sec.25Approval of exemption scheme

sec.25 Approval of exemption scheme

The Minister may approve an exemption scheme if the Minister is satisfied, on application by a licensed provider or an applicant for an interactive gambling licence— the exemption scheme complies with the criteria for approval of exemption schemes; and the approval of the exemption scheme is warranted in the circumstances of the particular case. The Minister may consider an exemption scheme warranted if the interactive games are to be conducted by or for the benefit of a charity and the proceeds are to be devoted to charitable purposes. The Minister may consider an exemption scheme warranted if a game authorised under another Act involves interactive elements (and therefore falls within the definition of an interactive game) but is to be substantially conducted under the other Act. An exemption scheme complies with the criteria for approval of exemption schemes if (and only if) the Minister is satisfied— the standards of probity required under this Act for providers of interactive games and those involved in the conduct of interactive games will not be compromised by the approval of the scheme; and adequate and appropriate safeguards will exist to ensure the fairness of the interactive games to be conducted under the scheme and to protect the interests of players; and adequate and appropriate safeguards will exist to prevent participation in the interactive games to be conducted under the scheme by minors; and the scheme provides for other adequate and appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way by the conduct of interactive games under the scheme. For this Act, a game authorised under an approved exemption scheme is an authorised game. (sec.25-ssec.1) The Minister may approve an exemption scheme if the Minister is satisfied, on application by a licensed provider or an applicant for an interactive gambling licence— the exemption scheme complies with the criteria for approval of exemption schemes; and the approval of the exemption scheme is warranted in the circumstances of the particular case. The Minister may consider an exemption scheme warranted if the interactive games are to be conducted by or for the benefit of a charity and the proceeds are to be devoted to charitable purposes. The Minister may consider an exemption scheme warranted if a game authorised under another Act involves interactive elements (and therefore falls within the definition of an interactive game) but is to be substantially conducted under the other Act. (sec.25-ssec.2) An exemption scheme complies with the criteria for approval of exemption schemes if (and only if) the Minister is satisfied— the standards of probity required under this Act for providers of interactive games and those involved in the conduct of interactive games will not be compromised by the approval of the scheme; and adequate and appropriate safeguards will exist to ensure the fairness of the interactive games to be conducted under the scheme and to protect the interests of players; and adequate and appropriate safeguards will exist to prevent participation in the interactive games to be conducted under the scheme by minors; and the scheme provides for other adequate and appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way by the conduct of interactive games under the scheme. (sec.25-ssec.3) For this Act, a game authorised under an approved exemption scheme is an authorised game.