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, 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,

(ii) another Act that amends this Act or the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007,

(iii) another Act that provides for or deals with the operation or regulation of casinos,