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Casino Control Act 1982
sec.91E-oc.2Duties of particular officers relating to lawful and appropriate operation of casino
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### sec.91E-oc.2 Duties of particular officers relating to lawful and appropriate operation of casino
This section applies to an officer of—
a corporation that is a casino operator; or
a holding company of a corporation that is a casino operator.
The officer must take reasonable steps to ensure there are appropriate controls and procedures in place to ensure—
the casino operator operates the casino lawfully; and
the lawfulness of the casino operator’s operation of the casino is regularly reviewed by an appropriate entity engaged by the casino operator; and
for each review mentioned in paragraph (b) , the casino operator appropriately responds to the conclusions of any report provided for the review; and
the casino operator properly engages with employees in relation to matters that affect the provision of—
a safer gambling environment; or
the integrity and reputation of casino operations; and
the casino operator’s employees, agents and contractors are given the information, training, instruction and supervision they need to comply with this Act and other relevant laws in relation to the operation of the casino.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
The officer must take reasonable steps to—
create and maintain a corporate culture that does not direct, encourage, tolerate or lead to any non-compliance by the casino operator with this Act or other laws applying to the operation of the casino; and
acquire, and keep up to date, knowledge of matters relevant to the lawful operation of a casino; and
gain an understanding of casino operations and the risks associated with those operations, including the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and gambling harm.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
In deciding what are the reasonable steps the officer must take under subsection (2) or (3) , a court must have regard to the nature of the officer’s office and the extent to which the officer is in a position to influence the operation of the casino.
In this section—
officer , of a corporation, see the Corporations Act , section 9 .
s 91E ins 2024 No. 10 s 59
(sec.91E-oc.2-ssec.1) This section applies to an officer of— a corporation that is a casino operator; or a holding company of a corporation that is a casino operator.
(sec.91E-oc.2-ssec.2) The officer must take reasonable steps to ensure there are appropriate controls and procedures in place to ensure— the casino operator operates the casino lawfully; and the lawfulness of the casino operator’s operation of the casino is regularly reviewed by an appropriate entity engaged by the casino operator; and for each review mentioned in paragraph (b) , the casino operator appropriately responds to the conclusions of any report provided for the review; and the casino operator properly engages with employees in relation to matters that affect the provision of— a safer gambling environment; or the integrity and reputation of casino operations; and the casino operator’s employees, agents and contractors are given the information, training, instruction and supervision they need to comply with this Act and other relevant laws in relation to the operation of the casino. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.91E-oc.2-ssec.3) The officer must take reasonable steps to— create and maintain a corporate culture that does not direct, encourage, tolerate or lead to any non-compliance by the casino operator with this Act or other laws applying to the operation of the casino; and acquire, and keep up to date, knowledge of matters relevant to the lawful operation of a casino; and gain an understanding of casino operations and the risks associated with those operations, including the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and gambling harm. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.91E-oc.2-ssec.4) In deciding what are the reasonable steps the officer must take under subsection (2) or (3) , a court must have regard to the nature of the officer’s office and the extent to which the officer is in a position to influence the operation of the casino.
(sec.91E-oc.2-ssec.5) In this section— officer , of a corporation, see the Corporations Act , section 9 .
- (a) a corporation that is a casino operator; or
- (b) a holding company of a corporation that is a casino operator.
- (a) the casino operator operates the casino lawfully; and
- (b) the lawfulness of the casino operator’s operation of the casino is regularly reviewed by an appropriate entity engaged by the casino operator; and
- (c) for each review mentioned in paragraph (b) , the casino operator appropriately responds to the conclusions of any report provided for the review; and
- (d) the casino operator properly engages with employees in relation to matters that affect the provision of— (i) a safer gambling environment; or (ii) the integrity and reputation of casino operations; and
- (i) a safer gambling environment; or
- (ii) the integrity and reputation of casino operations; and
- (e) the casino operator’s employees, agents and contractors are given the information, training, instruction and supervision they need to comply with this Act and other relevant laws in relation to the operation of the casino.
- (i) a safer gambling environment; or
- (ii) the integrity and reputation of casino operations; and
- (a) create and maintain a corporate culture that does not direct, encourage, tolerate or lead to any non-compliance by the casino operator with this Act or other laws applying to the operation of the casino; and
- (b) acquire, and keep up to date, knowledge of matters relevant to the lawful operation of a casino; and
- (c) gain an understanding of casino operations and the risks associated with those operations, including the risks of money laundering, terrorism financing and gambling harm.