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New South Wales act
This Act amends the Casino Control Act 1992 and the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 to change where smoking bans apply at casinos. Mechanically, it carves out the Barangaroo gaming facility and private casino gaming areas approved by the Authority from the Smoke-free Act, updates licence wording, and removes the Smoke-free Act’s exempt-area provisions. It affects casino operators, patrons and the regulator: the Authority decides which private areas can be exempt, operators must secure approval to permit smoking, and enforcement obligations shift accordingly.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Casino Control Amendment Act 2018.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Casino Control Act 1992 No 15
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[1]–[44] (Repealed)
[45] Section 89A Application of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000
Omit section 89A (1). Insert instead:
(1) The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply to or in respect of:
(a) the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility, or
(b) a private gaming area within a casino that is approved by the Authority for the time being as a private gaming area in which that Act is not to apply.
[46] Section 89A (2)
Omit “restricted gaming licence”. Insert instead “casino licence”.
[47] Section 89A (2) (a)
Insert “and in any private gaming areas of a casino where the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply” after “restricted gaming facility”.
[48] Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)
Omit “for Health” wherever occurring.
[49]–[56] (Repealed)
Schedule 2 Amendment of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69
[3] Part 3 Exempt areas
Omit the Part.
[4] Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places
Omit “a casino private gaming area or”.
Sourced from legislation.nsw.gov.au, CC BY 4.0.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Casino Control Amendment Act 2018.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Casino Control Act 1992 No 15
sch 1: Am 1987 No 15, sec 30C.
[1]–[44] (Repealed)
[45] Section 89A Application of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000
Omit section 89A (1). Insert instead:
(1) The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply to or in respect of:
(a) the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility, or
(b) a private gaming area within a casino that is approved by the Authority for the time being as a private gaming area in which that Act is not to apply.
[46] Section 89A (2)
Omit “restricted gaming licence”. Insert instead “casino licence”.
[47] Section 89A (2) (a)
Insert “and in any private gaming areas of a casino where the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 does not apply” after “restricted gaming facility”.
[48] Section 89A (2) (b) and (3)
Omit “for Health” wherever occurring.
[49]–[56] (Repealed)
Schedule 2 Amendment of Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 No 69
[1] Section 4 Definitions
Omit the definition of exempt area.
[2] Section 6 Smoke-free areas—enclosed public places
Omit section 6 (3).
[3] Part 3 Exempt areas
Omit the Part.
[4] Schedule 1 Examples of places that are smoke-free if they are enclosed public places
Omit “a casino private gaming area or”.