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Casino Control Act 1991
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(1) In this Division—
***contract*** includes any kind of agreement or arrangement;
S. 29(1) def. of *controlled contract* amended by Nos 93/1993 s. 8(1), 36/1994 s. 5(1), 38/2002 s. 5, 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 22(a)(b)).
***controlled contract***, in relation to a casino operator, means a contract that relates wholly or partly to the supply of goods or services to the casino or to any other matter that is specified by the Commission by notice in writing given to the casino operator as a controlled matter for the purposes of this definition but does not include a contract that relates solely to—
(a) the construction of the casino; or
(b) the alteration of premises used or to be used as the casino; or
(ba) the supply, maintenance, repair or modification of gaming machines or gaming equipment relating to gaming machines, being a contract between the casino operator and a person listed on the Roll under the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003**; or
(c) any other class of matter specified by the Commission by notice in writing given to the casino operator as not being controlled matter for the purposes of this definition; or
(ca) a class of contract of a kind approved under subsection (1A); or
(d) any other class of contract specified by the Commission by notice in writing given to the casino operator as not being a controlled contract for the purposes of this definition.
S. 29(1A) inserted by No. 36/1994 s. 5(2), amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 22(a)).
(1A) The Commission may, by notice in writing given to the casino operator, approve an agreement or arrangement with a specified person for the supply of specified goods or services as an agreement or arrangement that is not a contract to which this Division applies.
S. 29(1B) inserted by No. 88/2000 s. 40(1), amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 22(a)).
(1B) The Commission may, by notice in writing given to the casino operator, exempt the casino operator from any of the requirements or provisions of this Division (except section 35) that are specified in the notice in relation to contracts if the Commission is satisfied that the system of internal controls and administrative and accounting procedures approved by the Commission under section 121 in relation to the casino operator adequately provide for compliance with this Division.
S. 29(1C) inserted by No. 88/2000 s. 40(1).
(1C) The notice may specify that it applies to contracts generally or to the classes of contracts specified in the notice.
S. 29(2) inserted by No. 93/1993 s. 8(2), amended by Nos 36/1994 s. 5(3), 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 22(a)).
(2) The Commission must publish in its annual report all classes of matter and all classes of contract specified by the Commission under paragraph (c), (ca) or (d) of the definition of ***controlled contract*** in subsection (1) during the previous year.
S. 30 substituted by No. 93/1993 s. 9.