sec.136AHarm minimisation measures

sec.136A Harm minimisation measures

A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from interactive gambling, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in interactive gambling; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from interactive gambling; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the authorised providers and interactive wagering operators that must implement a harm minimisation measure. An entity prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. In this section— interactive wagering operator see section 166A . s 136A ins 2022 No. 23 s 73 (sec.136A-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from interactive gambling, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in interactive gambling; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. (sec.136A-ssec.2) The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from interactive gambling; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. (sec.136A-ssec.3) A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the authorised providers and interactive wagering operators that must implement a harm minimisation measure. (sec.136A-ssec.4) An entity prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.136A-ssec.5) In this section— interactive wagering operator see section 166A .

• (a) delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances;
• (b) interrupting a process in particular circumstances;
• (c) using particular technology or software;
• (d) providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in interactive gambling;