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Part 21Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2008
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Part 21—Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2008
Sch. 7 cl. 21.1 inserted by No. 71/2008 s. 41.
21.1 Definition of *amending Act*
***amending Act*** means the **Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling and Other Measures) Act 2008**.
Sch. 7 cl. 21.2 inserted by No. 71/2008 s. 41.
21.2 Community and charitable gaming
(1) A declaration of an organisation as a community or charitable organisation in force immediately before the commencement day remains in force for the period specified in the following table, unless cancelled or renounced earlier.
| Declaration made | Remains in force until |
| at least 10 years before the commencement day | 1 year after the commencement day |
| at least 9 years but less than 10 years before the commencement day | 2 years after the commencement day |
| at least 8 years but less than 9 years before the commencement day | 3 years after the commencement day |
| at least 7 years but less than 8 years before the commencement day | 4 years after the commencement day |
| at least 6 years but less than 7 years before the commencement day | 5 years after the commencement day |
| at least 5 years but less than 6 years before the commencement day | 6 years after the commencement day |
| at least 4 years but less than 5 years before the commencement day | 7 years after the commencement day |
| at least 3 years but less than 4 years before the commencement day | 8 years after the commencement day |
| at least 2 years but less than 3 years before the commencement day | 9 years after the commencement day |
| at least 1 year but less than 2 years before the commencement day | 10 years after the commencement day |
| less than 1 year before the commencement day | 11 years after the commencement day |
(2) In this clause, ***commencement day*** means the day on which section 14 of the amending Act comes into operation.
Sch. 7 cl. 21.3 inserted by No. 71/2008 s. 41.
21.3 Bingo
(1) Section 8.2.4 as substituted by section 21 of the amending Act, Parts 4 and 6 of Chapter 8, as amended by sections 23 to 26 of the amending Act and Chapter 9A as amended by section 27 of the amending Act, apply to a session of bingo conducted on or after the commencement day.
(2) Section 8.2.4, Parts 4 and 6 of Chapter 8 and Chapter 9A, as in force immediately before the commencement day, continue to apply to a session of bingo conducted before the commencement day.
(3) In this clause, ***commencement day*** means the day that is the first anniversary of the day on which the amending Act receives the Royal Assent.
Sch. 7 Pt 22 (Heading and cls 22.1–22.2) inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 75.