Part 6AKeno 717

Chapter 6A—Keno 717 Part 1—Introduction 717 6A.1.1 Purpose 717 6A.1.2 Definitions 717 6A.1.3 Keno linked jackpot arrangements 718 Part 2—Keno games 719 Division 1—Legality of approved keno games 719 6A.2.1 Approved keno games conducted under this Chapter are lawful 719 6A.2.2 Approved keno games not subject to Chapter 3 719 Division 2—Conducting approved keno games 719 6A.2.3 Sale of tickets 719 6A.2.4 Agents of licensee 720 6A.2.4A Termination of certain agent agreements 721 6A.2.5 Approval of keno system 722 6A.2.6 Security of certain equipment 723 6A.2.7 Defective machinery, equipment and computer systems 723 6A.2.8 Unlawful interference with keno system 723 6A.2.9 Use of defective keno machinery, equipment or computer system 724 6A.2.10 Credit and loans 724 6A.2.11 Keno rules 725 6A.2.12 Commencement of rules 726 6A.2.13 Publication and inspection of keno rules 726 6A.2.14 Disallowance of keno rules 727 Part 2A—Approval of keno games 729 6A.2A.1 Approval of keno games for betting purposes 729 6A.2A.2 Notice and publication requirements 730 6A.2A.3 Variation and revocation of approval 730 6A.2A.4 Approval does not limit Commission's power to approve simulated racing events under Chapter 4 730 Part 3—Keno licence 731 Division 1AA—Interpretation 731 6A.3.1AA Definitions 731 Division 1—Authority and number of keno licences 733 6A.3.1 Authority of keno licence 733 6A.3.2 Minister determines number of keno licences 734 Division 2—Licensing procedure 734 6A.3.3 Minister may invite applications 734 6A.3.4 Secretary may report on suitability of persons Minister is considering to invite to apply for keno licence 734 6A.3.4A Consent required for reports and investigation 735 6A.3.5 Application for licence 736 6A.3.6 Report to Minister by Secretary on applications 737 6A.3.7 Determination of applications 738 6A.3.7A Prohibition on improper interference 740 6A.3.7B Prohibition on lobbying 740 6A.3.8 Issue of licence 741 6A.3.8A Keno licence not personal property 741 6A.3.9 Licence conditions 741 6A.3.9A Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence 742 6A.3.10 Minister may refuse to issue keno licence if related agreements not entered into 742 6A.3.10A Related agreements with keno licensee 743 6A.3.10B No compensation payable because of a direction to enter into related agreements 744 6A.3.11 Duration of licence 744 6A.3.11AA Exclusivity period for licence 744 6A.3.11A Extension of licence 744 6A.3.12 Licence may authorise preparatory action 745 6A.3.13 Premium payment 746 6A.3.13A Penalty interest for late payment 747 6A.3.13B Recovery of amounts 747 6A.3.14 Publication and tabling 747 6A.3.15 Engaging contractors and appointing agents to assist with approved keno games 749 Division 3—Transfer of licence 749 6A.3.16 Transfer only under this Division 749 6A.3.17 Application to transfer licence 749 6A.3.18 Transfer of a keno licence 750 6A.3.19 Report to Minister by Commission 753 6A.3.20 Related agreements 754 6A.3.21 Publication and tabling 754 Division 4—Amendment and surrender of licence 756 6A.3.22 Request by licensee for amendment of licence 756 6A.3.22A Notification of other affected licensees 757 6A.3.22B Objection by other licensees 758 6A.3.23 Amendment of licence 758 6A.3.23A Prohibition on lobbying for amendment of licence 760 6A.3.24 Surrender of licence 760 Division 5—Monitoring and disciplinary action 761 6A.3.26 Grounds for disciplinary action 761 6A.3.27 Commission may take or recommend disciplinary action 762 6A.3.28 Minister may take disciplinary action 764 6A.3.29 Suspension of licence pending criminal proceedings 765 6A.3.30 Effect of licence suspension 766 6A.3.30A Disciplinary and other action against keno licensee—preparatory action 766 Division 6—Temporary keno licence 767 6A.3.31 Temporary keno licence 767 6A.3.32 Report to Minister by Commission for a temporary keno licence 768 6A.3.32A Report to Minister by Commission for a temporary keno licence issued for 90 days 769 6A.3.33 Arrangements with former licensee 770 6A.3.34 Further provisions for temporary licence 771 6A.3.34A Related agreements with temporary keno licensee 771 6A.3.34B No compensation payable because of a direction to enter into related agreements 772 Division 6A—Requirements in relation to registered players 773 6A.3.34C Definitions 773 6A.3.34D Verification of registered player's identity 773 6A.3.34E Keno funds of registered players 774 6A.3.34F Disclosure of names of registered players 775 Division 7—Further information-gathering powers and obligations 775 6A.3.35 Definitions 775 6A.3.36 Secretary may require further information 776 6A.3.37 Updating information provided to Secretary 777 6A.3.38 Updating information provided to Minister regarding licence application 778 6A.3.39 Updating licence transfer application 779 6A.3.39A Directions to provide information 780 6A.3.39B Directions to licensee 781 6A.3.39C Claim for prize 782 6A.3.39D Unclaimed prizes 783 Division 8—General 784 6A.3.40 Powers of Secretary 784 Part 4—Returns to players, commission, supervision charge and funds 785 Division 1—Returns to players 785 6A.4.1 Returns to players 785 Division 2—Commission 786 6A.4.2 Commission payable to sales agent 786 Division 3—Supervision charge 787 6A.4.3 Supervision charge 787 Division 4—Funds 787 6A.4.4 Hospitals and Charities Fund 787 Part 5—Compliance requirements 789 Division 1—Accounting records 789 6A.5.1 Accounting records 789 Division 2—Complaints 789 6A.5.2 Investigation of complaints 789 Part 6—Competition authorisations 791 6A.6.1 Trade Practices Act and Competition Code 791 Part 7—Harm minimisation directions—keno game providers 792 6A.7.1 Definitions 792 6A.7.2 Harm minimisation direction 792 6A.7.3 Harm minimisation requirement matters 793 6A.7.4 Tabling and disallowance 794 6A.7.5 Act prevails over harm minimisation direction 795 6A.7.6 Offence to not comply with a harm minimisation direction 795 Chapter 8—Community and charitable gaming 796 Part 1—Introduction 796 8.1.1 Purpose 796 8.1.2 Definitions 796 Part 2—Legality of community and charitable gaming 799 8.2.1 Community and charitable gaming declared lawful 799 8.2.2 Minor gaming must be in accordance with Chapter etc. 799 8.2.3 Permit not required for raffle where prize value $20 000 or less 800 8.2.3A Indexation of threshold for minor gaming permit for raffles 801 8.2.4 Bingo sessions conducted by or on behalf of community or charitable organisations 802 8.2.4A Bingo sessions conducted by others 802 8.2.5 Disclosure if raffle proceeds to be paid to or for a political party 803 Part 3—Community or charitable organisations 804 Division 1—Community or charitable organisations 804 8.3.1 Application to be declared as a community or charitable organisation 804 8.3.2 Commission may require further information etc. 804 8.3.3 Commission may make declaration 805 8.3.4 Can the applicant appeal? 806 8.3.5 Commission to determine appeal 806 8.3.6 Duration of declaration 807 8.3.6A Renewal of declaration 807 8.3.7 Commission may require organisation to show cause 808 8.3.8 Organisation may make submissions 808 8.3.9 Revocation of declaration 809 8.3.10 Appeal to Supreme Court 809 8.3.11 Suspension of declaration 810 8.3.11A Investigation of community or charitable organisations 811 8.3.11B Provision of information 811 Division 2—Minor gaming permits 813 8.3.12 Application for minor gaming permit 813 8.3.13 Determination of application 814 8.3.14 What does a minor gaming permit authorise? 815 8.3.15 Duration of minor gaming permit 815 8.3.16 Nominee of organisation 815 8.3.17 Amendment of permit conditions 816 8.3.18 Appeal 817 Division 3—Disciplinary action 818 8.3.19 Definitions 818 8.3.20 Taking disciplinary action 820 8.3.21 Letter of censure 821 8.3.22 Performance of functions 821 Part 4—Conduct of community and charitable gaming 822 Division 1—Lucky envelopes 822 8.4.1 Lucky envelopes must comply with prescribed standards 822 8.4.2 Lucky envelopes only to be supplied to permit holder 822 8.4.2AA Lucky envelopes must not be sold online 822 Division 2—Bingo 822 8.4.2A Notification of intention to conduct or cease conducting bingo sessions 822 8.4.2B Nominees 824 8.4.2C Notification of large bingo prizes 825 8.4.2D Bingo rules 825 8.4.2E Rules binding unless Commission approves a variation 826 8.4.2F Commission may require notification of bingo rules 827 8.4.3 Bingo equipment must comply with prescribed standards 827 8.4.4 Restriction on supply of bingo equipment 828 8.4.5 Braille bingo tickets 829 8.4.6 Community or charitable organisation may contract with bingo centre operator to conduct bingo 829 8.4.7 Expenses operators can charge for bingo 831 8.4.7A Payment of prize money by cheque or electronic funds transfer 831 8.4.7B Bingo must not be conducted online 832 Division 3—Bingo pooling schemes 833 8.4.8 When can a pooling scheme operate? 833 8.4.9 Membership of pooling scheme 833 8.4.10 Pooling scheme rules 834 8.4.11 Commission may specify matters for rules 834 8.4.12 Disallowance of rules 835 8.4.13 Scheme administrator 835 8.4.14 Amendment of rules 836 8.4.15 Declaration of interest 837 8.4.16 Application to political parties 837 Division 4—Disciplinary action against community or charitable organisations in relation to bingo 838 8.4.17 Definitions 838 8.4.18 Taking disciplinary action 839 8.4.19 Letter of censure 841 8.4.20 Appeal 841 Part 5—Bingo centres 843 Division 1—Licensing of bingo centre operators 843 8.5.1 Requirement to be licensed 843 8.5.2 Application for licence 843 8.5.3 Application procedure 843 8.5.4 Objections 844 8.5.5 Responsible authority's report 845 8.5.6 Matters to be considered in determining applications 845 8.5.7 Determination of applications 847 8.5.7A Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence 847 8.5.8 Duration of licence 847 8.5.9 Nominee of licensee 848 8.5.10 Licence non-transferable 850 8.5.11 Licence renewal 850 8.5.12 Amendment of conditions 851 8.5.13 Disciplinary action 852 8.5.14 Letter of censure 855 8.5.15 Effect and maximum period of suspension of bingo centre operator's licence 856 8.5.16 Suspension of bingo centre operator's licence pending criminal proceedings 856 8.5.17 Licence document to be surrendered 857 8.5.18 Provisional bingo centre operator's licence 857 Division 3—Compliance requirements and monitoring 857 8.5.37 Accounts and financial statements 857 8.5.38 Returns to the Commission 858 8.5.42 Gaming machines in bingo centres 859 Part 5A—Commercial raffle organisers 860 8.5A.1 Definition 860 8.5A.2 Requirement to be licensed 860 8.5A.3 Commission may require person to show cause 860 8.5A.4 Appeal 861 8.5A.5 Application for licence 861 8.5A.6 Objections 862 8.5A.7 Matters to be considered in determining applications 863 8.5A.8 Determination of application 864 8.5A.8A Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct is a condition of licence 865 8.5A.9 Duration of licence 865 8.5A.10 Nominee of licensee 865 8.5A.11 Licence non-transferable 867 8.5A.12 Licence renewal 867 8.5A.13 Amendment of conditions 869 8.5A.14 Disciplinary action 870 8.5A.15 Letter of censure 873 8.5A.16 Effect and maximum period of suspension of commercial raffle organiser's licence 873 8.5A.17 Suspension of commercial raffle organiser's licence pending criminal proceedings 874 8.5A.18 Licence document to be surrendered 874 8.5A.19 Provisional commercial raffle organiser's licence 874 8.5A.23 Community or charitable organisation may contract with licensee to conduct raffle 875 8.5A.24 Expenses licensee can charge for raffle 876 8.5A.25 Promotion of raffle 876 8.5A.26 Accounts and financial statements 876 8.5A.27 Returns to the Commission 877 Part 6—General compliance requirements 878 Division 1—Banking and records 878 8.6.1 Banking 878 8.6.2 Records 879 Division 2—Ongoing notification requirements 880 8.6.3 Change in situation of person or associate 880 Part 7—Reviews 882 8.7.1 Tribunal reviews 882 Part 8—General 883 8.8.1 Refusal to issue licence or permit 883 Chapter 9—Onboard gaming 885 Part 1—Introduction 885 9.1.1 Purpose 885 9.1.2 Definitions 885 9.1.3 Application of Chapter 886 Part 2—Application of Tasmanian Act 887 9.2.1 Tasmanian Act applies as law of Victoria 887 9.2.2 Amendment of Schedules 887 Part 3—Further provisions regulating onboard gaming 888 Division 1—Legality of onboard gaming 888 9.3.1 Legality of onboard gaming 888 9.3.2 Non-applicability of other laws 888 Division 2—Conduct of onboard gaming 889 9.3.3 Limit on number of gaming machines 889 9.3.4 Unlawful interference with gaming equipment 889 9.3.5 Inducements, cheating etc. 890 Division 3—Taxes 891 9.3.6 Revenue-sharing agreement 891 Part 4—Suspension of Chapter 892 9.4.1 Suspension of Chapter 892