Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.137ASelf-exclusion order
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sec.137A Self-exclusion order
If a person gives a licensed provider a self-exclusion notice under section 137 , the licensed provider must as soon as practicable give to the person— a notice in the approved form (a self-exclusion order ) prohibiting the person from participating as a player in authorised games conducted by the licensed provider; and details, including the name and address, of at least 1 entity that provides counselling services for problem gamblers. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. A self-exclusion order has effect for the period— starting when it is given to the person; and ending on the earlier of the following— when a revocation notice for the order takes effect under section 137B (3) ; the day that is 5 years after the day the order is given to the person. s 137A ins 2004 No. 21 s 66 (amd 2005 No. 12 s 27 (1) ) (sec.137A-ssec.1) If a person gives a licensed provider a self-exclusion notice under section 137 , the licensed provider must as soon as practicable give to the person— a notice in the approved form (a self-exclusion order ) prohibiting the person from participating as a player in authorised games conducted by the licensed provider; and details, including the name and address, of at least 1 entity that provides counselling services for problem gamblers. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.137A-ssec.2) A self-exclusion order has effect for the period— starting when it is given to the person; and ending on the earlier of the following— when a revocation notice for the order takes effect under section 137B (3) ; the day that is 5 years after the day the order is given to the person.
- (a) a notice in the approved form (a self-exclusion order ) prohibiting the person from participating as a player in authorised games conducted by the licensed provider; and
- (b) details, including the name and address, of at least 1 entity that provides counselling services for problem gamblers.
- (a) starting when it is given to the person; and
- (b) ending on the earlier of the following— (i) when a revocation notice for the order takes effect under section 137B (3) ; (ii) the day that is 5 years after the day the order is given to the person.
- (i) when a revocation notice for the order takes effect under section 137B (3) ;
- (ii) the day that is 5 years after the day the order is given to the person.
- (i) when a revocation notice for the order takes effect under section 137B (3) ;
- (ii) the day that is 5 years after the day the order is given to the person.