Part 13Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004

Part 13—Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004 Sch. 7 cl. 13.1 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.1 Special employee's licences (1) A special employee's licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004**— (a) is taken, on and after that day, to be a gaming industry employee's licence, subject to any conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before that day; and (b) despite anything to the contrary in section 9A.1.10, expires on the day on which the licence would have expired under section 3.4.46 as in force immediately before that day unless sooner cancelled or surrendered. (a) an application under Division 4 of Part 4 of Chapter 3 has been made to the Commission but not determined; or (b) an appeal under section 3.4.43 or 3.9.5 has been commenced but not determined; or (c) the Commission has served a notice under section 3.4.48 but has made no decision as to whether there are grounds for disciplinary action— this Act, and regulations made under this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of that Act continue to apply as if section 32 of that Act had not been enacted. (3) Any licence granted on an application or appeal referred to in subclause (2) is taken to be a gaming industry employee's licence. Sch. 7 cl. 13.2 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.2 Technician's licences (1) A technician's licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004**— (a) is taken, on and after that day, to be a gaming industry employee's licence, subject to any conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before that day; and (b) despite anything to the contrary in section 9A.1.10, expires on the day on which the licence would have expired under section 3.4.46, as applied by section 3.4.57, as in force immediately before that day unless sooner cancelled or surrendered. (a) an application under Division 5 of Part 4 of Chapter 3 has been made to the Commission but not determined; or (b) an appeal under section 3.4.43, as applied by section 3.4.57, or an appeal under section 3.9.5 has been commenced but not determined; or (c) the Commission has served a notice under section 3.4.48, as applied by section 3.4.57, but has made no decision as to whether there are grounds for disciplinary action— this Act, and regulations made under this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of that Act continue to apply as if section 32 of that Act had not been enacted. (3) Any licence granted on an application or appeal referred to in subclause (2) is taken to be a gaming industry employee's licence. Sch. 7 cl. 13.3 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.3 Bingo centre employee's licences (1) A bingo centre employee's licence that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004**— (a) is taken, on and after that day, to be a gaming industry employee's licence, subject to any conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before that day; and (b) despite anything to the contrary in section 9A.1.10, expires on the day on which the licence would have expired under section 8.5.27 as in force immediately before that day unless sooner cancelled or surrendered. (a) an application under Division 2 of Part 5 of Chapter 8 has been made to the Commission but not determined; or (b) an appeal under section 8.5.25 or 8.7.1 has been commenced but not determined; or (c) the Commission has served a notice under section 8.5.30(4) but has made no decision as to whether there are grounds for disciplinary action; or (d) the Commission has served a notice under section 8.5.31(2)— this Act, and regulations made under this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of that Act continue to apply as if section 32 of that Act had not been enacted. (3) Any licence granted on an application or appeal referred to in subclause (2) is taken to be a gaming industry employee's licence. Sch. 7 cl. 13.4 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.4 Provisional licences A provisional licence under section 3.4.45 (whether or not applied by section 3.4.57) or 8.5.36 that was in force immediately before the commencement of section 32 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004** is taken, on and after that day, to be a provisional gaming industry employee's licence under section 9A.1.9, subject to any conditions to which the licence was subject immediately before that day. Sch. 7 cl. 13.5 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.5 Raffles (1) Section 8.2.5 as inserted by section 25 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004** applies to a raffle in respect of which a minor gaming permit is issued on or after the commencement of section 25 of that Act. (2) Part 5A of Chapter 8 as inserted by section 29 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004** applies to a raffle in respect of which a minor gaming permit is issued on or after the commencement of section 29 of that Act. Sch. 7 cl. 13.6 inserted by No. 104/2004 s. 42. 13.6 Gambling Research Panel (1) In this clause— ***commencement day*** means the day on which section 35 of the **Gambling Regulation (Further Amendment) Act 2004** comes into operation; ***Panel*** means the Gambling Research Panel. (2) On the commencement day— (a) the Panel is abolished and its members go out of office; (b) all rights, property and assets that immediately before the commencement day were vested in the Panel are, by force of this subclause, vested in the Crown; (c) all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Panel existing immediately before the commencement day become, by force of this subclause, debts, liabilities and obligations of the Crown; (d) the Crown is, by force of this subclause, substituted as a party to any proceeding pending in any court or tribunal to which the Panel was a party immediately before the commencement day; (e) the Crown is, by force of this subclause, substituted as a party to any arrangement or contract entered into by or on behalf of the Panel as a party and in force immediately before the commencement day; (f) any reference to the Panel in any Act (other than this Act) or in any rule, regulation, order, agreement, instrument, deed or other document whatever must, so far as it relates to any period on or after the commencement day and if not inconsistent with the subject-matter, be construed as a reference to the Crown. Sch. 7 Pt 14 (Heading and cls 14.1, 14.2) inserted by No. 22/2005 s. 15.