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Casino Control Act 1982
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### sec.85D Special junket agreements
A junket agreement (being a junket agreement that is a sole participant agreement) is a special junket agreement only if—
the participant is a nonresident of Queensland; and
the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participant for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
A junket agreement (being a junket agreement that is not a sole participant agreement) is a special junket agreement only if—
each participant in the group of participants—
is a nonresident of Queensland; or
is a person to whom a declaration under subsection (3) applies; and
the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participants in the group for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
The chief executive may, in relation to a junket agreement that is not a sole participant agreement, declare that a participant in the group of participants is a person whose place of residence is not relevant for the agreement.
However, the chief executive may make the declaration only if—
each other participant in the group is a nonresident of Queensland; and
it is reasonable to make the declaration, having regard to the nature of the participant’s association with the other participants.
s 85D ins 1996 No. 69 s 9
(sec.85D-ssec.1) A junket agreement (being a junket agreement that is a sole participant agreement) is a special junket agreement only if— the participant is a nonresident of Queensland; and the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participant for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
(sec.85D-ssec.2) A junket agreement (being a junket agreement that is not a sole participant agreement) is a special junket agreement only if— each participant in the group of participants— is a nonresident of Queensland; or is a person to whom a declaration under subsection (3) applies; and the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participants in the group for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
(sec.85D-ssec.3) The chief executive may, in relation to a junket agreement that is not a sole participant agreement, declare that a participant in the group of participants is a person whose place of residence is not relevant for the agreement.
(sec.85D-ssec.4) However, the chief executive may make the declaration only if— each other participant in the group is a nonresident of Queensland; and it is reasonable to make the declaration, having regard to the nature of the participant’s association with the other participants.
- (a) the participant is a nonresident of Queensland; and
- (b) the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participant for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
- (a) each participant in the group of participants— (i) is a nonresident of Queensland; or (ii) is a person to whom a declaration under subsection (3) applies; and
- (i) is a nonresident of Queensland; or
- (ii) is a person to whom a declaration under subsection (3) applies; and
- (b) the amount agreed to be committed under the agreement by the participants in the group for gaming at the casino is at least the amount prescribed under a regulation for this paragraph.
- (i) is a nonresident of Queensland; or
- (ii) is a person to whom a declaration under subsection (3) applies; and
- (a) each other participant in the group is a nonresident of Queensland; and
- (b) it is reasonable to make the declaration, having regard to the nature of the participant’s association with the other participants.