Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
sec.18Category 1 games
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sec.18 Category 1 games
A person must not conduct a category 1 game unless the person is— an association; or authorised to conduct the game under another Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. However, an individual may conduct a category 1 game if— the individual does not derive a personal gain from conducting the game; and all proceeds of the game, or goods representing the value of the proceeds, are returned to the players as prizes. (sec.18-ssec.1) A person must not conduct a category 1 game unless the person is— an association; or authorised to conduct the game under another Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.2) However, an individual may conduct a category 1 game if— the individual does not derive a personal gain from conducting the game; and all proceeds of the game, or goods representing the value of the proceeds, are returned to the players as prizes.
- (a) an association; or
- (b) authorised to conduct the game under another Act.
- (a) the individual does not derive a personal gain from conducting the game; and
- (b) all proceeds of the game, or goods representing the value of the proceeds, are returned to the players as prizes.