156No compensation payable

#### 156 No compensation payable 156 No compensation payable > > (1) No compensation is payable by or on behalf of the Crown by reason, or on the occurrence, of regulatory action that has an effect on the following— > > > > > (a) a casino licence or casino operator, > > > > > (b) a relevant person, > > > > > (c) another matter connected to the management or operation of a casino. > > > (2) This section has effect despite— > > > > > (a) another provision of this Act, or > > > > > (b) any other Act or law, or > > > > > (c) any other instrument, including an agreement to which the Crown and a casino operator are parties. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > compensation includes— > > > > > (a) damages, and > > > > > (b) another form of monetary compensation, and > > > > > (c) any other amount, whether described as compensation or not, payable under an instrument, including an agreement to which the Crown and a casino operator are parties, and > > > > > (d) liability to make payments under an instrument, including an agreement, to which the Crown and a casino operator are parties on occurrence of events specified in the instrument. > > > > Crown— > > > > > (a) means the Crown within the meaning of the [Crown Proceedings Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-070), and > > > > > (b) includes an officer, employee or agent of the Crown. > > > > regulatory action means the following— > > > > > (a) the introduction of a bill for, or the enactment or operation of, any of the following Acts, including an Act that affects or overrides the terms of a commercial agreement between the Crown and a casino operator or that imposes a tax, duty or levy— > > > > > > > (i) the [Casino Legislation Amendment Act 2022](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2022-36), > > > > > > > (ii) another Act that amends this Act or the [Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-091), > > > > > > > (iii) another Act that provides for or deals with the operation or regulation of casinos, > > > > > (b) the recommendation to make, or the making of, regulations under any of the following Acts— > > > > > > > (i) this Act, > > > > > > > (ii) the [Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-091), > > > > > > > (iii) another Act that provides for or deals with the operation or regulation of casinos, or > > > > > (c) the exercise of statutory functions under any of the following Acts, including the exercise of regulatory or supervisory powers under instruments approved or created under the Acts— > > > > > > > (i) this Act, > > > > > > > (ii) the [Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-091), > > > > > > > (iii) another Act that provides for or deals with the operation or regulation of casinos, or > > > > > (d) an announcement, statement or other action taken by the Crown in preparation for, or otherwise in relation to, a matter mentioned in paragraphs (a)–(c). > > > > relevant person means— > > > > > (a) a close associate, or former close associate, of a casino operator, or > > > > > (b) a casino employee or former casino employee, or > > > > > (c) another person who is or was concerned in, or otherwise connected to, the management or operation of a casino. > > **s 156:** Am 2013 No 100, Sch 1 \[34\]. Subst 2022 No 36, Sch 1\[99\]. Am 2023 No 46, Sch 1\[3\] \[4\].