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Casino Control Act 1982
sec.90JCasino operator to give access to electronic systems
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### sec.90J Casino operator to give access to electronic systems
This section applies in relation to an electronic system used by a casino operator to—
monitor or store information relating to player cards or player accounts; or
monitor the conduct of gambling; or
monitor the financial operations of the casino, including revenue, turnover and profits; or
monitor the operation of gaming machines and other gaming equipment; or
monitor the operation of junket agreements; or
facilitate the calculation of taxes or levies payable under this Act.
The casino operator must give the chief executive full access to the system in a way that allows the chief executive to access the information in the system—
in real time or as close to real time as is practicable; and
independently of the casino operator.
Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.
To enable the chief executive to obtain access in the way mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive may give the casino operator a written direction to do, or stop doing, a stated thing by a stated time.
The casino operator must comply with a direction under subsection (3) unless the casino operator has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that information obtained because of access given by the casino operator under this section is admissible in evidence in a proceeding against the casino operator for an offence.
s 90J ins 2024 No. 10 s 56
(sec.90J-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an electronic system used by a casino operator to— monitor or store information relating to player cards or player accounts; or monitor the conduct of gambling; or monitor the financial operations of the casino, including revenue, turnover and profits; or monitor the operation of gaming machines and other gaming equipment; or monitor the operation of junket agreements; or facilitate the calculation of taxes or levies payable under this Act.
(sec.90J-ssec.2) The casino operator must give the chief executive full access to the system in a way that allows the chief executive to access the information in the system— in real time or as close to real time as is practicable; and independently of the casino operator. Maximum penalty—160 penalty units.
(sec.90J-ssec.3) To enable the chief executive to obtain access in the way mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive may give the casino operator a written direction to do, or stop doing, a stated thing by a stated time.
(sec.90J-ssec.4) The casino operator must comply with a direction under subsection (3) unless the casino operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.90J-ssec.5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that information obtained because of access given by the casino operator under this section is admissible in evidence in a proceeding against the casino operator for an offence.
- (a) monitor or store information relating to player cards or player accounts; or
- (b) monitor the conduct of gambling; or
- (c) monitor the financial operations of the casino, including revenue, turnover and profits; or
- (d) monitor the operation of gaming machines and other gaming equipment; or
- (e) monitor the operation of junket agreements; or
- (f) facilitate the calculation of taxes or levies payable under this Act.
- (a) in real time or as close to real time as is practicable; and
- (b) independently of the casino operator.