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Gambling Regulation Act 2003
Part 2AOwnership and related person restrictions 114
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Part 2A—Ownership and related person restrictions 114
Division 1—Interpretation 114
3.2A.1 Definitions 114
Division 2—Ownership and related person licensee restrictions 115
3.2A.2 Restrictions for venue operators and related persons 115
3.2A.3 Monitoring restrictions for persons listed on the Roll and related persons 115
3.2A.4 Other restrictions for persons listed on the Roll and related persons 116
3.2A.5 Restrictions for the monitoring licensee and related persons 116
3.2A.6 Restrictions for a casino operator 117
Division 3—Gaming machine entitlement prohibited interests 118
3.2A.7 Prohibited interests in gaming machine entitlements 118
3.2A.7A Minister may declare day for increase of limit on club gaming machine entitlements 121
Part 3—Approval of premises for gaming 122
Division 1—Introduction 122
3.3.1 Outline of Part 122
Division 2—Premises approvals 122
3.3.2 Which premises may be approved as suitable for gaming? 122
3.3.4 Application for approval of premises 123
3.3.5 Proposed application must be given to relevant responsible authority before application is made 125
3.3.5AA Commission to notify relevant responsible authority of receipt of application 125
3.3.5AB Amendment of application for premises approval 125
3.3.5A No change permitted to number of gaming machines sought in application after certain period 125
3.3.5B Relevant responsible authority must notify Commission of intention to make submission 126
3.3.6 Responsible authority may make submission 126
3.3.7 Matters to be considered in determining applications 127
3.3.8 Determination of application 128
3.3.9 Conditions of approval 130
3.3.10 Duration of approval 132
3.3.11 Variation of approval 132
3.3.11A Variation of conditional approval 132
3.3.12 Revocation of approval 133
3.3.13 Automatic revocation or suspension of approval 134
3.3.14 Tribunal review of approval 134
3.3.15 Surrender of approval 135
3.3.15A One venue operator for an approved venue 135
Division 3—Modification of gaming machine areas 135
3.3.16 Modification of gaming machine areas 135
3.3.17 Appeal 136
Part 4—Licensing of operators and monitors and listing of manufacturers, suppliers and testers 138
Division 1—Authority conferred by licences and listing 138
3.4.1 Authority conferred by venue operator's licence 138
3.4.1B Venue operator must comply with standards and operational requirements 140
3.4.4 Authority conferred by monitoring licence 142
3.4.4B Monitoring licensee must comply with standards and operational requirements 146
3.4.5 Authority conferred by listing on the Roll 147
3.4.6 Offence to breach licence conditions 150
3.4.7 Offence to breach condition of listing on Roll 150
Division 2—Venue operator's licence 151
3.4.8 Application for venue operator's licence 151
3.4.10 Objections 153
3.4.11 Matters to be considered in determining applications 154
3.4.12 Determination of applications and duration of licence 156
3.4.12A Self-exclusion program is a condition of licence 158
3.4.12B Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence 158
3.4.13 Register of venue operators and approved venues 159
3.4.13A Venue operator to give Commission certain information about where gaming will be conducted under gaming machine entitlements 160
3.4.14 Nominee of licensee 161
3.4.15 Venue operator's licence is non-transferable 163
3.4.16 Renewal of venue operator's licence 163
3.4.17 Amendment of conditions 164
3.4.18 Proposal of amendment by venue operator 166
3.4.18A Commission to notify municipal council of receipt of proposal 167
3.4.18B Amendment of proposal to increase number of gaming machines permitted in an approved venue 168
3.4.18C Municipal council must notify Commission of intention to make submission 168
3.4.19 Submissions on proposed amendments 169
3.4.20 Consideration and making of amendment 170
3.4.20A Variation of conditional amendment 174
3.4.21 Tribunal review of amendment increasing number of gaming machines 174
3.4.22 Removal of approved venue if liquor licence is cancelled etc. 175
3.4.23 Notification of certain changes 175
3.4.24 Endorsement of licence and Register 176
3.4.25 Disciplinary action against venue operator 179
3.4.26 Letter of censure 182
3.4.27 Suspension of venue operator's licence pending criminal proceedings 183
3.4.27A No authority to conduct gaming if venue operator's licence suspended or cancelled 184
3.4.28 Provisional venue operator's licence 184