64Conduct of gaming

64 Conduct of gaming (1) The casino operator is responsible for ensuring that the following provisions are complied with in the casino and is guilty of an offence if they are not complied with— (a) gaming equipment must not be used for gaming in the casino unless— S. 64(1)(a)(i) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(a)). (i) the Commission has approved in writing of the use in the casino of that equipment or of the class or description of equipment concerned, whether or not subject to conditions; and (ii) the equipment is used only in accordance with conditions to which the approval is subject; S. 64(1)(b) amended by Nos 36/1994 s. 8, 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(a)). (b) all playing cards dealt in the course of gaming in the casino must be dealt from a card shoe or, if the Commission has approved, by notice published in the Government Gazette, of the use of another procedure or device for dealing cards, by that procedure or from that device; (c) chips for gaming in the casino must not be issued unless the chips are paid for in money to the value of the chips or by chip purchase voucher that, on payment of the amount shown on the voucher, was issued by or on behalf of the operator; (d) gaming wagers must not be placed in the casino otherwise than by means of chips unless the rules of the game require or provide for the placing of wagers in money; S. 64(1)(e) amended by No. 36/1994 s. 20(h)(i)(ii). (e) all wagers won in the course of gaming or betting in the casino must be paid for in full without deduction of any commission or levy, other than a commission or levy provided for in the rules of the game or betting competition; S. 64(1)(f) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 12(a). (f) all wagers won in the course of gaming in the casino must be paid in chips, unless the rules of a game specifically permit payment by cash, cheque or electronic funds transfer; (g) at the request of a patron of the casino, during the times the casino is open to the public for gaming— (i) chip purchase vouchers issued by the casino operator must be exchanged for chips; and (ii) chips must be exchanged for other chips; and S. 64(1)(g)(iii) amended by Nos 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 10.2), 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(b)), 28/2022 s. 5, substituted by No. 28/2022 s. 12(b). (iii) chips, or chip purchase vouchers issued by the casino operator, must be redeemed (for a value equivalent to their value) for money or, at the option of the operator— (A) by electronic funds transfer; or (B) for a cheque made payable to the patron and drawn on an ADI approved by the Commission; S. 64(1)(h) repealed by No. 93/1993 s. 16(a). S. 64(1)(i) substituted by No. 93/1993 s. 16(b). (i) a person who is a casino employee or an agent of the casino operator must not at the casino induce patrons to enter the casino; S. 64(1)(j) amended by Nos 36/1994 s. 20(i)(i)(ii), 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(b)). (j) a person must not be required to pay a deposit, charge, commission or levy (whether directly or indirectly and whether or not it is claimed to be refundable) to enter the casino or, except as may be provided by the rules of a game or betting competition or as may be approved by the Commission, to take part in gaming or betting in the casino. S. 64(2) inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 9, amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(b)). (2) Despite subsection (1), a casino operator may accept gaming wagers, pay wagers won on gaming or betting or issue or redeem chips in or for the currency of a country other than Australia for commission based players in accordance with any relevant controls and procedures approved by the Commission under section 121 in respect of the use of foreign currency in the casino. S. 64(3) inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 9. (3) In subsection (2)— S. 64(3) def. of *commission based player* amended by Nos 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 77(b)), 54/2021 s. 21. ***commission based player*** means a person who participates in a premium player arrangement where the person and the casino operator satisfy the requirements of any relevant controls and procedures approved by the Commission under section 121 in respect of a premium player. S. 64(4) inserted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 78). S. 64(5) inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 37. (5) This section is subject to section 64A. S. 64A inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 38.