchasers within the specified\ntime – pay to the Director, for payment into the Community\nBenefit Fund, the total amount paid by the purchasers for\nentry into the lottery.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n(4) This regulation does not affect the liability of a person to be\nprosecuted for an offence against the Act or these Regulations.\n30 Complaints about conduct of game\n(1) A person who is dissatisfied with the conduct of a game may make\na written complaint to the Director setting out the grounds for the\ncomplaint.\n(2) The Director must take all reasonable steps to investigate the\ncomplaint.\n(3) After investigating the complaint, the Director may:\n(a) direct an approved association, authorised person or any\nother person to adopt, vary or cease to carry out a practice in\nthe conduct of the game; or\n(b) to resolve the complaint, give any person a direction (including\na direction about the awarding of a prize) consistent with the\nAct, these Regulations and the conditions of any relevant\napproval or permit.\n(4) An approved association, authorised person or other person given\na direction by the Director must not contravene the direction.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 1 General\n31 Application for permit\n(1) An approved association or other person required under Part 2,\nDivision 2 to apply for a permit to conduct gaming must lodge with\nthe Director an application for the relevant permit.\n(2) The application must be in an approved form.\n(3) The Director may give the applicant written notice requiring the\napplicant to provide further information relevant to the application.\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 2 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 15\n32 Grant or refusal to grant permit\n(1) After considering an application for a permit, the Director may grant\nor refuse to grant the permit.\n(2) If the Director refuses to grant the permit, the Director must give the\napplicant for the permit a written notice stating the reasons for the\nrefusal.\n33 Compliance with conditions of permit\nAn approved association or other person who holds a permit must\nconduct the gaming for which the permit is granted in accordance\nwith the conditions of the permit.\n34 Variation etc. of condition or cancellation of permit\n(1) The Director may, by written notice to the holder of a permit:\n(a) vary or revoke a condition of the permit; or\n(b) impose new conditions on the permit; or\n(c) cancel the permit.\n(2) The holder of a permit may apply to the Director for the variation of\na condition of the permit or the cancellation of the permit and the\nDirector may, by written notice:\n(a) vary the condition or cancel the permit; or\n(b) refuse to vary the condition or cancel the permit, stating the\nreasons for the refusal.\n35 Expiry of permit\nUnless previously cancelled, a permit expires on the date specified\nin the permit.\nDivision 2 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\n36 Application for permit to conduct major or minor lottery\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), an application for a permit to conduct a\nmajor lottery or minor lottery must include the following particulars:\n(a) the name and address of the approved association making the\napplication and of the authorised person for the association;\n(b) the purpose for which the lottery is to be conducted;\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 2 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 16\n(c) the rules of the lottery, the manner in which tickets will be sold\nand the method of determining the winners;\n(d) the total number of tickets to be available for sale and the\nvalue of each ticket;\n(e) the period during which tickets will be on sale;\n(f) the date, time and place for the draw;\n(g) a draft layout of the ticket;\n(h) the prize structure, including a description and the value of\neach prize to be offered, any conditions that may apply to the\nawarding of prizes, and the location at which prizes will be on\ndisplay;\n(i) a statement of whether the lottery is to be conducted on behalf\nof the approved association by an agent or other person in\nreturn for a fee, wages or salary and the extent to which it is\nanticipated this will affect the amount of lottery proceeds to be\napplied to the purpose of the lottery;\n(j) any other particulars relevant to the application and\nreasonably required by the Director.\n(2) The Director may vary the particulars to be included in a specific\napplication or class of applications.\n37 Consideration of application for major or minor lottery permit\nIn considering an application for a permit to conduct a major lottery\nor minor lottery, the Director must take into account the following\nmatters:\n(a) whether the conduct of the lottery will be in accordance with\nthe Act, these Regulations and any conditions of the approved\nassociation's approval;\n(b) whether the lottery will be conducted in good faith for the\npurposes stated in the application;\n(c) if the lottery is to be conducted on behalf of the approved\nassociation by an agent or other person in return for a fee,\nwages or salary – whether a disproportionate amount of the\nproceeds will be used for that purpose;\n(d) whether the total value of the prize or prizes to be offered will\nbe more than one third of the total value of the total number of\ntickets that will be available for sale;\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 2 Major lotteries and minor lotteries\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 17\n(e) the manner in which the prize or prizes offered will be\ndisplayed or described;\n(f) any conditions that may apply to the awarding of prizes;\n(g) whether the lottery will be viable in terms of the following\nmatters:\n(i) the total value of the tickets available for sale;\n(ii) the total number of the tickets available for sale and the\nvalue of each ticket;\n(iii) a description and the value of each prize offered;\n(iv) the period during which the tickets will be offered for\nsale;\n(h) whether the constitution of the approved association provides\nfor fundraising in the manner proposed;\n(i) whether the stated purpose of the lottery is in accordance with\nthe objects of the approved association;\n(j) the previous performance of the approved association in\nconducting gaming and whether the approved association has\nbeen or is in breach of these Regulations;\n(k) the likelihood of the lottery, if conducted in the manner\nproposed, proceeding to a satisfactory conclusion;\n(l) whether the lottery is likely to cause public offence or is\notherwise contrary to the public interest;\n(m) any other matter relevant to the application.\n38 Permit to conduct major or minor lottery\nA permit granted to an approved association to conduct a major\nlottery or minor lottery must be in writing and must include the\nfollowing particulars:\n(a) the name and address of the approved association and\nauthorised person;\n(b) the total number of tickets available for sale in the lottery and\nthe value of each ticket;\n(c) the period during which tickets will be on sale;\n(d) the date, time and place of the draw;\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 3 Major trade lotteries\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 18\n(e) a description and the value of each prize offered;\n(f) the conditions to which the permit is subject, including the\nfollowing:\n(i) the conduct of the lottery must not contravene the Act,\nthese Regulations or the conditions of the permit;\n(ii) the lottery must be conducted in good faith for the\npurpose specified in the application;\n(iii) each entry must have an equal probability of winning the\nmajor prize.\nDivision 3 Major trade lotteries\n39 Application for permit to conduct major trade lottery\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), an application for a permit to conduct a\nmajor trade lottery must include the following particulars:\n(a) the name of the person proposing to conduct the major trade\nlottery;\n(b) the name and address of the trade or business in respect of\nwhich the major trade lottery is to be conducted;\n(c) the rules of the major trade lottery, the manner in which tickets\nwill be issued and the method of determining the winners;\n(d) the prize structure, including a description and the value of\neach prize to be offered, any conditions that may apply to the\nawarding of prizes, and the location at which prizes are to be\non display;\n(e) the period during which the major trade lottery will be\nconducted;\n(f) the date, time and place of the draw;\n(g) the method of notifying the prize-winners and publishing the\nresults of the draw;\n(h) any other particulars relevant to the application and\nreasonably required by the Director.\n(2) The Director may vary the particulars to be included in a specific\napplication or class of applications.\n\nPart 3 Permits to conduct community gaming\nDivision 3 Major trade lotteries\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 19\n40 Consideration of application for major trade lottery permit\nIn considering an application for a permit to conduct a major trade\nlottery, the Director must take into account the following matters:\n(a) whether the conduct of the major trade lottery will be in\naccordance with the Act and these Regulations;\n(b) whether the major trade lottery will be conducted in good faith;\n(c) any other matter relevant to the application.\n41 Permit to conduct major trade lottery\n(1) A permit granted to a person to conduct a major trade lottery must\nbe in writing and must include the following particulars:\n(a) the name and address of the trade or business the major trade\nlottery is promoting;\n(b) the period during which the major trade lottery will be\nconducted;\n(c) the date, time and place of the draw;\n(d) a description and the value of each prize offered;\n(e) the conditions to which the permit is subject, including the\nfollowing:\n(i) the conduct of the major trade lottery must not\ncontravene the Act, these Regulations or the conditions\nof the permit;\n(ii) the person conducting the major trade lottery must not\ncharge an entry fee or valuable consideration for\nparticipation in the lottery;\n(iii) each entry must have an equal probability of winning the\nmajor prize.\n(2) Despite subregulation (1)(e)(ii), a person may be required to\npurchase goods or services to qualify for entry in a major trade\nlottery if the chance to win a prize is secondary to the commercial\ntransaction and occurs after, and as a result of, the transaction.\n\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 20\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct\ncommunity gaming\n42 Application for approval of association\n(1) The governing body of an association proposing to conduct gaming\nmust apply to the Director for approval.\n(2) Before applying for approval, the association must:\n(a) authorise a member of the association to act on its behalf in\napplying these Regulations; and\n(b) obtain from the member a signed notice of consent to act on\nbehalf of the association in applying these Regulations, stating\nthe person's full name, address and contact details.\n(3) The application must be in the approved form and must be\naccompanied by:\n(a) one of the following:\n(i) a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the\nassociation;\n(ii) a copy of the advice of an incorporating authority that the\nassociation is ineligible for incorporation;\n(iii) a statement by the governing body giving reasons why\nthe association is not incorporated; and\n(b) a copy of the constitution of the association in force at the date\nof the application, certified as a true copy of the original by the\nsecretary or public officer of the association or by a person\nauthorised by the association to make the certification; and\n(c) a document identifying the members of the governing body;\nand\n(d) a copy of the authorised person's notice of consent to act in\nthat capacity.\n(4) The Director may require the governing body to provide additional\ninformation or documents relevant to the application.\n43 Grant of approval or refusal to grant approval\n(1) The Director may grant an association approval or may refuse to\ngrant approval.\n\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 21\n(2) Before granting approval, the Director may require the association\nto amend its constitution or apply to the relevant incorporating\nauthority for incorporation.\n(3) The approval of an association:\n(a) must be by written notice; and\n(b) is subject to the conditions referred to in regulation 44; and\n(c) may be subject to additional conditions imposed by the\nDirector and specified in the notice of approval.\n(4) If the Director refuses to grant approval, the Director must give the\nassociation a written notice stating the reasons for the refusal.\n44 Conditions of approval\n(1) The conditions of approval are that the approved association:\n(a) must not contravene the Act, these Regulations or any\nadditional conditions imposed by the Director; and\n(b) must, as soon as practicable after the authorised person\nceases to act in that capacity, authorise another member of\nthe approved association to be the authorised person; and\n(c) must, not later than 14 days after holding the annual general\nmeeting, lodge with the Director a notice in an approved form\nidentifying the members of the governing body of the\napproved association; and\n(d) must notify the Director, in writing, not later than 14 days after\nany of the following occurs:\n(i) the authorised person ceases to act in that capacity;\n(ii) the street or postal address of the approved association\nchanges;\n(iii) an alteration is made to the constitution that relates to\nthe objects or purposes of the approved association or to\nthe non-profit or dissolution clauses;\n(iv) the approved association ceases to carry out its objects\nor purposes;\n(v) a resolution is passed by the approved association that it\nbe wound up;\n\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 22\n(vi) the Director as defined in section 4 of the Associations\nAct 2003 or a court orders the dissolution of the\napproved association; and\n(e) must, not later than 14 days after the approved association\nhas authorised a member to be the authorised person, lodge\nwith the Director a copy of the member's notice of consent to\nact in that capacity.\n(2) If the approved association notifies the Director under\nsubregulation (1)(d)(iii), it must also lodge a copy of the resolution\nauthorising the alteration to its constitution, certified as a true copy\nof the original by the secretary or public officer of the association or\nby a person authorised by the association to make the certification.\n45 Variation or revocation etc. of conditions of approval\n(1) The Director may, by written notice to an approved association\nstating the reasons for the action:\n(a) vary or revoke conditions of its approval; or\n(b) impose new conditions on its approval.\n(2) An approved association may apply to the Director for a variation or\nrevocation of a condition of its approval and the Director may, by\nwritten notice:\n(a) vary or revoke the condition; or\n(b) refuse to vary or revoke the condition, stating the reasons for\nthe refusal.\n46 Suspension or revocation of approval\n(1) The Director may suspend or revoke the approval of an approved\nassociation on any of the following grounds:\n(a) the approval was based on information, documents or\nstatements in the application for approval that were false or\nmisleading in a material particular;\n(b) the approved association has contravened the Act, these\nRegulations, a condition of its approval or a condition of a\npermit;\n(c) the Director considers the integrity of a game conducted by\nthe approved association may be threatened;\n\nPart 4 Approval of associations to conduct community gaming\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 23\n(d) the Director considers the approved association has acted\ncontrary to its constitution or the public interest;\n(e) an alteration to the constitution of the approved association is\ninconsistent with the requirements for continued approval.\n(2) The Director must give the governing body of the approved\nassociation written notice of the proposal to suspend or revoke the\nassociation's approval, stating the following:\n(a) whether the Director proposes to suspend or revoke the\napproval;\n(b) the grounds for the proposed suspension or revocation;\n(c) the governing body may, not later than 14 days after the date\nof the notice, give the Director a written submission stating the\nreasons why the Director should not suspend or revoke the\napproval.\n(3) After the expiry of the time allowed for giving a submission, the\nDirector must consider any submission made by the governing\nbody and must do one of the following:\n(a) determine to take no further action in respect of the proposed\nsuspension or revocation;\n(b) suspend the approval for a specified period or until the\nassociation takes a specified action;\n(c) revoke the approval.\n(4) A suspension may be subject to conditions specified in the notice of\nsuspension.\n(5) The Director must give the governing body written notice of the\nDirector's determination or action.\n47 Immediate suspension of approval in exceptional\ncircumstances\n(1) The Director may immediately suspend the approval of an\napproved association if an act, omission or other thing constituting\na ground for suspension or revocation under regulation 46 is\nsufficiently serious to warrant immediate suspension.\n\nPart 5 Repeals and transitional matters for Gaming Control (Community Gaming)\nRegulations\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 24\n(2) An act, omission or other thing is sufficiently serious to warrant\nimmediate suspension if it threatens:\n(a) the integrity of a game conducted by the approved\nassociation; and\n(b) the interests of the participants in the game.\n(3) The Director must give the governing body of the approved\nassociation a notice stating:\n(a) the reasons for the immediate suspension; and\n(b) that the governing body may, not later than 14 days after the\ndate of the notice, give the Director a written submission\nstating the reasons why the Director should remove the\nsuspension.\n(4) The notice may include conditions relating to any game being\nconducted by the approved association at the time the notice is\ngiven.\n(5) The approved association must not contravene a condition included\nin the notice.\nMaximum penalty: 17 penalty units.\n(6) If after considering a submission from the governing body the\nDirector refuses to remove the suspension, the Director must give\nthe governing body a written notice stating the reasons for the\nrefusal.\n(7) The notice of reasons for the refusal must be given not later than\n28 days after the submission is received.\nPart 5 Repeals and transitional matters for Gaming\nControl (Community Gaming) Regulations\n48 Repeal\nThe Gaming Control (Community Gaming) (Sweepstakes)\nRegulations 1996 (Regulations No. 49 of 1996) are repealed.\n49 Saving of former approvals of associations\nThe approval of an association to conduct gaming in force\nimmediately before the commencement of these Regulations is\ntaken to have been granted under these Regulations.\n\nSchedule Prohibited games\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 25\nSchedule Prohibited games\nregulation 12\nAmerican Roulette\nBaccarat\nBig Six Wheel (Money Wheel)\nBlackjack\nCraps\nKeno\nPai Gow\nPoker (all versions)\nPoker machines\nSic Bo (Big and Small)\nTwo Up\n\nENDNOTES\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 26\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations (SL No. 6, 2006)\nNotified 15 February 2006\nCommenced 15 February 2006\nPenalties Amendment (Justice and Treasury Legislation) Act 2010 (Act No. 38, 2010)\nAssent date 18 November 2010\nCommenced 1 February 2011 (Gaz S6, 1 February 2011)\nLicensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 44, 2014)\nAssent date 5 December 2014\nCommenced 1 January 2015 (Gaz S130, 19 December 2014, p 2)\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Amendment Regulations (SL No. 38, 2017)\nNotified 29 November 2017\nCommenced 29 November 2017\nLicensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020 (Act No. 4, 2020)\nAssent date 9 March 2020\nCommenced 14 April 2020 (Gaz G13, 1 April 2020, p 2)\nJustice and Licensing Legislation Further Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 21, 2022)\nAssent date 31 October 2022\nCommenced pt 3: 1 February 2023; rem: 21 December 2022 (Gaz G50,\n21 December 2022, p 1)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 2, 12, 44 and 48.\n\nENDNOTES\nGaming Control (Community Gaming) Regulations 2006 27\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nrr 2 – 3 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 5 amd No. 38, 2017, r 4\nr 9 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 14 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 16 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 17 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3\nrr 19 – 20 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3\nrr 22 – 23 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 24 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3\nr 25 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 26 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 27 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3\nr 28 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nrr 29 – 30 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nrr 31 – 32 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 34 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nrr 36 – 37 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nrr 39 – 40 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nrr 42 – 43 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 44 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87; Act No. 21, 2022, s 50\nrr 45 – 46 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 47 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the regulations appear to have maintained their original scope of governing community gaming activities. The existence of Reprint 4 suggests amendments over time, but the core focus on community gaming (raffles, bingo, etc.) by non-commercial organisations appears consistent with the original 2006 intent. No significant scope expansion or contraction is evident from the metadata provided."},"complexity_factors":["Split administration between two government departments creates potential for regulatory confusion","Requires understanding of both gaming/permit rules and tax/levy obligations as separate frameworks","Community organisations must navigate licensing conditions that may have changed across multiple reprints (now on Reprint 4)","Commencement date of 01/02/2023 means older versions of the regulations may still be relevant for historical compliance questions","Interaction between these subordinate regulations and the parent Gaming Control Act adds a layer of complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"These Northern Territory regulations set the rules for community gaming—raffles, bingo, lucky envelopes and similar fundraising games—governing who may run them, permit/licence requirements, how tickets and prizes are handled, and any taxes or levies. They affect community organisations, participants and venues and are enforced by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality (operational rules) and the Department of Treasury and Finance (tax/levy matters). Complying avoids fines or losing the ability to hold events."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These Regulations replace the 1996 Sweepstakes Regulations (r 48) and consolidate community gaming rules for the Territory. They formalise defined game categories and monetary thresholds, add detailed permit, approval and audit requirements, and expand explicit Director powers and procedural safeguards, while preserving prior approvals by saving them (r 49). The net effect is a broader, more structured regulatory scope compared with the earlier instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed statutory definitions and multi-tiered thresholds (r 2; r 3) for raffle, minor and major lotteries and trade lotteries, creating many categories to apply.","Extensive permit and approval regimes with specified application particulars (rr 31–41, 42–43) and discretionary decision‑making by the Director (rr 32, 37, 40, 44–47).","Director’s broad intervention powers (declare game a lottery r 3; direct draws r 28; validate/rescind draws r 29; investigate complaints r 30).","Recordkeeping, retention and audit requirements with varying retention periods and audit reporting obligations (rr 24–26, 27).","Prescriptive rules on prize content, maintenance, substitution and unclaimed prizes (rr 20–23), including special rules for real property prizes (r 21).","Procedural obligations and penalties for publicity before permit grant, changes to draws, and rescission/ refunds (rr 14, 15, 16, 17, 29(3)).","Interplay with other instruments and cross‑jurisdictional activity (interstate trade lotteries r 9; references to the Act and Gaming Machine Act in r 12), increasing compliance complexity.","Transitional and saving provisions (rr 48–49) and a schedule of prohibited games add operational constraints (Schedule, r 12)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the legal framework for community gaming in the Northern Territory: they define game types and monetary thresholds (raffle/minor/major lotteries and trade lotteries), require permits and approvals for larger or commercial games, prescribe record‑keeping, audit and prize‑handling rules, and give the Director powers to approve, vary, suspend or direct games. Approved associations, businesses running trade lotteries and individual organisers bear compliance costs, must bank and audit proceeds, and face penalties for breaches; the Director decides permit outcomes and may take enforcement actions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"other","section":"regulations 2 and 3(2)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Regulation 2 defines a raffle as not exceeding $5,000, a minor lottery as $5,001 to $20,000, and a major lottery as exceeding $20,000. Regulation 3(2) repeats those thresholds when classifying a game determined to be a lottery. An amount such as $5,000.50 satisfies no branch, leaving both the ordinary classification path and the regulation 3 determination path uncovered.","confidence":0.99,"description":"Lotteries with a total ticket value above $5,000 but below $5,001 fall into none of the supplied categories.","source_quotes":["A game of chance determined to be a lottery is taken to be one of the following lotteries and the regulations relevant to the lottery apply in relation to the game:","if the total value of tickets available for sale in the game is $5 001 to $20 000 – a minor lottery;","if the total value of tickets available for sale in the game or the total entry fee to be charged does not exceed $5 000 – a raffle."]}],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original purpose of regulating community gaming. The 2006 Regulations replaced earlier 1996 Sweepstakes Regulations and have been maintained with amendments that stay within the scope of controlling charitable and promotional gaming. The structure (Parts 1-5 covering preliminary matters, community gaming rules, permits, association approvals, and transitional provisions) remains focused on the core regulatory framework without significant mission creep."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping categories of gaming with different thresholds ($5,000, $20,000) and permit requirements creating a tiered regulatory structure","19 defined terms in section 2, including nested definitions (e.g., 'free entry lottery' includes 'attendance or membership lottery')","Cross-references to the Gaming Control Act 1993 and Gaming Machine Act 1995, plus Corporations Act 2001 for audit requirements","Conditional exceptions throughout (e.g., regulation 18(2) allowing purchase requirements for trade lotteries if 'secondary to the commercial transaction')","Multiple record-keeping periods varying by game type (2 years vs 7 years, 12 months for ticket butts)","Director's discretionary powers with procedural requirements (notice periods, submission rights, immediate suspension provisions)","Dual pathways for offences — some breaches are Regulation offences (17 penalty units), others invoke Act offences (sections 38(2) and 39(2) of parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese Regulations set the rules for \"community gaming\" in the Northern Territory — essentially, fundraising activities like raffles, bingo, sweepstakes, and promotional competitions run by community groups and businesses.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* **Community groups** (charities, sporting clubs, religious organisations, etc.) that want to raise money through games of chance\n* **Businesses** running trade promotions or competitions\n* **The Director** — a government official who oversees and approves these activities\n* **The public** who participate in these games\n\n**Key rules:**\n\n* **Two-tier system:** Some small-scale gaming (like raffles under $5,000, bingo, and minor trade lotteries) can happen without a permit if the organisation is \"approved.\" Larger lotteries need permits.\n* **Approval required:** Community groups must first get \"approval\" status from the Director before they can run any gaming, even permit-free games.\n* **Permits for bigger games:** Major lotteries (over $20,000 in ticket sales) and major trade lotteries (over $5,000 in prizes) need specific permits with detailed application requirements.\n* **What's banned:** Casino-style games like poker, roulette, blackjack, and poker machines are prohibited for community gaming (listed in the Schedule).\n* **Prize restrictions:** No firearms, tobacco, or alcohol-only prizes. Liquor can only be a minor part of a prize.\n* **Record keeping:** Organisations must keep detailed financial records for 2-7 years depending on the game size, and have accounts audited.\n* **Unclaimed prizes:** Go to the Community Benefit Fund after 3 months (or can be sold if perishable).\n* **Protections:** The Director can investigate complaints, cancel permits, suspend approvals, and even direct that a draw be held or re-held if something goes wrong.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is the rulebook that lets your local footy club run a meat raffle, your charity hold a major prize draw, or your local business give away a promotional prize — while making sure everything is fair, transparent, and that money raised actually goes to good causes rather than being siphoned off or mismanaged."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006","history":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/gaming-control-community-gaming-regulations-2006/documents"}}