79Exclusion of persons from casino

#### 79 Exclusion of persons from casino 79 Exclusion of persons from casino > > (1) The NICC or the casino operator or the person for the time being in charge of the casino may, by order in writing (an exclusion order) given to a person, prohibit the person from entering or remaining in a casino. > > > (2) (Repealed) > > > (3) The NICC or a casino operator must give an exclusion order to a person on the person’s voluntary application to the NICC or casino operator and the following provisions apply in respect of a voluntary application for an exclusion order— > > > > > (a) the application must be in writing and the person’s signature on it must be witnessed in a manner determined by the NICC, > > > > > (b) a voluntary application can relate to either or both casinos, > > > > > (c) a voluntary application relating to both casinos can be made to the NICC or to either casino operator, > > > > > (d) a voluntary application relating to both casinos that is made to a casino operator is to be notified by the casino operator to the other casino operator without delay and is to be dealt with by the casino operators as if made to each of them. > > > (4) If a person is given an exclusion order, including an exclusion order on the person’s voluntary application or at the direction of the Commissioner of Police, it is a condition of a casino licence that the casino operator must— > > > > > (a) if the exclusion order was given by the casino operator or the person for the time being in charge of the casino, give notice of the order to the other casino operator as soon as practicable after the exclusion order is given, and > > > > > (b) cancel a player card of the person subject to the exclusion order, and > > > > > (c) ensure a player card is not issued to the person subject to the exclusion order unless written permission for the issue of the card to the person is given by— > > > > > > > (i) the NICC, or > > > > > > > (ii) Commissioner of Police. > > > (4A) It is a condition of a casino licence that the casino operator must, as soon as practicable after an exclusion order is given to a person by the operator following a direction given under section 81, cause notice of the order to be given to the Commissioner of Police. > > > (5) This section does not authorise the exclusion from a casino of any person acting in the person’s capacity as an inspector or other authorised person, or as a police officer. > > **s 79:** Am 2001 No 27, Sch 1 \[16\] \[17\]; 2010 No 16, Sch 1 \[25\]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.3 \[2\]; 2018 No 8, Sch 1 \[35\]–\[38\]; 2022 No 36, Sch 1\[74\].