Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Act 2026
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In this Act:
ACMA means the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
applicable percentage, in relation to a designated levy period, has the meaning given by section 11.
commencement day means the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.
cost, in relation to the ACMA, means an amount that, in accordance with accrual‑based accounting principles, is treated as a cost of the ACMA.
designated levy period has the meaning given by section 11.
levy means levy imposed by this Act.
levy period means:
(a) the period:
(i) beginning on the commencement day; and
(ii) ending on the first 30 June after the commencement day; or
(b) any later financial year.
licensed interactive wagering service has the meaning given by section 61GB of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Opt‑out Register arrangement means an arrangement under subsection 62ZZD(1) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Opt‑out Register operator has the same meaning as in Part 7E of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Opt‑out Register provision means:
(a) a provision of Part 7E of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001; or
(b) another provision of that Act, to the extent that it relates to that Part; or
(c) a provision of a legislative instrument made under or for the purposes of a provision covered by paragraph (a) or (b), to the extent that it relates to that Part.
Opt‑out Register rules has the same meaning as in Part 7E of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
Part 7D provision means:
(a) a provision of Part 7D (restrictions on inducements etc.) of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001; or
(b) another provision of that Act, to the extent that it relates to that Part; or
(c) a provision of a legislative instrument made under or for the purposes of a provision covered by paragraph (a) or (b), to the extent that it relates to that Part.
the ACMA’s upfront Opt‑out Register costs has the meaning given by subsection 10(3).
Wagering Advertising Opt‑out Register means the Wagering Advertising Opt‑out Register kept under Part 7E of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.