sec.126Harm minimisation measures

### sec.126 Harm minimisation measures A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from lotteries, 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 lotteries; 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 persons participating in lotteries; 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 lottery operators that must implement a harm minimisation measure. A lottery operator prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. s 126 prev s 126 amd 2007 No. 22 s 3 sch 1 om 2009 No. 41 s 90 pres s 126 ins 2022 No. 23 s 92 (sec.126-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from lotteries, 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 lotteries; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. (sec.126-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 persons participating in lotteries; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. (sec.126-ssec.3) A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the lottery operators that must implement a harm minimisation measure. (sec.126-ssec.4) A lottery operator prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. - (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 lotteries; - (e) enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. - (a) the harm minimisation measure— (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from persons participating in lotteries; and (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or - (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from persons participating in lotteries; and - (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or - (b) it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. - (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from persons participating in lotteries; and - (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or