84Excluded person not to enter casino

#### 84 Excluded person not to enter casino 84 Excluded person not to enter casino > > (1) A person (other than a self-excluded person) the subject of an exclusion order must not enter or remain in a casino to which the order relates. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (2) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against this section may, if satisfied (after taking into account any evidence that the court thinks it proper to consider) that the person has a problem arising from the person’s gambling activities, postpone its decision as to the imposition of a penalty on condition that the person agrees to undergo such gambling counselling, for such a period not exceeding 12 months, as is specified by the court. > > > (3) A court that postpones its decision as to the imposition of a penalty for a period under subsection (2) is to make its decision— > > > > > (a) as soon as practicable after the end of the period, or > > > > > (b) if, during the period the person concerned advises the court that he or she does not intend to continue to undergo the gambling counselling, as soon as practicable after receiving that advice, or > > > > > (c) if, during the period the court is satisfied that the person has failed to undergo the gambling counselling, as soon as practicable after being so satisfied. > > > (4) In making its decision under subsection (3), the court is to take into consideration whether the person concerned has undergone the gambling counselling as agreed. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > gambling counselling means counselling that a court considers would be beneficial in assisting a person to avoid any financial, social or other harm that the court is satisfied has arisen or is likely to arise from the person’s gambling activities. > > > > self-excluded person means a person the subject of an exclusion order given on the voluntary application of the person under section 79 (3). > > **s 84:** Am 1999 No 49, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2000 No 57, Sch 1 \[12\] \[13\]; 2001 No 27, Sch 2 \[7\].