166Information gathering for law enforcement purposes

166 Information gathering for law enforcement purposes

S. 166(1) amended by Nos 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 132), 54/2021 s. 27(1)(a).

(1) For the purpose of obtaining information that may be of assistance to a law enforcement agency, the Commission, by notice in writing, may require a casino operator to provide the Commission with information obtained by the operator concerning gaming in the casino.

S. 166(2) amended by No. 54/2021 s. 27(1)(b).

(2) A requirement under this section may relate to particular information or to information generally and may relate to particular or general information concerning a specified person.

S. 166(3) amended by No. 54/2021 s. 27(1)(c).

(3) A notice under this section must specify—

(a) the kind of information that the casino operator is required to provide; and

(b) the manner in which the information is to be provided.

S. 166(4) substituted by No. 54/2021 s. 27(2).

(4) It is a condition of a casino licence that the casino operator must comply with the requirements of a notice under this section.

Section 10.5.16 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 creates an offence of giving information that is false or misleading in a material particular that applies to this section.

S. 166(5) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 132).

(5) The Commission may make information obtained by the Commission under this section available to any law enforcement agency.

(6) In this section—

S. 166(6) def. of
law enforcement agency amended by Nos 52/2003 s. 52(Sch. 1 item 1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 12.4).

law enforcement agency means—

(a) Victoria Police or the police force or police service of any other State or Territory; or

(b) the Australian Federal Police; or

(c) the Australian Crime Commission; or

(d) the New South Wales Crime Commission; or

(e) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth or of this or any other State or of a Territory.