7Ministerial directions as to requirements for casinos

7 Ministerial directions as to requirements for casinos (1) The Minister must ensure that— (a) no expressions of interest in the establishment of a casino are called for; and (b) no invitations for applications for casino licences are issued; and (c) no application for a casino licence is received— under or for the purposes of this Act unless regulations are in force prescribing— (d) the maximum permissible number of casinos; (e) the permissible locations for casinos; (f) the required style and size of casinos generally or of any particular casino; (g) such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers relevant to the expressions of interest, invitations or applications. S. 7(2) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 4). (2) The Commission must not grant a casino licence if to do so would be inconsistent with the regulations. S. 7(3) amended by No. 34/1993 s. 17(1). (3) An amendment or purported amendment of a provision of regulations referred to in subsection (1), being a provision prescribing a matter referred to in subsection (1)(d), (e), (f) or (g), is void if it is made after any expressions of interest in the establishment of a casino are called for, invitations for casino licences issued, or application for a casino licence received. S. 7(4) inserted by No. 93/1993 s. 6. (4) Subsection (2) and regulations made under this section do not apply to the establishment of the Melbourne Casino on the temporary casino site referred to in Part 9A.