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Casino Control Act 1991
78Removal of excluded persons from casino
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78 Removal of excluded persons from casino
(1) This section applies to the following persons in a casino—
S. 78(1)(a) amended by Nos 42/2022 s. 10, 30/2023 s. 9.
(a) the person for the time being in charge of the casino (other than a manager appointed under Part 2A);
(b) an agent of the casino operator;
(c) a casino employee.
S. 78(2) amended by Nos 38/2002 s. 12(4), 55/2005 s. 12(1)(a)–(c), 42/2022 s. 32.
(2) A person to whom this section applies who reasonably believes that a person the subject of an exclusion order under section 72 or a temporary exclusion order is in the casino, must notify an inspector as soon as practicable.
(3) The inspector must remove the person from the casino or cause the person to be removed from the casino.
S. 78(4) amended by No. 33/2004 s. 208(1).
(4) It is lawful for a person to whom this section applies, using no more force than is reasonably necessary—
S. 78(4)(a) amended by Nos 38/2002 s. 12(4), 55/2005 s. 12(2), 42/2022 s. 32.
(a) to prevent a person the subject of an exclusion order under section 72 or a temporary exclusion order from entering the casino; and
(b) to remove such a person from the casino or cause such a person to be removed from the casino—
but nothing in this section authorises a person to do anything in contravention of the **Private Security Act 2004**.
S. 78AA inserted by No. 55/2005 s. 13.
78AA Notification requirements for exclusion orders made under section 74
(1) This section applies to the following persons in a casino—
S. 78AA(1)(a) amended by Nos 42/2022 s. 11, 30/2023 s. 10.
(a) the person for the time being in charge of the casino (other than a manager appointed under Part 2A);
(b) an agent of the casino operator;
(c) a casino employee.
S. 78AA(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 12.3).
(2) A person to whom this section applies who reasonably believes that a person the subject of an exclusion order under section 74 or an interstate exclusion order is in the casino, must notify a police officer as soon as practicable.
S. 78AB inserted by No. 55/2005 s. 13.
78AB Power of Commission and inspectors to notify
S. 78AB(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 12.3).
(1) If the Commission or an inspector reasonably believes that a person the subject of an exclusion order under section 74 or an interstate exclusion order is in the casino, the Commission or inspector may notify a police officer.
S. 78A inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 13.