sec.102AHarm minimisation measures

sec.102A Harm minimisation measures

A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from general gaming, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in general gaming; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from general gaming; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the persons involved in conducting games that must implement a harm minimisation measure. A person prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. s 102A ins 2022 No. 23 s 41 (sec.102A-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from general gaming, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in general gaming; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. (sec.102A-ssec.2) The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from general gaming; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. (sec.102A-ssec.3) A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the persons involved in conducting games that must implement a harm minimisation measure. (sec.102A-ssec.4) A person prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units.

• (a) delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances;
• (b) interrupting a process in particular circumstances;
• (c) using particular technology or software;
• (d) providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in general gaming;
• (e) enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems.