Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
sec.23Restrictions on conducting bingo
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sec.23 Restrictions on conducting bingo
A person must not conduct bingo if the gross proceeds of all games in the bingo session are more than $20,000. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A person must not conduct bingo at a bingo centre unless— the person is an eligible association; and a bingo centre licence is in force for the bingo centre; and the person has appointed an individual as an ordinary member of the bingo centre licensee. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In this section— bingo centre means premises where 2 or more eligible associations conduct, between or amongst them, more than 25 bingo sessions each week. (sec.23-ssec.1) A person must not conduct bingo if the gross proceeds of all games in the bingo session are more than $20,000. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.23-ssec.2) A person must not conduct bingo at a bingo centre unless— the person is an eligible association; and a bingo centre licence is in force for the bingo centre; and the person has appointed an individual as an ordinary member of the bingo centre licensee. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.23-ssec.3) In this section— bingo centre means premises where 2 or more eligible associations conduct, between or amongst them, more than 25 bingo sessions each week.
- (a) the person is an eligible association; and
- (b) a bingo centre licence is in force for the bingo centre; and
- (c) the person has appointed an individual as an ordinary member of the bingo centre licensee.