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Casino Control Act 1982
sec.72LMeaning of pre-commitment system
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### sec.72L Meaning of pre-commitment system
A pre-commitment system is a system under which—
limits may apply to a person in relation to playing games or carrying out associated activities in a casino including, for example, any of the following—
a limit on the net loss that the person may incur on a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
a limit on the amounts a person may, in a stated period, expend in making deposits in the person’s player account or carrying out other activities associated with playing games in the casino;
a limit on the total amount of time for which the person may play a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
a limit on the time for which the person may continuously play a game, or all games, in the casino without a break; and
the casino operator does not allow a person to play a game or carry out an associated activity in the casino in contravention of any of the limits that apply to the person.
A pre-commitment system may—
set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter; or
set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter if the person has not set a different limit.
s 72L ins 2024 No. 10 s 43
(sec.72L-ssec.1) A pre-commitment system is a system under which— limits may apply to a person in relation to playing games or carrying out associated activities in a casino including, for example, any of the following— a limit on the net loss that the person may incur on a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period; a limit on the amounts a person may, in a stated period, expend in making deposits in the person’s player account or carrying out other activities associated with playing games in the casino; a limit on the total amount of time for which the person may play a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period; a limit on the time for which the person may continuously play a game, or all games, in the casino without a break; and the casino operator does not allow a person to play a game or carry out an associated activity in the casino in contravention of any of the limits that apply to the person.
(sec.72L-ssec.2) A pre-commitment system may— set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter; or set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter if the person has not set a different limit.
- (a) limits may apply to a person in relation to playing games or carrying out associated activities in a casino including, for example, any of the following— (i) a limit on the net loss that the person may incur on a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period; (ii) a limit on the amounts a person may, in a stated period, expend in making deposits in the person’s player account or carrying out other activities associated with playing games in the casino; (iii) a limit on the total amount of time for which the person may play a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period; (iv) a limit on the time for which the person may continuously play a game, or all games, in the casino without a break; and
- (i) a limit on the net loss that the person may incur on a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
- (ii) a limit on the amounts a person may, in a stated period, expend in making deposits in the person’s player account or carrying out other activities associated with playing games in the casino;
- (iii) a limit on the total amount of time for which the person may play a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
- (iv) a limit on the time for which the person may continuously play a game, or all games, in the casino without a break; and
- (b) the casino operator does not allow a person to play a game or carry out an associated activity in the casino in contravention of any of the limits that apply to the person.
- (i) a limit on the net loss that the person may incur on a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
- (ii) a limit on the amounts a person may, in a stated period, expend in making deposits in the person’s player account or carrying out other activities associated with playing games in the casino;
- (iii) a limit on the total amount of time for which the person may play a game, or all games, in the casino during a stated period;
- (iv) a limit on the time for which the person may continuously play a game, or all games, in the casino without a break; and
- (a) set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter; or
- (b) set a limit that applies to a person in relation to a matter if the person has not set a different limit.