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Casino Control Act 1991
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62A Gaming machines in casinos 134
62AB Banning large denomination note acceptors and autoplay facilities 135
62AC Spin rates 135
62B Linked jackpots unlawful without approval 136
62C Mandatory pre-commitment 136
Division 3—Conduct of gaming and entry to casino 138
63 Unsatisfactory gaming equipment 138
64 Conduct of gaming 138
64A Cashless gaming requirements 141
64B Payment of winnings 142
65 Times of operation of casinos 145
66 Assistance to patrons 145
67 Operation of security equipment etc. 147
68 Credit and accounts 147
68A Prohibition on credit facilities relating to cashless gaming 151
69 Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence 151
70 Right of entry to a casino 151
71 Police powers of entry to a casino 152
Division 3A—Carded play 153
71A Application of Division 153
71B Issue of player cards 153
71C Carded play mandatory 154
71D Requirement to join or participate in loyalty scheme for carded play prohibited 154
71E Player activity statements 155
Division 4—Exclusion orders 156
72 Exclusion orders 156
73 Appeal to Commission 158
74 Exclusion orders by Chief Commissioner of Police 159
74A Procedure on application for review 160
74B Appointment of special counsel 163
75 Duration of exclusion orders 164
76 List of excluded persons 164
76A Temporary exclusion orders 166
76B Excluded person not to enter casino or casino complex—operator offence 166
76C Excluded person not to gamble in casino—operator offence 167
77 Excluded person not to enter casino or casino complex—excluded person offence 167
77A Proceedings against certain excluded persons 168
78 Removal of excluded persons from casino 168
78AA Notification requirements for exclusion orders made under section 74 169
78AB Power of Commission and inspectors to notify 170
78A No advertising to excluded persons 170
78B Forfeiture of winnings 171
78C No issue of player card to excluded persons 172
Division 5—General 172
79 Gambling in the casino by certain persons prohibited 172
79A Gratuities etc. 173
80 Possession of certain things prohibited 173
81 Detention of suspected person 174
81AA Limiting withdrawals and advances from cash facilities 175
81AAA Limiting placement of automatic teller machines and alternative cash access facilities 175
81AAB Payment of winnings by cheque or electronic funds transfer 176
81AAC Gambling or betting by intoxicated persons prohibited 178
81AAD Junkets prohibited 178
Part 5A—Approved betting competitions 179
81A Approval of betting competitions 179
81B Events 180
81C Notice of approved betting competition 180
81D Conditions of approval 180
81E Only persons in casino may take part in betting competitions 180
81F Approval of totalisator 181
81G Betting competition not to be conducted without betting rules 181
81H Casino operator to make betting rules 181
81I Commissions—totalisators 183
81K Recovery of amounts owing 183
81L Dividends 184
81M Unclaimed refunds, dividends and prizes 184
81N Casino (Management Agreement) Act does not apply 185
Part 7—Casino regulation 186
Division 1—Preliminary 186
93 Definition 186
Division 3—Inspectors 186
105 Rights of inspector on casino premises 187
106 Functions of inspectors 188
107 Mandatory reporting of reportable conduct 189
108 Access to security and surveillance facilities, books and records 190
Part 8—Fees, taxation etc. 192
112A Premium payment 192
112B Supervision charge—imposition 193
112C Supervision charge—appropriation of Consolidated Fund 193
115 Returns to gaming machine players 195
116 Interest on overdue amounts 195
118 Recovery of amounts owing 196
120 Offences relating to revenue 196
Part 9—Casino internal controls 198
121 Approved system of controls and procedures to be implemented 198
122 Content of approved system 199
123 Banking 202
124 Record-keeping 203
125 Statement of accounts 204
126 Books etc. to be kept on casino premises 204
127 Audit 205
128 Submission of reports 205
Part 9A—The Melbourne Casino 206
Division 1—Introductory 206
128A Definitions 206
128B Plans 207
128C Changes in Melbourne Casino area and site 208
Division 2—Casino development 209
128D Amendment of planning scheme 209
128E Administration of Building Act 211
128F Application of Heritage Act 212
128G Environment effects 213
Division 3—Powers over land 213
128H Acquisition 213
128I Acquisition of land under other legislation 214
128J Application of Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 215
128K Powers over Crown land 216
128L Road closure 219
128M Revocation of reservations 219
128N No compensation payable by Crown 220
Division 4—General 220
128O Dispute resolution 220
128Q Bodies may be required to act promptly 222
128R Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to records 222
Division 5—Limitation of jurisdiction of Supreme Court 222
128S Supreme Court—Limitation of jurisdiction 222
Part 10—Powers and functions of the Commission 224
141 Functions of the Commission 224
142 Authority may enter into agreements 226
Part 11—General 229
150 No liability in respect of things done before agreement 229
150A Use of name including word *casino* 229
153B Forgery and impersonation 231
153C Conduct in casino 232
155 Appeals 232
156 No right to compensation for cancellation etc. 233
157 No liability for implementing Royal Commission recommendations 233
158 Certain actions not open to challenge 234
159 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 235
165 Forfeiture of offending articles 236
166 Information gathering for law enforcement purposes 236
167 Regulations 237
168 Transitional provisions for the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 244
169 Transitional provisions—Racing and Gaming Acts (Police Powers) Act 2005 245
170 Transitional provisions—Casino Control (Amendment) Act 2005 245
171 Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007 245
172 Transitional provisions—Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011 245
173 Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2015 246
174 Transitional provision—Casino and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2021 246
175 Transitional provisions—Casino Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Implementation and Other Matters) Act 2022 246
Schedules 248
Schedule 1—Melbourne Casino area 248
Schedule 2—Melbourne Casino site 249
Schedule 3—Transitionals—Gambling Regulation Act 2003 250
Schedule 4—Transitional provisions—Gambling Legislation Amendment (Problem Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2007 260
Schedule 5—Transitional provisions—Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011 261
Endnotes 263
1 General information 263
2 Table of Amendments 265
3 Explanatory details 275
**Version No.** **111**
**Casino Control Act 1991**
**No. 47 of 1991**
Version incorporating amendments as at
**The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**