81Detention of suspected person

81 Detention of suspected person S. 81(1) repealed by No. 88/2000 s. 47(a). S. 81(2) amended by Nos 88/2000 s. 47(b), 38/2002 s. 14. (2) A person who is— (a) for the time being in charge of a casino; or (b) an agent of the casino operator; or (c) a casino employee— and who suspects on reasonable grounds that a person in the casino is contravening or attempting to contravene section 81, 82, 83 or 83A of the **Crimes Act 1958**, section 80 of this Act or a prescribed provision of this Act or has contravened any such section or provision may detain the suspected person in a suitable place in or near the casino until the arrival at the place of detention of a police officer. (3) A person may not be detained under this section unless— (a) no more force is used than may be reasonably necessary; and (b) the person detained is informed of the reasons for the detention; and (c) the person effecting the detention immediately notifies a police officer of the detention and the reasons for the detention. S. 81AA inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 15. 81AA Limiting withdrawals and advances from cash facilities (1) A casino operator must not, within 50 metres of any entrance to the casino, provide, or allow another person to provide, cash facilities that allow a person to obtain by means of those facilities, in any one transaction on any one debit or credit card, an amount of cash exceeding $200. (2) A casino operator must not allow a person to obtain from a cash facility within 50 metres of any entrance to the casino a cash advance from a credit account. S. 81AAA inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 58, substituted by No. 29/2009 s. 81 (as amended by No. 32/2012 s. 30). 81AAA Limiting placement of automatic teller machines and alternative cash access facilities (1) In relation to a casino, a casino operator must not provide, or allow another person to provide on the casino operator's behalf, an automatic teller machine or an alternative cash access facility— (a) in the casino; or (b) in an area that is less than 50 metres walking distance away from an entrance to the casino. (2) Section 43 of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** does not apply to the measurement of any distance for the purposes of subsection (1). S. 81AAB inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 15, amended by Nos 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 95), 28/2022 s. 13, 42/2022 s. 43, substituted by No. 30/2023 s. 11. 81AAB Payment of winnings by cheque or electronic funds transfer S. 81AAB(1) substituted by No. 23/2025 s. 73(1). (1) A casino operator must not pay, or allow another person to pay, to a person winnings or accumulated credits exceeding $1000 from a gaming machine except— (a) by cheque in accordance with subsection (2); or (b) by electronic funds transfer in accordance with subsection (4). (2) A casino operator must, at the request of a person, pay any winnings or accumulated credits from a gaming machine to the person by cheque that is not payable to cash. S. 81AAB(2A) inserted by No. 23/2025 s. 73(2). (2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to a casino operator who does not have the facilities to provide cheques. (3) A casino operator must not, at the casino, give, or allow another person to give, a person cash or gaming tokens in exchange for a cheque drawn on an account of the casino operator to enable that person to play a gaming machine in the casino. (4) A casino operator must— (a) at the request of a person, pay any winnings or accumulated credits from a gaming machine to the person by electronic funds transfer; and (b) if at least $1000 is to be transferred, ensure that those funds are not transferred until 24 hours after the request. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a casino operator who does not have the facilities to make the electronic funds transfer described in that subsection. (6) A reference in subsection (1) to the payment of winnings or accumulated credits— (a) includes a payment by cash, cheque, electronic funds transfer or any other form of money, whether— (i) by a staff member at the gaming machine or other place where the game is played; or (ii) at the cage or cashier; or (iii) from a cashless gaming account; and (b) includes a payment of money from a cashless gaming account or deposit account or on presentation of a non‑cash gaming token; but (c) does not include a payment to a non‑cash gaming token or cashless gaming account prior to funds being redeemed for money. S. 81AAB(7) amended by No. 40/2025 s. 16. (7) This section ceases to apply on 1 December 2027 or an earlier day declared by the Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette. (8) The Minister may declare different days in relation to different types of gaming. S. 81AAC inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 59. 81AAC Gambling or betting by intoxicated persons prohibited A casino operator must not knowingly allow a person who is in a state of intoxication to gamble or bet in the casino. 1. 40 penalty units. Intoxication is defined in section 3A. S. 81AAD inserted by No. 54/2021 s. 23. 81AAD Junkets prohibited A casino operator must not— (a) allow a junket to operate at the casino; or (b) otherwise make any arrangement in the nature of a junket with a junket organiser or promoter. Pt 5A (Heading and ss 81A–81N) inserted by No. 36/1994 s. 18.