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Gaming Control Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 56, 2002)
Assent date 10 October 2002
Commenced 8 January 2003 (Gaz G1, 8 January 2003, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2004 (Act No. 18, 2004)
Assent date 15 March 2004
Commenced 5 May 2004 (s 2(1), s 2 Associations Act 2003 (Act No. 56,
2003) and Gaz G18, 5 May 2004, p 2)
Gaming Control Amendment Act 2004 (Act No. 44, 2004)
Assent date 14 July 2004
Commenced 1 September 2004 (Gaz G35, 1 September, p 8)
Police Administration Amendment (Powers and Liability) Act 2005 (Act No. 11, 2005)
Assent date 17 March 2005
Commenced 20 April 2005 (Gaz G16, 20 April 2005, p 5)
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)
Assent date 8 March 2007
Commenced 8 March 2007
Revenue Law Reform (Budget Initiatives) Act 2008 (Act No. 23, 2008)
Assent date 30 June 2008
Commenced pt 1, ss 3, 12(1), 18 and 19: 1 January 2008;
ss 7, 10 and 11(1): 6 May 2008; rem: 1 July 2008 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2009 (Act No. 25, 2009)
Assent date 1 September 2009
Commenced 16 September 2009 (Gaz G37, 16 September 2009, p 3)
Personal Property Securities (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010
(Act No. 30, 2010)
Assent date 9 September 2010
Commenced ss 58 to 60: 30 January 2012 (Gaz, S2, 24 January 2012);
rem: 25 November 2011 (Gaz,S68, 25 November 2011)
Penalties Amendment (Justice and Treasury Legislation) Act 2010 (Act No. 38, 2010)
Assent date 18 November 2010
Commenced 1 February 2011 (Gaz S6, 1 February 2011)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 20, 2012)
Assent date 30 June 2012
Commenced 1 July 2012 (s 2)
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Licensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 44, 2014)
Assent date 5 December 2014
Commenced 1 January 2015 (Gaz S130, 19 December 2014, p 2)
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 18, 2015)
Assent date 23 June 2015
Commenced pt 2 and pt 5, divs 1 to 4: 28 April 2015; pts 3 and 4, pt 5,
divs 5 to 8 and pt 6: 1 July 2015; rem: 23 June 2015 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2015 (Act No. 26, 2015)
Assent date 18 September 2015
Commenced 14 October 2015 (Gaz G41, 14 October 2015, p 3)
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 13, 2017)
Assent date 27 June 2017
Commenced 1 July 2017 (s 2)
Gaming Control Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 15, 2018)
Assent date 17 August 2018
Commenced 31 August 2018 (Gaz S69, 31 August 2018)
Liquor Act 2019 (Act No. 29, 2019)
Assent date 3 September 2019
Commenced 1 October 2019 (Gaz G39, 25 September 2019, p 2)
Licensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020 (Act No. 4, 2020)
Assent date 9 March 2020
Commenced 14 April 2020 (Gaz G13, 1 April 2020, p 2)
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020
Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (Act No. 8, 2024)
Assent date 9 April 2024
Commenced 1 July 2024 (Gaz G13, 20 June 2024, p 1)
Justice and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 9, 2024)
Assent date 24 May 2024
Commenced pt 4: 1 July 2024 (s 2(2)), s 2 Health Care Decision Making
Act 2023 (Act No. 19, 2023) and Gaz G13, 20 June 2024,
p 2); pts 9 and 10: 1 July 2024 (s 2(3)); pt 8: nc;
rem: 25 May 2024 (s 2(1))
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 17, 2025)
Assent date 26 June 2025
Commenced 1 July 2025 (s 2 and s 2 Payroll Tax Amendment Act 2025
(Act No. 1, 2025))
Gaming Control Amendment (Community Benefit Fund) Act 2025 (Act No. 24, 2025)
Assent date 12 September 2025
Commenced 1 March 2026 (Gaz G4, 26 February 2026, p 2)
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3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 7 Gaming Control Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 68, 1999)
ss 10 and 11 Gaming Control Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 56, 2002)
4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 2, 3, 27, 28, 32, 35, 35A,
54, 68, 68B, 68C, 68CC, 68CD, 68D, 71, 79, 80, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89 and 90.
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 2A ins No. 44, 2004, s 4
s 3 amd No. 61, 1994, s 2; No. 66, 1994, s 3; No. 32, 1995, s 3; No. 44, 1995,
s 3; No. 38, 1998, s 3; No. 68, 1999, s 4; No. 56, 2002, s 4; No. 18, 2004, s 3;
No. 44, 2014, s 4; No. 15, 2018, s 4; No. 29, 2019, s 352; No. 4, 2020, s 5;
No. 26, 2020, s 3; No. 17, 2025, s 4; No. 24, 2025, s 4
s 3A ins No. 44, 1995, s 4
s 3B ins No. 4, 2020, s 6
s 4 amd No. 68, 1999, s 5; No. 44, 2014, s 5; No. 4, 2020, s 7
ss 5 – 7 rep No. 68, 1999, s 6
ins No. 4, 2020, s 8
ss 8 – 12 rep No. 68, 1999, s 6
s 13 rep No. 44, 2014, s 6
s 14 rep No. 68, 1999, s 6
ins No. 44, 2004, s 5
amd No. 4, 2020, s 9
s 15 amd No. 38, 2010, s 3; No. 4, 2020, s 10; No. 9, 2024, s 42
s 16 amd No. 44, 2004, s 6
s 17 amd No. 32, 1995, s 4; No. 44, 2004, s 7; No. 26, 2015, s 43
s 18 amd No. 32, 1995, s 5
s 20 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 20, 2012, s 7; No. 18, 2015, s 7; No. 26, 2015,
s 44; No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 20A ins No. 30, 2010, s 36
s 23 amd No. 18, 2015, s 8
s 24 sub No. 20, 2012, s 8
amd No. 18, 2015, s 9
s 25 amd No. 23, 2008, s 21
rep No. 20, 2012, s 8
ss 26 – 27 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 31 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 32 sub No. 29, 2019, s 353
s 33 amd No. 44, 2004, s 8; No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 35 amd No. 29, 2019, s 354; No. 4, 2020, s 14
pt 3
div 3 hdg ins No. 18, 2015, s 10
s 35A ins No. 18, 2015, s 10
s 37A ins No. 61, 1994, s.3
s 38 amd No. 66, 1994, s 4
s 38A ins No. 44, 2004, s 9
s 38B ins No. 20, 2012, s 9
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s 40 amd No. 56, 2002, s 5; No. 44, 2004, s 10; No. 4, 2007, s 7; No. 26, 2015,
s 45; No. 4, 2020, s 14
pt 4
div 3 hdg rep No. 44, 2004, s 11
ss 41 – 42 rep No. 44, 2004, s 11
s 43 amd No. 5, 1995, s 19; No. 44, 1995, s 5; No. 27, 1999, s 15
s 44 amd No. 5, 1995, s 19
ss 45 – 46 rep No. 44, 2004, s 11
pt 4
div 4 hdg ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
s 46A ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
s 46B ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
amd No. 44, 2004, s 12
s 46C ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
amd No. 44, 2004, s 13; No. 26, 2015, s 46
ss 46D – 46E ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
s 46F ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
amd No. 20, 2012, s 10; No. 26, 2015, s 47; No. 4, 2020, s 14
ss 46G – 46L ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
s 46M ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
sub No. 20, 2012, s 11
s 46N ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
amd No. 23, 2008, s 21
rep No. 20, 2012, s 11
ss 46P – 46Q ins No. 66, 1994, s 5
s 46R ins No. 30, 2010, s 36
pt 4
div 5 hdg ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
s 47A ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
sub No. 17, 2025, s 5
s 47AB ins No. 17, 2025, s 6
s 47B ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
amd No. 44, 2004, s 14
s 47C ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
amd No. 44, 2004, s 15; No. 26, 2015, s 48
s 47D ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
amd No. 17, 2025, s 6
s 47E ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
s 47F ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
amd No. 20, 2012, s 12; No. 26, 2015, s 49; No. 4, 2020, s 14
ss 47G – 47L ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
s 47M ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
sub No. 20, 2012, s 13
sub No. 17, 2025, s 7
s 47N ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
amd No. 23, 2008, s 21
rep No. 20, 2012, s 13
ins No. 17, 2025, s 7
ss 47P – 47Q ins No. 38, 1998, s 4
s 47R ins No. 30, 2010, s 36
s 48 amd No. 25, 2009, s 10; No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 49 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 50 amd No. 5, 1995, s 19
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s 51 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 53 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 54 amd No. 8, 2024, s 326
s 68 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 4, 2020, s 14
pt 5A hdg ins No. 56, 2002, s 7
amd No. 15, 2018, s 5
s 68A ins No. 56, 2002, s 7
amd No. 15, 2018, s 6; No. 4, 2020, s 14; No. 24, 2025, s 5
s 68B ins No. 56, 2002, s 7
sub No. 15, 2018, s 7
amd No. 4, 2020, s 14; No. 24, 2025, s 6
s 68C ins No. 56, 2002, s 7
amd No. 44, 2014, s 7; No. 18, 2015, s 11; No. 15, 2018, s 8; No. 4, 2020,
s 14; No. 24, 2025, s 6
pt 5B hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 8
sub No. 4, 2020, s 11
ss 68CA –
68CD ins No. 44, 2014, s 8
sub No. 4, 2020, s 11
ss 68CE –
68CH ins No. 4, 2020, s 11
s 68D ins No. 20, 2012, s 14
amd No. 13, 2017, s 4; No. 17, 2025, s 8
s 71 amd No. 5, 1995, s 19; No. 44, 2004, s 16; No. 23, 2008, s 21
s 72 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
sub No. 26, 2015, s 50
s 74 amd No. 66, 1994, s 6; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 38, 1998, s 5; No. 38, 2010, s 3
s 75 amd No. 17, 1996, s 6
ss 76 – 77 amd No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 78 amd No. 56, 2002, s 8; No. 4, 2020, s 14
s 79 amd No. 11, 2005, s 22, No. 4, 2020, s 12
s 79A ins No. 44, 2004, s 17
amd No. 38, 2010, s 3
s 80 amd No. 61, 1994, s 4; No. 66, 1994, s 7; No. 38, 1998, s 6; No. 27, 1999,
s 15; No. 56, 2002, s 9; No. 44, 2004, s 18; No. 38, 2010, s 3; No. 44, 2014,
s 9; No. 18, 2015, s 12; No. 4, 2020, s 14
pt 7 hdg ins No. 20, 2012, s 15
pt 7
div 1 hdg ins No. 20, 2012, s 15
pt 7
div 2 hdg ins No. 20, 2012, s 16
s 83 ins No. 20, 2012, s 16
s 84 ins No. 20, 2012, s 16
amd No. 13, 2017, s 5
pt 7
div 3 hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
pt 7
sdiv 1 hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
s 85 ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
pt 7
sdiv 2 hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
s 86 ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
pt 7
sdiv 3 hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
ss 87 – 89 ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
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pt 7
sdiv 4 hdg ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
ss 90 – 91 ins No. 44, 2014, s 10
pt 7
div 4 hdg ins No. 26, 2015, s 51
s 92 ins No. 26, 2015, s 51
pt 7
div 5 hdg ins No. 13, 2017, s 6
s 93 ins No. 13, 2017, s 6
pt 7
div 6 hdg ins No. 4, 2020, s 13
ss 94 – 97 ins No4 4, 2020, s 13
pt 7
div 7 hdg ins No. 17, 2025, s 9
ss 98 – 100 ins No. 17, 2025, s 9