62CMandatory pre-commitment

62C Mandatory pre-commitment S. 62C(1) substituted by No. 23/2025 s. 69. (1) This section applies on and after 1 December 2025 or the earlier day declared by the Minister under subsection (3) if— (a) a direction is in force under section 3.8A.2 of the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003** providing for a pre-commitment system in relation to the playing of gaming machines in a casino; or (b) the Minister has included as a condition of the monitoring licence providing for a pre‑commitment system in relation to the playing of gaming machines in a casino. (2) The casino operator must not allow a person ordinarily resident in Australia to play a game on a gaming machine in the casino unless— (a) an account has been established for the person for the purposes of the pre‑commitment system; and (b) the pre-commitment system sets a limit or limits, or requires the person to set a limit or limits, in accordance with the regulations. S. 62C(2A) inserted by No. 30/2023 s. 8. (2A) Subsection (2) does not apply during any period approved by the Commission in accordance with a direction of the Minister under section 3.2.3(1)(e) of the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003** if the casino operator complies with any conditions imposed by the Commission (whether in accordance with the direction or otherwise). (3) The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may declare a day earlier than 1 December 2025 on and after which this section applies. (4) The Minister may declare different days in relation to different types of games or different types of gaming machines. Pt 5 Div. 3 (Heading) inserted by No. 54/2021 s. 20(c). Division 3—Conduct of gaming and entry to casino