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New South Wales regulation
What this instrument is: The Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2026, as shown, is a subordinate instrument compiled and certified by the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office and shown as in force from 14 August 2026.
Mechanically, the uploaded text contains only administrative metadata (commencement date, certification under section 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987, and an automatic repeal date of 1 September 2031 under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989). The substantive regulatory provisions (offences, penalties, compliance rules) are not included in the provided text. This is legal information, not legal advice — consult a qualified Australian lawyer to act on it.
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Part 1 Preliminary
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.
Note—
This regulation repeals and replaces the Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2026 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).
3 Definition
In this regulation—
the Act means the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
4 Penalty notice offences
(1) For the Act, section 52(2) and (4)—
(a) an offence created by a provision specified in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a penalty notice offence, and
(b) the amount payable for the penalty notice is the prescribed amount corresponding to the provision.
(2) If the provision is qualified by words that restrict its operation to limited kinds of offences or to offences committed in limited circumstances, the penalty notice may be issued only for—
(a) the limited kinds of offences, or
(b) offences committed in the limited circumstances.
5 Penalty notices—authorised officers
For the Act, section 52(6), definition of authorised officer, police officers are specified in relation to the offences prescribed in Schedule 1.
6 Repeal and savings
(1) The Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021 is repealed.
(2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.
Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences
section 4
| Provision of the Act | Penalty notice amount | | Section 13(1) | $550 | | Section 14 | $550 | | Section 17(1) | $55 | | Section 21(3) | $220 | | Section 27(2) | $220 | | Section 34(1) | $550 | | Section 37(1) | $550 | | Section 38(2) | $550 | | Section 43(3) | $550 |
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2026.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.
Note—
This regulation repeals and replaces the Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2026 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).
3 Definition
In this regulation—
the Act means the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
4 Penalty notice offences
(1) For the Act, section 52(2) and (4)—
(a) an offence created by a provision specified in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a penalty notice offence, and
(b) the amount payable for the penalty notice is the prescribed amount corresponding to the provision.
(2) If the provision is qualified by words that restrict its operation to limited kinds of offences or to offences committed in limited circumstances, the penalty notice may be issued only for—
(a) the limited kinds of offences, or
(b) offences committed in the limited circumstances.
5 Penalty notices—authorised officers
For the Act, section 52(6), definition of authorised officer, police officers are specified in relation to the offences prescribed in Schedule 1.
6 Repeal and savings
(1) The Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021 is repealed.
(2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Unlawful Gambling Regulation 2021, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.
Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences
section 4
| Provision of the Act | Penalty notice amount | | Section 13(1) | $550 | | Section 14 | $550 | | Section 17(1) | $55 | | Section 21(3) | $220 | | Section 27(2) | $220 | | Section 34(1) | $550 | | Section 37(1) | $550 | | Section 38(2) | $550 | | Section 43(3) | $550 |