8Gaming on special interstate ferry services and cruises

8 Gaming on special interstate ferry services and cruises

(1)  A gaming licence authorizes gaming to take place on the ship in respect of which the licence is issued when the ship is being used –

(a) to provide a special interstate ferry service; or

(b) for a special cruise.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1) –

(a) the licensee may set aside temporarily, in addition to the permanent gaming area referred to in section 7 (2) (a) , another approved area on the ship for use as a gaming area on any such service or cruise; and

(b) the operator, subject to and in accordance with this Act and the licence, may do all or any of the following:

(i) [Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2021, s. 184, Applied:01 Jul 2023] install and maintain approved gaming equipment in the temporary gaming area;

(ii) conduct gaming operations in the permanent gaming area or the temporary gaming area, or both, on any such service or cruise;

(iii) [Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2000, s. 6, Applied:16 Jun 2000] sell keno tickets, in approved keno outstations, for keno games;

(iv) [Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 2000, s. 6, Applied:16 Jun 2000] display the results of keno games on keno draw display boards located in approved keno outstations and at other approved places on the ship.

(3)  For the purposes of this section, a ship is taken to be providing a special interstate ferry service or to be on a special cruise during any time when it is –

(a) in port embarking passengers for that service or cruise; or

(b) at sea on that service or cruise.