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Casino Control Act 1992
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#### 90 Unclaimed winnings
90 Unclaimed winnings
> > (1) A casino operator must pay the amount of any unclaimed winnings from games played in the casino into the Responsible Gambling Fund within 3 months after the winnings become unclaimed winnings.
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> > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
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> > (2) Winnings become unclaimed winnings if they are not claimed within 12 months after a win. Unclaimed winnings are not subject to any deduction for the amount wagered.
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> > (3) For the purposes of this section, winnings includes any prize (whether monetary or non-monetary) and winnings in the form of credits on gaming machines or electronic gaming tables. The amount of any non-monetary prize is the monetary value of the non-monetary prize.
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> **s 90:** Am 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 2001 No 93, Sch 3.2. Rep 2013 No 100, Sch 1 \[32\]. Ins 2018 No 8, Sch 1 \[49\]. Am 2022 No 36, Sch 1\[79\].